CURRICULUM VITAE
Jill C. Kuester
Jill C. Kuester
APP Inpatient 2
Department of Pediatrics
Division of Critical Care
DNP, RN, CPNP-AC
Department of Pediatrics
Division of Critical Care
DNP, RN, CPNP-AC
OFFICE ADDRESS: |
Children’s Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital |
8915 W Connell Court |
Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
Phone: 414-266-4711 |
Fax: 414-266-3563 |
Email: jikuester@mcw.edu |
EDUCATION: |
2000 - 2004 Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL |
2007 - 2010 Master of Science Degree in Nursing Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Acute/Chronic Care, Rush University, Chicago, IL |
2020 - 2024 Doctor of Nursing Practice, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI |
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS: |
03/22/2014 - 03/23/2014 Pediatric Fundamentals of Critical Care Support (PFCCS), Society of Critical Care Medicine, Milwaukee, WI |
09/2015 Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Elective Rotation, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliate Hospitals |
04/12/2017 Excellent in Quality Improvement Principles (EQUIP), Children's Hospital of Wisconsin |
07/2019 - 06/2020 KINETIC3 Faculty Teaching Academy, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
10/28/2019 - 10/30/2019 PCICS (Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society), Birmingham, AL |
05/23/2023 - 05/24/2023 Developing the Leader Within, American Organization for Nursing Leadership |
07/14/2023 - 07/16/2023 National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) New Faculty Development Program |
10/03/2023 - 10/12/2023 LEADS Leadership Education Modules (Leadership Principles and Practices for Academic Nursing Leaders; Ethical Leadership in Nursing Education, American Association of College of Nursing |
10/03/2023 - 10/12/2023 LEADS Leadership Education Modules (Demystifying Emotional Intelligence to Enhance Leadership Impact), American Association of College of Nursing |
12/20/2023 Emotional & Social Competency Inventory (ESCI) Certification, virtual training. |
10/2024 - 10/2025 NONPF Faculty Leadership Mentoring Program |
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS: |
01/05/2015 - 06/30/2016 Clinical Instructor, Rush University College of Nursing, 600 S. Paulina St, Chicago, IL 60612 |
01/2015 - 07/2018 Part-time Graduate Clinical Instructor, Pediatric Acute Care Nurse
Practitioner Program, Marquette University College of Nursing, 1250 W. Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53233 |
07/2018 - Present Faculty Joint Appointment, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Acute Care/Dual Track Graduate Options, Marquette University, College of Nursing, Milwaukee, WI |
11/2021 - 07/2024 Associate Program Director, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Acute Care/Dual Track Graduate Options, Marquette University, College of Nursing, Milwaukee, WI |
07/2024 - Present Program Director, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Acute Care/Dual Track Graduate Options, Marquette University, College of Nursing |
EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: |
2017 - 2018 Member of Planning Committee, Pediatric Critical Care CME Core Lecture Series, Medical College of Wisconsin/Children's Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
HOSPITAL AND CLINICAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: |
2004 - 2011 Staff Nurse, NICU, Rush University Medical Center, Aurora, IL |
2006 - 2007 2006-2007 Staff Nurse, Special Care Nursery, Provena Mercy Medical Center, Aurora, IL |
02/2011 - 08/2013 Pediatric Critical Care Nurse Practitioner, Pediatrics, Critical Care, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin/Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
09/2013 - 04/12/2014 Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Rush Center for Congenital and Structural Heart Disease, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL |
05/2014 - Present Critical Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Pediatrics, Critical Care, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin/Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
HOSPITAL STAFF PRIVILEGES: |
05/2014 - Present Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Acute and Chronic Care, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION: |
Board Certified | Issue Date | Expiration |
Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner- Acute Care (CPNP-AC) | 12/2010 | 02/2025 |
Certificates | Issued By | Issue Date | Expiration |
Basic Life Support, Instructor | 1999 | 03/2026 | |
Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP), Provider | 2004 | 2014 | |
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Instructor | 2008 | 03/2026 | |
Neonatal Intensive Care (RNC) | 2010 | 2014 | |
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Provider | 2012 | 2021 | |
Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS), Provider | 2012 | 2016 | |
Pediatric Fundamentals of Critical Care, Instructor | Society of Critical Care Medicine | 2017 | None |
Licensure | Number | Issue Date | Expiration |
Registered Nurse (WI) | 12/08/2010 | 02/28/2026 | |
Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber (WI) | 02/08/2011 | 09/30/2024 | |
DEA (WI) | 2014 | 12/04/2025 | |
Registered Nurse (IL) | 2014 | ||
Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber (IL) | 2014 | ||
AWARDS AND HONORS: |
2003 - 2004 Jane Richards Scholarship, Recipient |
2016 Sigma Theta Tau International, Beta Omega Chapter |
MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: |
2009 - Present National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (Member) |
2011 - 2018 Society of Critical Care Medicine (Member) |
2021 - Present National Association of Nurse Practitioner Faculty (Member) |
NATIONAL ELECTED/APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
2016 - 2020 Member, Item Writing Committee, Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB) |
INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
International |
McDermott, K., Pfister, J., Kuester, J., Talbert, L., & Schindler, C., “Leadership Identity Formation in Nurse Practitioner Students Through Intraprofessional Simulation and Role Modeling.”, International Nursing Association of Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL) Conference., Milwaukee, WI, 2022 |
National |
Kuester, J., ) Introduction to Congenital Heart Disease, University of Maryland Pediatric and Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Programs, Baltimore Maryland (via online Blackboard Program), 2017 |
McDermott, K., Kuester, J., Pfister, J., and Schindler, C., Development of Entrustable Professional Activities of Distinction for Nurse Practitioner Students., NONPF (National Association of Nurse Practitioner Faculty) 47th Annual Conference, Podium Presentation, Virtual, 2021 |
Schindler, C.A., McDermott, K.L., Pfister, J.K.,Talbert, L., Kuester, J.C., Integration of the Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm in the Development of Entrustable Professional Activities of Distinction in the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Student., Podium Presentation. National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty: 48th Annual Conference., Minneapolis, MN, 04/06/2022 - 04/10/2022 |
Local |
Kuester, J., Congenital Heart Disease, Right to Left Shunts and Left to Right Shunts, Nursing Orientation, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago Illinois, 2014 |
Kuester, J., Renal Physiology Lecture, Critical Care Registered Nurse Education, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee WI, 2014 |
Kuester, J., Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation, Critical Care Registered Nurse Education, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee WI, 2016 - 2018 |
Kuester, J., McDermott, K., Pfister, J., Schindler, C., & Talbert, L., “Competence, Conscience, and Compassionate Commitment: Integration of the Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm in the Development of Entrustable Professional Activities of Distinction for the Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Student.”, Featured Presentation. KINETIC3 Teaching Academy Graduation., Milwaukee, WI, 06/2020 |
Kuester, J., Advanced Lab Interpretation, Critical Care Registered Nurse Education., Children's Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2022 |
Kuester, J., Advanced Lab Interpretation, Critical Care Registered Nurse Education., Children's Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2023 |
PEER REVIEWED WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
International |
McDermott, K., Kuester, J., Pfister, J., Talbert, L., and Schindler, C, Beyond Semester Borders: Development & Implementation of a Comprehensive Simulation-Based Education Curriculum for Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Students, The International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL) 2019 INACSL Conference, Phoenix, AZ, 2019 |
McDermott, K., Pfister, J., Kuester, J., Talbert, L., and Schindler, C., ) Leadership Identity Formation in Nurse Practitioner Students Through Intraprofessional Simulation & Role., The International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL) Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 2022 |
National |
Kuester, J. & Scanlon, M., Physician and Nursing Understanding of Patient Issues, Society of Critical Care Medicine 44th Critical Care Congress, Phoenix, AZ, 01/2015 |
McDermott, K., Kuester, J., Pfister, J., Talbert, L., and Schindler, C., Beyond Semester Borders: Development & Implementation of a Comprehensive Simulation-Based Education Curriculum for Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Students, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) 40th National Conference on Pediatric Health Care, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2019 |
Kuester, J., Fox, J., Fabus, N., Andres, J., Siddiqui, S., and Mikhailov, T., PICU Enteral Feeding Protocol, . National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) 40th National Conference on Pediatric Health Care, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2019 |
Pfister, J., Kuester, J., McDermott, K., Talbert, L., and Schindler C., Living the Manatt Report: Advancing the Future of Nursing through Joint Academic Appointments., National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) 41st National Conference on Pediatric Health Care, Long Beach, California., 2020 |
Kuester, J., McDermott, K, Pfister, J., and Schindler, C., Leveling Up: Leadership Identity Formation as an Entrustable Professional Activity., Graduate Nursing Student Academy (GNSA) Conference, Washington DC, 2023 |
Regional |
Gogin, D., Braby, J., Redfern, W., Andres, J., Triscari, D., Rose, L., Kuester, J., and Thieme, M., Get it right the first time! Reducing the number of lab redraws in a PICU, 2018 Pediatric Critical Care Regional Meeting. Awarded Best Quality Improvement Abstract, Madison, WI, 2018 |
Kuester, J., Fox, J., Fabus, N., Andres, J., Siddiqui, S., and Mikhailov, T., PICU Enteral Feeding Protocol., Pediatric Critical Care Regional Meeting. Awarded Best Quality Improvement Abstract, Milwaukee, WI, 2019 |
Local |
Kuester, J., Fox, J., Fabus, N., Andres, J., Siddiqui, S., and Mikhailov, T., PICU Enteral Feeding Protocol, Nurse's Week, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, 2019 |
McDermott, K., Kuester, J., Pfister, J., Talbert, L., and Schindler, C., Beyond Semester Borders: Development & Implementation of a Comprehensive Simulation-Based Education Curriculum for Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Students, Nurse's Week, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, 2019 |
Pfister, J., Kuester, J., McDermott, K., Schindler, C., Talbert, L., “Creating Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) for Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Students.”, Perspectives/Opinion, Transformational Times, Kern Institute, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 03/05/2021 |
McDermott, K., Pfister, J., Kuester, J., Talbert, L., & Schindler, C., “Entrustable Professional Activities of Distinction for the ‘Marquette Nurse’ Practitioner Student.”, Virtual Poster Presentation. 2021 Nurses Week, Evidence-Based Practice & Nursing Research Council., Children's Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 05/2021 |
COMMITTEE SERVICE: |
Medical College of Wisconsin |
2015 - 2018 QI Lead, Pediatric Critical Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Leadership Committee, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin/Medical College of Wisconsin |
Hospital |
2014 - 2018 PNP Representative, Critical Care Fellow Clinical Competency Committee, Children's Wisconsin/Medical College of Wisconsin |
2014 - Present PICU PNP Representative, PICU Interdisciplinary Quality Improvement Committee (PIQuIC), Critical Care, Pediatrics, Children's Wisconsin/Medical College of Wisconsin |
2014 - 2015 PNP Representative, W5 Clinical Practice Sepsis Committee, Children's of Wisconsin |
2016 - 2020 Co-Lead, PICU Enteral Feeding Protocol Development Team, Children's of Wisconsin |
2016 - 2019 Member, PICU Code Review Steering Committee, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin |
2017 - 2018 Member, PICU Lab Redraw Quality Improvement Project Committee, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin |
2021 PNP Representative, Critical Care Fellow Clinical Competency Committee, Critical Care, Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin/Children’s Wisconsin |
EXTRAMURAL TEACHING: |
Nursing Student Education |
2014 Rush University (Spring Semester), ACPNP Student Procedure Lab: Chest Tube Insertion |
2015 - 2024 Marquette University (Spring Semesters), NURS 6651: Acutely Ill Children Clinical Practicum - 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
2017 - 2024 Marquette University (Summer Semesters), NURS 6035: Advanced Health Assessment Across the Lifespan - 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024 |
2018 - 2022 Marquette University (Summer Semesters), NURS 6035: Advanced Health Assessment Across the Lifespan Lab Section - 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
2019 - 2024 Marquette University (Fall Semester), NURS 6652: Acutely/Chronically Ill Children Clinical Practicum - 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024 |
2020 - 2022 Marquette University (Fall Semester), NURS 6035: Advanced Health Assessment Across the Lifespan - 2020, 2022 |
2022 - 2024 Marquette University (Fall Semester), NURS 6032: Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nursing - 2022, 2023, 2024 |
2022 Marquette University (Spring Semesters), NURS 6035: Advanced Health Assessment Across the Lifespan Lab Section |
2023 - 2024 Marquette University (Spring Semester, NURS 6035: Advanced Health Assessment Across the Lifespan Theory Section - 2023, 2024 |
EXTRAMURAL STUDENTS, FACULTY, RESIDENTS, AND CLINICAL/RESEARCH FELLOWS MENTORED: |
Graduate Students |
Students Advised |
2013 - Present Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Students, Marquette University, Critical Care Clinical Preceptor |
BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers |
1. Pfister J, Kuester J, McDermott KL, Talbert L, & Schindler CA. Living the Manatt report: Advancing the future of nursing through joint academic appointments. Journal of Professional Nursing. 2020;37(2):422-425. DOI:10.1016/j.profnurs.2020.05.004 |
2. McDermott, K., Kuester, J., Pfister, J., Talbert, L., and Schindler, C. Integration of a Simulation Curriculum Across Semesters in an Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program. Journal of Pediatric Health Care (in press) |
3. Winder, M. M., Schwartz, S., Buckley, J. R., Fogg, K. L., Matiasek, M., Lyman, A., Tortorich, A., Holmes, K., Frank, D. U., Nasworthy, M., Vichayavilas, P. E., Bertrandt, R. A., Kasmai, C., Kuester, J. C., Raymond, T. T., Greiten, L. E., Reeder, R. W., & Bailly, D. K. (2023). Optimal fat-modified diet duration for the treatment of postoperative chylothorax in children. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2023.05.021 |
Books, Chapters, and Reviews |
1. Kuester, J. (2015). Infectious Disease Disorders. In A. Kline-Tilford & C. Haut (Eds.) Lippincott Certification Review: Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. Philadelphia: Wolters-Kluwer/Lippincott |
Peer Reviewed Educational Products |
1. Pfister, J., Kuester, J., McDermott, K., Talbert, L. & Schindler, C. (2021). Creating entrustable professional activities for Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner students. The Transformational Times Blog, 3/5/2021. https://transformational-times- blog.blogspot.com/2021/03/creating-entrustable-professional.html |
