Kelly Buettner-Schmidt

Academic Researcher/Professor Emeritus

Emeritus

School of Nursing

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Credentials

PhD, RN, FAAN

Areas of Study & Research

Public Health
Health Policy
Public Health Nursing
Health Promotion & Disease Prevention
Tobacco Cessation, Prevention, and Control

Professional Memberships/Associations

American Academy of Nursing
American Nurses Association
American Public Health Association
North Dakota Center for Nursing
North Dakota Nurses Association
North Dakota Public Health Association
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society
Tobacco-Free North Dakota
Western Institute of Nursing (WIN)

Current Grants

2019-2022: Collaborative Tobacco Prevention and Control Activities and Study
2019: Vape Stores and ENDS Refills
2018: E-liquid and Nicotine: Public Health Implications

Awards & Honors

Research Awards

  • Legendary Nurse Award in Research, North Dakota Center for Nursing, 2018
  • Dean’s Award for Excellence in Research, College of Health Professions, North Dakota State University, 2018
  • Edith Anderson Nursing Leadership Education Grant, Sigma Theta Tau International Foundation, 25th International Nursing Research Congress, Hong Kong, 2014
  • Estelle H. Rosenblum Outstanding Dissertation, College of Nursing, University of New Mexico, 2013

Other Honors and Awards

  • Fellow, American Academy of Nursing, 2016
  • Vision 2013 Merit Award Recipient, Minot State University, 2011
  • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, University of New Mexico, Nursing and Health Policy Collaborative Fellow, 2008 – 2013
  • Lillian Wald Service Award, American Public Health Association, Public Health Nursing Section, 2005
  • Volunteer of the Year, American Cancer Society (North Dakota), 2002
  • Friend of Medicine Award, North Dakota Medical Association, 2002
  • A Breathe of Fresh Care Award, North Dakota Society for Respiratory Care, 2002
  • Champion of the Heart Award, American Heart Association, North Dakota Affiliate, 2002
  • Institute for State Leaders, American Cancer Society, Park City, Utah, 2001

Education

  • 2013, Doctor of Philosophy, Nursing and Health Policy, University of New Mexico
  • 1996, Master of Science, Nursing, University of North Dakota
  • 1983, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University of North Dakota

Publications

Buettner‐Schmidt, K., Swanson, K., Maack, B., Barnacle, M., Miller, D., Orr, M., & Hatlen Gag, M. (in press, 2021, December). E-cigarettes for tobacco cessation: Not the solution. The Nurse Practitioner.

Buettner‐Schmidt, K., Miller, D., Orr, M., Rykal, K., Swanson, K., & Berry, M. (2021). Compliance with North Dakota’s smoke‐free law among vape and tobacco specialty shops. Public Health Nursing, 38(5), 878-884. https://doi.org/10.1111/phn.12916

Buettner-Schmidt, K., Miller, D. R., Orr, M., Balasubramanian, N., Rykal, K., Steward, K.F., Swanson, K., Berry, M. (2021). Electronic cigarette refill liquids: Nicotine content, presence of child-resistant packaging, and in-shop compounding. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 50, 45-54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2020.12.016

Buettner-Schmidt, K., Muhlbradt, M., & Brierly, L. (2021). Why not Minot: The battle over North Dakota’s first smoke-free ordinance. In D. J. Mason, Dickson, E., McLemore, M.R., Perez, A. Policy and Politics in Nursing and Health Care (8th ed., pp. 555-561). Saunders. (Invited).

Miller, D. R., Buettner-Schmidt, K., Orr, M., Rykal, K., & Niewojna, E. (2020). A systematic review of refillable e-liquid nicotine content accuracy. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, 61, 20-26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.japh.2020.09.006

Buettner-Schmidt, K., Miller, D. R., & Maack, B. (2019). Disparities in rural tobacco use, smoke-free policies, and tobacco taxes. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 41(8), 1184-1202. https://doi.org/10.1177/0193945919828061 (Invited manuscript).

Buettner-Schmidt, K., Maack, B., Larson, M., Orr, M., Miller, D. R., & Mills, K. (2018). Systems change to improve tobacco use identification and referral in the chiropractic setting: A pilot study. Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, 26(45), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12998-018-0214-y [Database].

Buettner-Schmidt, K., Boursaw, B., & Lobo, M. L. (2018). Place and policy: Secondhand smoke in restaurants and bars. Nursing Research, 67(4), 324-330. http://doi.org/10.1097/NNR.0000000000000286 [Database].

Buettner-Schmidt, K., Boursaw, B., Lobo, M. L. & Travers, M. J. (2017). Tobacco smoke pollution in hospitality venues before and after passage of statewide smoke-free legislation. Public Health Nursing, 34(2), 166–175. http://doi.org/10.1111/phn.12301 [Database].

Buettner-Schmidt, K., & Miller, D. (2017). An observational study of compliance with North Dakota’s smoke-free law among retail stores that sell electronic smoking devices. Tobacco Control, 26, 452-454. http://doi.org/10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2015-052888 [Database].

Buettner-Schmidt, K., Miller, D., & Balasubramanian, N. (2016). Electronic cigarette refill liquids: Child-resistant packaging, nicotine content, and sales to minors. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 31(4), 373-379. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2016.03.019 [Database].

Buettner-Schmidt, K., & Malone, R. E. (2016). Taking action: The nightingales take on big tobacco. In D. J. Mason, Gardner, D. B., Hopkins Outlaw, F., & O’Grady, E. T. Policy and Politics in Nursing and Health Care (7th ed.). Saunders.

Buettner-Schmidt, K., Lobo, M. L., Travers, M. J., & Boursaw, B. (2015). Tobacco smoke pollution exposure and impact of smoking legislation on rural and non-rural hospitality venues in North Dakota. Research in Nursing and Health, 38, 268-277. http://doi.org/10.1002/nur.21662 [Database].

Buettner-Schmidt, K., & Lobo, M. L. (2012). Social justice: A concept analysis. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 68(4), 948–958. http://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05856.x