Amy Knepp, NP-C, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
Chair, Department of Nursing
Professional Education
MSN: University of Saint Francis, 2003
BSN: University of Saint Francis, 1999
Diploma: Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing, 1980
Selected Honors and Awards
- University of Saint Francis Outstanding Academic Achievement, MSN-FNP Student, 2003
- University of Saint Francis Natural Medicines comprehensive Database Award for Excellence in Complimentary Medicine, 2003
- Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing Pauline Bishop Award Excellence in Pediatric Nursing, 1980
- Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing Indiana State Nurses Association District One Award: Student Nurses Association's Professional Recognition Award, 1980
- Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing Anna M. Holtman Award (Excellence in Clinical Performance, Displays professional behavior, manner, and appearance) 1979
Professional Memberships
- Indiana Deans and Directors
- Northeast Indiana Organization of Nurse Executives
- National League for Nursing
- National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
- Coalition of Advanced Practice Nurses of Indiana
- Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honors Society Xi Nu Chapter
- Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses
- American Nurses Association
- Indiana Center for Nursing (Secretary, Executive Board)
- Indiana Action Coalition (Co-Chair, Nursing Education Committee)
- Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health
Recent Publications/Presentations
“STDs: Symptoms, Treatment and Designing Care” presented at AWHONN Northeast Indiana Chapter Meetings in Fort Wayne, Goshen and Muncie, IN (2/10/09. 10/14/08, and 9/23/08)
“PCOS: Making the Correct Diagnosis” presented at CAPNI: Region 4 Education Day, Fort Wayne, IN, November 1 2008
"Promoting Health and Comfort in Childbirth" presented at AWHONN Indiana Section Spring Conference, Indianapolis, IN, April 2008
"Human Papillomavirus (HPV): Disease Awareness in the Prevention of Cervical Cancer" presented at AWHONN state Conference, Lafayette, IN, April 2007
"Obesity in Pregnancy" presented at AWHONN NE Indiana Chapter Meeting, Fort Wayne, IN, February 2006
"Natural or Nuts: Approaches to Dealing with Menopause" presented at AWHONN Michiana Chapter and Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, South Bend, IN, March 2005
"Care of the Infant of the Diabetic Mother" presented at AWHONN NE Indiana Chapter Meeting, University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, IN, April 2004
“Intrapartum Nurses’ Lived Experience in a Traumatic Birthing Process”, presented at NEIndiana AWHONN Chapter Meeting, Fort Wayne, IN (2/3/12)
“Intrapartum Nurses’ Lived Experience in a Traumatic Birthing Process”, MCN: The American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing, 2011 Nov-Dec; 36 (6): 373-80
Textbook Chapter Revision: Teaching in Nursing, Chapter 28, Educational Program Evaluation, 2012 Marcia K. Sauter, Nancy Nightingale Gillespie, and Amy Knepp
“Intrapartum Nurses’ Lived Experience in a Traumatic Birthing Process”, presented at Indiana Perinatal Network Forum, Indianapolis, IN (3/11/11)
“Intrapartum Nurses’ Lived Experience in a Traumatic Birthing Process”, Poster Presentation, presented at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne, IN (11/23/10)
Research
Goldbort, J., Knepp, A. & Pyron, M. Husserl’s descriptive phenomenology for qualitative research titled: “What is the Lived Experience of Intrapartum Nurses Who Participated in the Care of Women Who Had an Unexpected Birthing Process?
Clinical Expertise/Certification
- Family Nurse Practitioner (OB/GYN Practice area)
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Practitioner Certification (Recertified 2008)