Director, Nursing and Patient Care Services, University of Iowa Children's Hospital

Senior Associate Director, Children's and Women's Services, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

jody-kurtt@uiowa.edu
Office Telephone:  319-356-2530
Fax: 319-356-8256

Education

• Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program, The University of Iowa, College of Nursing, Iowa City, IA, August 1994-July 1995
• Master of Arts (Child Health Nursing & Nursing Administration), The University of Iowa, College of Nursing, Iowa City, IA, December 1990
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA, July 1977
• Diploma in Nursing, St. Luke’s School of Nursing, Cedar Rapids, IA, May 1976

Certifications and Licenses

• Certified Nurse Executive, Advanced (NEA-BC), American Nurses Credentialing Center (December 1994- Present)
• Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (CPNP), National Certification Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Nurses (NCBPNP/N), (December 1995- Present)
• Registered Nurse, Iowa Board of Nursing

Professional

Memberships and Activities

• American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE)- current
• Iowa Organization of Nurse Leaders (IONL), District G - current
• SIGMA THETA TAU, Gamma Chapter, University of Iowa, 1986-current
• Nominating Committee, 1987-1989
• Fund-Raising Committee, 1989-90
• Society of Pediatric Nursing (SPN), 1996-2000
• Policy (Child Health) Committee, 1996 – 2000
• Program Planning Committee, 1998-99
• Program Subcommittee, 1996

Professional Interests

• Evidence-Based Practice
• Models of Care Delivery
• School-Based Health Services