Ann Schaeffer

As an Associate Professor of Nursing at EMU, and a dually-certified Nurse-Midwife and Psychiatric Mental-Health Nurse Practiioner, Ann combines a life-long interest in clinical practice and nursing education. Ann first pursued a doctorate in Counseling Psychology, but after earning her Master’s switched her focus to nursing and midwifery. She completed the 2nd degree BSN program at UVA, then earned her CNM, MSN , and DNP at Frontier Nursing University. She is a Certified Nurse-Educator (CNE), and recently, she completed her PMHNP at Radford University, which completes the circle of her initial commitment to mental healthcare. Over the years, Ann has worked in a variety of practice settings. Teaching allows her to help educate the next generation of nurses, and also tell some great stories! Her professional interests include healthcare quality improvement, burnout mitigation in healthcare workers, education innovation and mentorship, gynecology and sexuality education.  Ann lives with her husband in the city of Harrisonburg, with her young adult sons visiting often and her parents at VMRC.  Outside of work, Ann volunteers at the Blue Ridge Free Clinic and enjoys gardening and travel.

2015: Schaeffer, A., & Schminkey, D. “Comprehensive Sexuality Education as Primary Prevention for Childhood Sexual Abuse.” Poster Presentation, American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.

2010-present: Lectures as requested to various course sections at Eastern Mennonite University and in the Harrisonburg community, including topics in the history of midwifery, advance practice nursing, human sexuality, and anatomy and physiology

2005-2015: Articles as requested to the Daily News Record and Bloom Magazine

2000-2002: General lectures on midwifery practice and advance practice nursing to students enrolled in the BSN program at the University of Virginia

2015 – Midwives for Haiti, medical mission trip

2014-2015: Office on Children & Youth, Board Member

2014-2015: Shenandoah Valley United, Youth Soccer (U12), head coach

2010-present: Virginia Chapter of Nurse Practitioners

2010-present: Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health, Peer Reviewer for submitted journal articles

2004-2018: Collins Center Board of Directors, Personnel Committee Chair, Board President 2007-2009

2003-present: Shalom Mennonite Congregation: Education Committee Member, Safe Congregations Committee Member, Sunday School Teacher, mentor to a teen in the congregation.

11/98-present: American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM).

11/98-2002: National Association of Childbearing Centers.

Community Educator: Youth Sexuality Education, various capacities

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practioner (PHMNP)

Certified Nurse Educator (CNE)

ACNM Certification #10223: Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM)
VA Nurse Practitioner License #0024164661
Licensed Nurse Practitioner Authority to Prescribe #0017137225
Nurse Practitioner Controlled Substance Registration #0223000849
Virginia Board of Nursing License #0001160124: Registered Nurse (RN)
DEA #: MS0896805
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certified
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certified
Perinatal Continuing Education Program (PCEP)
Advanced Fetal Monitoring: completed 9/99

NURS 326 
NURS 426 
ADCP NURS 340 
NURS 427 
CORE 401b