Ann Muth is a native of Louisville, and she has been practicing Pediatric Urology for over a decade, specializing in the treatment of bladder dysfunction, as well as all other areas of pediatric urology. She holds a bachelor s degree in Biology from Bellarmine University, and a Master s degree in Nursing from Spalding University, where she is a clinical preceptor. She has been a nurse for thirty years, with experience in pediatrics, oncology, intensive care, and surgery, as well as clinical research. In her spare time she enjoys gardening, gourmet cooking, lifting weights, traveling, and reading.
Ann Muth, APRN EDUCATION Spalding University, Louisville, KY MSN FNP 2002 Bellarmine University, Louisville, KY AD Nursing 1985 Bellarmine University, Louisville, KY BA Biology 1983 EXPERIENCE Nurse Practitioner, Cameron Schaeffer, MD, PSC- August 2014 - Present Pediatric Urology NP in Louisville satellite clinic, providing care for pediatric urology patients in private office. Nurse Practitioner, University of Louisville Physicians Group- Urology - May 2013 -July 2014 Pediatric Urology NP providing care for patients in private office, and seeing patients at Spina Bifida clinic Nurse Practitioner, First Urology, Louisville, KY and Jeffersonville, IN- May 2011- April 2013 Pediatric Urology NP seeing patients in 5 locations, as well as assisting in surgery as needed. Duties also include seeing adult female patients for pessary care, and any adult patients for emergency care as needed, and pediatric call and hospital rounds.
Nurse Practitioner, University Urology PLLC -December 2005- April 2011 Pediatric Urology NP working in private office and Spina Bifida Clinic providing care for patients, as well as assisting in surgery and taking call as needed. Nurse Practitioner, Metropolitan Urology PSC- December 2004- December 2005 Urology NP seeing patients of all ages in numerous locations. Duties included hospital rounds, patient care in offices, conscious sedation for procedures in office, first assist in surgery, and clinical research. Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Urology PSC- August 2002- December 2004 Pediatric Urology NP with duties including patient care in private office and Kosair Children s Clinic, and first assist in surgery as needed. Pediatric call as needed. Staff RN, University of Louisville Hospital, Operating Room- August 1992- May 2002 Perioperative care of patients in a level I trauma center, including scrubbing and circulating surgical cases. Team leader of trauma service, and relief charge as needed. Staff RN, University of Louisville Hospital, Bone Marrow Transplant Unit- January 1989- August 1992 Care of the oncology patient during the bone marrow transplantation process. Duties included administration of chemotherapy, and intensive care nursing, including CVVH.
Staff RN, Kosair Children s Hospital- January 1986- January 1988 Care of pediatric patients on oncology unit of children s hospital. Also care for renal and medical heart patients. Pool Staff RN, Kosair Children s Hospital, ICU- January 1989- June 1990 Care of critically ill infants and children. Clinical Trial Specialist, Tumor Registrar, Kosair Children s Hospital- January 1988-January 1989 Manager of all pediatric patients on national studies for the pediatric oncology group at Kosair Children s Hospital. Duties included submission of studies to the Human Studies Committee at University of Louisville, writing informed consents for studies, tracking compliance with study regimens, scheduling Tumor Board meetings, enrolling and tracking patients on the tumor registry,and explaining study regimens to patients and their families. SCHOLARSHIP April 2012- Creating Safe Life Transitions for the Spina Bifida Population, a CEU online e-learning opportunity developed for Dorland Medical. http://www.dorlandhealth.com/news/uromed/2193.html May 2000- Williams, C., Clark, J., Greenwell, M.J., Muth, A. Emergency Room Nurses Perceptions of Spirituality in Their Practice in an Inner City Level I Trauma Emergency Room Setting (unpublished manuscript) Spalding University, School of Nursing: Louisville March 1991- Abstact Randomized Trial Comparing an Oral Amphotericin B Mouthwash Versus Clotrimazole Troches in the Prevention and Treatment of Oral Candidiasis Co-Author with Christopher Murphy, Pharm D., Dr Roger Herzig, M.D., Dr Elizabeth Hardin, M.D.
PRESENTATIONS July 2015- Presentation at Hollister Global Quality Management Conference, Libertyville, Illinois February 2014- Presentation at national sales meeting of Hollister on patient trials of Vapro, prior to the national launch of the product. April 2010- Guest Lecturer for Spalding University Nursing 641- Children and Adolescent Primary Care/ Nursing in Family Systems. 3 hour lecture on genitourinary system. September 2009- Pediatric Urology presentation at Urology Nursing 2009 Update, Louisville, KY September 2006- Pediatric Urology presentation for KCNPNM meeting, Louisville, KY August 2006- Bowel Management presentation for parents meeting of SBAK, Louisville, KY April 2005- Pediatric Urology presentation at Urology Update 2005, Louisville, KY April 2005- Guest Lecturer, Spalding PNP program, Louisville, KY February 2002- Presentation of Emergency Room Nurses Perception of Spirituality, Midwest Nursing Research Society meeting, Chicago, IL November 2001- Poster Presentation, Emergency Room Nurses Perception of Spirituality, Spalding University Research Day, Louisville, KY November 2001- Poster Presentation, Emergency Room Nurses Perception of Spirituality, Eastern Kentucky Sigma Theta Tau Research Day, Richmond, KY October 1991- Poster Presentation, Cystitis Associated with Cytoxan Administration, International Conference of Bone Marrow Transplantation, Seattle, WA
HONORS May 2002- Nominee for Spalding University Graduate Student of the Year November 2001- Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Research Day, Jewish Hospital, Louisville, KY- People s Choice Award for Research November 2001- University of Louisville Hospital Student Research Project of the Year Fall 2000- Spalding University Graduate Student Community Service Scholarship PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Kentucky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Midwives (KCNPNM) Charter member of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)- Kentuckiana chapter. Society of Urology Nurses and Associates (SUNA), Kentucky chapter Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society, Iota Gamma Chapter Consultant Advisory Board, Hollister Medical Devices