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Lou Heindel, DNP, CRNA
Director Nurse Anesthesia Program
Assistant Professor
Suite 365
Telephone: 410-706-4038
E-mail
Education
- BSN – University of Wisconsin, 1980
- CRNA – St. Francis School of Nurse Anesthesia, LaCrosse, WI 1982
- MBA - Webster University, St. Louis, MO 1992
- MS – Rush University, Chicago
- DNP – Rush University, 1995
Research Interests
- Regional Anesthesia
- Acute Pain Management
- Fast-tracking out-patient surgery
Recent Publications
- Heindel LJ. AHCPR Pain Management Guidelines: Implications for Nurse Anesthetists, CRNA The Clinical Forum for Nurse Anesthetists, 1997; 8 (3): 94-100.
- Faut-Callahan M., and Heindel LJ. Pain Management. In Waugaman, WR., Foster SD., and Rigor BM. (Eds.), Principles and Practice of Nurse Anesthesia, 1998; (3 rd ed.), 703-729. Stamford , Connecticut : Appleton & Lange.
- Celeski DC., Heindel LJ., Haas, J. and Vacchiano CA . Effects of Intrathecal Fentanyl Dose on the Duration of Labor Analgesia. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, June 1999, 67, (3): 239-244.
- Berry JS. and Heindel LJ. Evaluation of Lidocaine and Tetracaine Mixture in Brachial Plexus Nerve Block. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, August 1999, 67, (4): 329-334.
- Roussel JR., Heindel LJ. Effects of Intrathecal Fentanyl on Duration of Bupivacaine Spinal Blockade for Knee Arthroscopy. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, August 1999, 67, (4): 337-343.
- Sandie C. and Heindel LJ. The Knowledge and Attitudes of Nurses Regarding Postoperative Epidural Analgesia. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, October 1999, 67, (5): 455-460.
Primary Teaching Area
- Nurse Anesthesia Program
Academic and Professional Activities
- Member: CCNA Item Writing Workshop AANA, Council of Certification of Nurse Anesthetist (CCNA), Examination Committee, 1996.
- AANA Foundation Research Committee, 1996.
- Board of Directors AANA Foundation, 1996 - 1998.
- Basic and Advanced Clinical Research Scholars Program AANA Foundation, 1997.