She teaches clinical and theory courses in fundamentals of nursing, nursing research, skills lab, and medical-surgical nursing. Her areas of clinical expertise include surgical, cardiac, and acute care medical-surgical nursing as well as family nursing of adults. Prior to coming to Bradley she taught in the graduate program at the University of Illinois – Chicago. Her clinical experience includes 18 years of critical-care and surgical nursing, including certification as a CCRN, and service as a staff educator to critical-care units. Dr. Steinwedel is currently credentialed by the National League for Nursing as a Certified Nurse Educator (CNE).