University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee

Prior to joining the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Ms. Spies-Kobb has held advanced practice roles in the areas of nursing leadership, clinical nurse specialist, and as an educator of nurses and undergraduate nurses in diploma and undergraduate nursing programs.

Along with her teaching role at UW-Milwaukee, Ms. Spies-Kobb enjoys the role of the registered nurse and also practices in the areas of labor & delivery, neonatal, and maternal newborn nursing. Continuing to actively care for patients provides a unique perspective for teaching and the ability to support student nurses who are learning to provide nursing care!

Ms. Spies-Kobb has practiced nursing in oncology nursing, neonatal nursing, women’s health, labor and delivery, prenatal care, and lactation. She has taught in pediatric nursing, obstetrical nursing, and fundamentals of nursing practice. Other areas of interest in nursing include spirituality, holistic health, geriatrics, and cultural diversity.

She is a member of the NLN and volunteers as an elementary school health room coordinator.