Rebecca Jo Helmreich 6901 Bertner Avenue 713-500-2087/ 713-906-6121 Rebecca.J.Helmreich@uth.tmc.edu EDUCATION (highest level first) Degree PhD Institution (location) 2010 Date Women Health NP-BC 2011 PNNP 1998 MSN 1990 BSN Houston Baptist University, Houston, Texas 1982 RN Hurley Hospital School of Nursing, Flint, Michigan 1973 Other Education LICENSURE & CERTIFICATION State, Texas Active PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE ( past to current) Institution Position title Inclusive Dates Fort Defiance Hospital / Arizona Charge Nurse Pediatrics 07/72-06/73 St. Luke s Hospital, Saginaw, Michigan Mt Clemens Hospital Mt Clemens, Michigan Jefferson Davis Hospital, Houston, Texas Head Nurse Pediatrics & OR 07/73-08/75 Charge Nurse Critical Care 09/75-12/77 Staff Nurse NICU/ L&D 01/78-06/81 Houston Org. Parental Ed Child birth Educator 06/81-06/87 My home Full time Mother Memorial Hermann NW/ Texas Staff & Charge nurse Critical Care/ L&D 08/83-08/87 September, 2017 Page 1
Memorial Hermann NW / Texas Head Nurse Perinatel services 08/87 08/89 Houston Baptist University / Texas Assistant Professor 08/89-8/07 City of Houston/ / Texas NP Perinatal Services 06/99-04/05 UT Health/ Houston, Texas Research Assistant 06/02-06/05 Teaching Associate, Integrative Nursing Care 09/07-08/10 Assistant Clinical Professor 08/10 - present HONORS & AWARDS (past to current) Award Awarding Organization Date Who s Who GRANTS Research Grants (past to current) Grant: Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NURSING RESEARCH: RESEARCH Award: F31 NR009611-01A1 (Total 3 years = $74,272) UT SON: Dean s Research Grant present PUBLICATIONS Peer Reviewed Publications Shiao, S-YP, Tang, H, Papanna, R, Helmreich, R, & Tomasic, M. (2003). Vagal responses following extubation and weaning from ventilatory support in neonates. ATS 2003 Seattle Proceedings (p.a1000). Shiao, S-YPK, Andrews, CM, & Helmreich, RJ. (2005). Maternal Race/Ethnicity and Predictors of Pregnancy and Infant Outcomes. Biological Research for Nursing, 7, No. 1, July 2005, 55-66. Helmreich RJ, Shiao SY, Dune LS. (2006). Meta-analysis of acustimulation effects on nausea and vomiting in pregnant women. Explore (NY), 3(2):94. Helmreich R, Hundley V, et al. (2007) Research in pregnant women: the challenges of informed consent. Nursing for Women's Health, December 2007/January 2008: 576-586. Helmreich R, Hundley V, Varvel P. (2008). The effect of Obesity on Heart rate (Heart Period) & Physiologic Parameters during Pregnancy Biological Research for Nursing. 10 (1): 63-78. September, 2017 Page 2
Helmreich R, Meininger J, Padhye N, Verklan MT. (2015). The impact of obesity on physiologic indicators; GSTF Journal of Nursing and Healthcare (JNHC), 3. DO:10.576/2345-718x=3.1.83 PRESENTATIONS International : Sigma Theta Tau International: 16th International Nursing Research Congress Focusing on Evidence- Based Practice- Hawaii. (July 2005). Meta-analysis of acupuncture and acupressure effects on nausea and vomiting during pregnancy Sigma Theta Tau International: 19th International Nursing Research Congress Focusing on Evidence-Based Practice Singapore. (July 2008). Obesity on Vagal Tone, HbA1c and Oxygenation. Sigma Theta Tau International: 41st Biennial Convention: People and Knowledge Connecting for Global Health (October, 2011). 1) Hemoglobin F impacts physiologic variables and perinatal events. & 2) Nursing Care of Women with Perinatal Risk: The impact of mastery level on physiologic variables and birth outcomes. Third Annual worldwide Nursing Conference (WNC 2015) in Singapore, 29-30 June 2015. The Impact of Obesity during pregnancy on physiologic indicators. Sigma Theta Tau International: 26th International Nursing Research Congress in San Juan, Puerto Rico, 23-27 July 2015. The Relationship Between BMI, and Depression, Anxiety and Stress Represented by the Physiologic Indicators of Vagal Response and Blood Pressure. National (past to current): State of the Science Congress: 2008 National State of the Science Congress on Nursing research. (October 2008). Laboratory Methods Symoposia: Use of Biophysiologic and Biochemical Measures. Southern Nursing Research Society- Galveston, Texas (February, 2007). Obesity on Vagal tone and Physiologic Parameters. 5 th National Advanced Practice Neonatal Nurses Conference: Building the Evidence: Supporting the Practice, (April 24 26 th ). Fetal hemoglobin in maternal blood, should we be worried? Miami, September, 2017 Page 3
Florida. Southern Nursing Research Society - Birmingham, Alabama. (February, 2008). The challenges of obtaining truly informed consent from obstetric participants: student project. SNRS 2009: Congress on Nursing Research. (February 2009). Obesity on vagal tone, oxygenation and HbA1c. STTI 41 st Biennal Research Conventional Gaylord, Texas. (October 30, 2011). Symposium Title: Nursing Care of Women with Perinatal Risk: The impact of mastery on physiologic indicators and birth outcomes. STTI 41 st Biennal Research Conventional -. (November 1, 2011). Hemoglobin F impacts physiologic variables and perinatal events. Retail Clinician Congress Conference, Las vegas (March 14, 2013). Safe medications in pregnancy and breast feeding 3 rd Annual Worldwide Nursing Conference (WNC 2015), Singapore: Obesity on physiologic parameters: Regional/State (past to current) 4 th Annual Worldwide Nursing Conference (WNC 2016); Singapore: Obesity on psychosocial parameters. UTMB 4 th Annual Southern States Knowledge Conference (March 21, 2003). High Risk Newborn Deliveries: Significant Perinatal Factors, Galveston, Texas. Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention - Austin, Texas (February 6, 2008). Obesity on Vagal Tone, HbA1c and Oxygenation; Local (past to current) The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Research Day - Houston (November 14, (2003). Significant Perinatal Factors and High Risk Deliveries. Kaleidoscope 2009: 26 th Annual Houston/Galveston Perinatal and Women's Health Nursing Symposium(February 2009). Obesity on physiologic parameters and brith outcomes. Galveston, Tx. Kaleidoscope 2010: 27 th Annual Houston/Galveston Perinatal and Women's Health Nursing September, 2017 Page 4
Symposium(February 2010). Obesity on vagal tone, oxygenation, HbA1c and birth outcomes. Galveston, Tx. Kaleidoscope 2012: 29 th Annual Houston/Galveston Perinatal and Women's Health Nursing Symposium (February 2012). Hemoglobin F impacts physiologic variables and perinatal events. PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Consultations (past to current) Organization Location Role Inclusive dates Editorial Boards/Panels (past to current) Journal Role Inclusive dates Professional Service (Professional organizations, Study Sections, etc. - past to current) Organization Role Inclusive dates Southern Nursing Research Society Reviewer of abstracts 2009-2012 Zeta Pi Chapter of STTI Treasurer 2011 - present Professional Memberships Zeta Pi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society Eta Phi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing AWHONN: The Association of Women s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses Southern Nursing Research Society SNRS Institutional Service (past to current) Institution (#1) Faculty Life Member 2011 - present Community Service (past to current) Organization (#1) Committee Role Inclusive Dates September, 2017 Page 5
OPTIONAL APPENDICES see attached Courses Taught (past to current) Institution, Course Title (number), Credits, Role, Inclusive dates, clinical/didactic/online List of Project/Thesis/Dissertation Advisees (past to current) Institution, name, Title of thesis/dissertation/project, degree obtained, date of degree, role, funding obtained to support work OTHER September, 2017 Page 6