Elda G. Ramirez PhD, RN, FNP-BC, ENP-BC, FAANP, FAEN ...Ramirez, E., (2006)Texas Woman's University research award for dissertation $500.00 Ramirez, E.,(2006).Sigma Theta Tau Zeta

UTHSC-Houston School of Nursing

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Elda G. Ramirez

PhD, RN, FNP-BC, ENP-BC, FAANP, FAEN

Professor Clinical Nursing

[email protected]

EDUCATION

PhD Texas Woman’s University, Houston, TX

2006

Family Practice Nurse Practitioner

The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX

1993

Nursing at Houston UTHSC School of Nursing at Houston, Houston, TX

1988

Pre-Nursing University of Houston Houston, TX

1986

LICENSURE & CERTIFICATION

RN No. 551776

State Texas

Expiration Date October, 2013

0256192-22 Family Nurse Practitioner, American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Emergency Nurse Practitioner , ANCC

March 31,2016

January 2018

BLS instructor American Heart Association September, 2015

ACLS Instructor American Heart Association September, 2015

PALS Instructor American Heart Association June, 2015

mailto:[email protected]


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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE The University of Texas-Houston School of Nursing, Houston, TX

Assistant Professor, Emergency Care

1998-2009

University of Texas Health Science Center , Houston, TX

Director Division of Emergency Care 2003-2008


Director Simulation Clinical Performance Lab and Emergency Concentration NP

2008-2011


Associate professor clinical nursing (February, 2009) coordinator Emergency/Trauma Concentration

2009 - present


Professor Clinical Nursing

CLINICAL POSITIONS

Institution Position title Inclusive Dates

Memorial Hermann Southeast, Southwest, Memorial City, Woodlands, and Northwest emergency departments

Credentialed with Emergency Consultants Inc. physician staffing group (Nurse Practitioner)

1998 – 2008

Memorial Hermann Southeast emergency and South Oaks intake facility

Credentialed with: EmCare physician staffing group (Nurse Practitioner)

1996-1998 then 2005

Memorial Hermann Hospital

Credentialed with: University of Texas Health Science Center Medical School- Department of Emergency Medicine – Department of Acute Care Surgery – Trauma Service - (Nurse Practitioner

2002 - 2014

2011-2013


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Director Nursing for George R. Brown Katrina evacuation

2005

Memorial Hermann System (Team Health: privileges at Memorial Hermann Northwest, Memorial City, Southwest)

Clinical Practice Emergency - Nurse Practitioner

1998-Present

(privileges LBJ hospital Emergency Department) Houston, TX Ben Taub Emergency Department-Nurse Practitioner

UTHSC - Houston Medical School Department of Emergency Medicine Baylor College of Medicine-Department of Emergency Medicine

2003-Present

20 2012-Present

HONORS & AWARDS

Induction Sigma Theta Tau, Zeta Pi Chapter, Houston, TX

1987

National Hispanic Scholarship Fund

1988

National Dean's list

1988

Outstanding Young Women of America

1991

Nursing Practice Award Sigma Theta Tau International, Zeta Pi Chapter, Houston, TX

1999

Healthweek Health Care Excellence Award

Healthweek

1999

McGovern Teaching Excellence Award The University of Texas School of Nursing at Houston, Houston, TX

2000

Nomination McGovern Teaching Excellence Award

The University of Texas School of Nursing at Houston, Houston, TX

2002


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Nursing Practice Award Nomination McGovern Teaching Excellence Award 2004

Community Nurse Recognition Award The University of Texas School of Nursing at Houston, Houston, TX Partners Group

2006

Volunteer recognition award for Katrina work

University of Texas Health Science Center Houston 2006

Fellow Senior Fellow

The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners American Leadership Forum Medical Class I

2006

2007

Practice Award

Sigma Theta Tau Zeta Pi 2009

“20 Outstanding Nurses”

Texas Nurses Association 2009

Emergency Nurses Association University of Texas Medical Branch Alumni Association Fellow

Frank L. Cole Nurse Practitioner National Award Hall of Fame Award Academy Emergency Nursing

2009

2013

2013

Member Consortium on Aging 2014

RESEARCH

Cole, F.L. & Ramirez, E. (2000). Procedures performed by nurse practitioners in emergency

departments.

Cole, F.L. & Ramirez, E. (2000).Procedures taught in Family Nurse Practitioner programs in the United

States. Funded by the Houston Endowment for Collaborative Nursing Research.

Ramirez, E., PSYCHOMETRIC TESTING: NURSE PRACTITIONER TREATMENT COMPETENCY INSTRUMENT

(NPTCI) AS APPLIED IN ADVANCED EMERGENCY PRACTICE, 2006, Dissertation

Ramirez, E., Hoyt, S., Coyne, B., Smith-Peard, A., Emergency Nurses Association (ENA). (2008). NP Delphi Study: Competencies and Skills for Practice in Emergency Care. ENA NP Validation committee.


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GRANTS

Grants Other

Cole, F.L., Ramirez, E., & Luna-Gonzales, H. (1995). Emergency/Ambulatory Care Nurse Practitioner.

Funded by the Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services

Administration, Bureau of Health Professions, Division of Nursing, Advanced Nurse Education Grants,

July 1, 1996 - June 30, 1999, #1-D23-NU-01193-01. $613,864.00 (Direct Costs).

Cole, F.L. & Ramirez, E. (1999). Emergency/Ambulatory Care Nurse Practitioner. Submitted to

Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of

Health Professions, Division of Nursing, Advanced Nurse Education Grants, for a 2 year competing

renewal. Approved, Not funded.

Cole, F.L. & Ramirez, E. (2000). NP Education for Primary Care Practice in Rural EDs. Submitted to


Health Professions, Division of Nursing, Advanced Nurse Education

Cole, F.L. & Ramirez, E. (2001). NP Education for Primary Care Practice in Rural EDs. Funded by the


Health Professions, Division of Nursing, Advanced Nurse Education Grants, July 1, 2001 - June 30, 2004,

#1-D09-HP-00181-01, $509,334.00 (Direct Costs

Ramirez, E., (2007). Online Emergency Nurse Practitioner Post master’s Program. Submitted to


Health Professions, Division of Nursing, Advanced Nurse Education Grants. HRSA

Ramirez, E., (2010) HRSA-10-171 ARRA - EQUIPMENT TO ENHANCE TRAINING FOR HEALTH

PROFESSIONALS- ADVANCED EDUCATION NURSING PROGRAM Enhance the education of acute care

nurse practitioners (ACNP) students and nurse anesthetist (NA) students.$150,000.00 Not Funded

Ramirez, E., (2010) Nursing Innovation Grant Program Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Preparing “Pacesetter” nursing students for clinical practice using multimodal simulation $ 180,836 Not

funded

Ramirez, E., (2012). Emergency and Trauma Care Educational Partnership Program- Texas Higher

Education Coordinating Board: Funded $891,611.00

Ramirez, E., (2014). Emergency and Trauma Care Educational Partnership Program- Texas Higher

Education Coordinating Board: Funded $1,100,000.00


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Research Grants

Ramirez, E., (2006)Texas Woman's University research award for dissertation $500.00 Ramirez, E.,(2006).Sigma Theta Tau Zeta Pi Chapter research award $5000.00 for dissertation Ramirez, E., (2006). Dissertation Title: “Psychometric Testing: Nurse Practitioner Treatment Competency

Instrument in Emergency Practice” funded $9,889.00 for dissertation PARTNERS

Ramirez, E., Kwon, S. Fall 2008, “Utilization of Simulation for Competency-Based Evaluation of Nurse

Practitioners” submitted and funded begin, $10,000.00 PARTNERS

Ramirez, E., Kwon, Spring 2010, “Educating Senior Nursing Students in TRAUMA Care Utilizing Simulation”

Ramirez, E., Wilden D., Spring 2012, “ Funded $15,000, from: The Laerdal Foundation for Acute Medicine. Ramirez, E., (2012). Emergency and Trauma Care Educational Partnership Program- Texas Higher

Education Coordinating Board: Funded $891,611.00, E., “VTE in the Solid Organ Trauma Patient” - Funded: $9,053.00 PARTNERS

PUBLICATIONS

Books & Chapters

Ramirez, E., (2003). Management of Asthma Emergencies. The Nursing Clinics of North America. 38, p.713-724

Keough, V.A, Cole, F.L., Jennrich, J.A., & Ramirez, E. (2003). Emergency Nurse Practitioners. In V.A.

Keough (Ed.), Advanced Practice Nursing: Current Issues in Emergency Care (pp. 57-62).

Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall/Hunt Publishing.

Nies & McEwen, (2005) Community/Public Health Nursing, 4th Edition. Cultural Diversity and Community Health Nursing (chapter additions and updates)

Emergency Nursing Association. (2007). Emergency Nursing Core Curriculum 6th edition. Wounds and

Wound Management. Elsevier Science.

Publications


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Ramirez, E., A personal perspective: Nurse practitioner in the emergency department. Journal of Emergency Nurses Association, 22, 538-540, 1996. Cole, F. L., Ramirez, E., & Mickanin, J., Skill station models for teaching incision and drainage of abscesses,felons, and paronychia to emergency nurse practitioners, Journal of Emergency Nursing, 24, 455-456, 1998. Cole, F. L., Ramirez, E., & Mickanin, J., Emergency nurse practitioner employment by a physician group vs. hospital, Journal of Emergency Nursing, 25, 3, 183-186, 1999.

Cole, F.L. & Ramirez, E. (1997). The emergency nurse practitioner: An educational model. Journal of

Emergency Nursing, 23, 112-115.

Cole, F. L. & Ramirez, E., (1999). Evaluating an emergency nurse practitioner program for its relevance to the role, Journal of Emergency Nursing, 25, 6, 547-550,. Cole, F.L. & Ramirez, E. (2000). Nurse practitioner autonomy in a clinical setting. Emergency Nurse, 7(9), 26-30 Cole, F. L. & Ramirez, E., (2000).Scope of practice for the emergency nurse practitioner, Emergency Nurses' Association. Cole, F.L. & Ramirez, E. (2000). Assessing critical thinking of applicants to the Master of Science in Nursing emergency nurse practitioner option with clinical case scenario-based interviewing. Journal of Emergency Nursing, 26, 609-611. Cole, F.L. & Ramirez, E. (2001). Standards of practice for the nurse practitioner in the emergency care

setting. Des Plaines, IL: Emergency Nurses Association

Cole, F.L. & Ramirez, E. (2002). A profile of nurse practitioners in emergency care settings. Journal of

the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 14, 183-187.

Cole, F.L. & Ramirez, E. (2003). Procedures taught in family nurse practitioner programs in the United

States. Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 15, 40-44.

Cole, F.L., & Ramirez, E.G. (2005). Nurse practitioners in emergency care. Topics in Emergency

Medicine, 27(2), 95-100

Ramirez, E., Cole, F. L.(2004). Preparing for Clinical NP Practice in an Emergency Care Setting. Journal of Emergency Nursing. 30(2):176-178.


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Cole, L.; Ramirez, E,. (2005). Nurse Practitioners in Emergency Care. Topics in Emergency Medicine. 27(2):95-100. Ramirez, E., Tart, K., Malecha., (2006). Developing nurse practitioner treatment competencies in the emergency department. Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal. 20(4): 346-359 Harris-Akers, S., Ramirez, E., (2007). Systemic Scleroderma. Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal.

29(2):131-139.

House, D., Ramirez, E., (2008). Emergency Management of Asthma Exacerbations. Advanced

Emergency Nursing Journal. 30(2):122-138

Ramirez, E., (2008).Management of Calcaneus Fractures In Emergency Care. Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal. 30(3):201-208.

Ramirez, E., Flarity, K., (2009). Introduction to reading and clearing cervical spines for advanced

practice nurses, Part I. Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal.31(3). 190-203

Flarity, K., Ramirez, E. (2009). Introduction to reading and clearing cervical spines for advanced practice

nurses, Part I. Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal. 31(2). 101-11

Kincaid, R., Ramirez, E. (2012). Esophageal Rupture: Boerhaave Syndrome, Critical Care Quarterly.

35(2). 196-202

Ramirez, E., (2014). Adult Hand Injuries: Part 1. Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal

Ramirez, E., Editorial “Emergency Nurse Practitioner –Board Certification” Advanced Emergency

Nursing Journal.

PRESENTATIONS

International

Ramirez, E., Westernized nursing in developed countries, National Student Nurse Association Convention, National Student Nurse Association, Belo Horizante, Brazil 1993. Mickanin, J., Cole, F. L., Ramirez, E., Robinson, K., Widick, C., & Luna-Gonzales, H., Emergency nurse practitioners: An emerging role, 35th Biennial Convention, Sigma Theta Tau International, 11/6/99 Cole, F. L., Ramirez, E., Mackanin, J., Robinson, K., Widick, C., & Luna-Gonzales, H., Creating models to teach incision and drainage, nail trephination, and nail removal skills to advanced practice nursing students, 35th Biennial Convention, Sigma Theta Tau International, 11/6/99


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Ramirez, E., Educating Advanced Practice Nursing Students for the Role of Emergency Nurse

Practitioner: A Model Program, Sigma Theta Tau International 35TH Biennial Convention San Diego,

California, 1999

National

Ramirez, E., Cole, F. L., Mickanin, J., Robinson, D., Widick, C., & Luna-Gonzales, H., Educating advanced practice nursing students for the role of emergency nurse practitioner, 35th Biennial Convention, Sigma Theta Tau, 1999 Mickanin, J., Cole, F. L., & Ramirez, E., Developing models for teaching incision and drainage skills to emergency nurse practitioner students, NPACE Orlando 1999 National Primary Care Conference, NPACE, 4/9/99 Cole, F. L., Ramirez, E., Widick, C., & Robinson, K., Oral boards - A method for evaluating and teaching emergency nurse practitioner students, NPACE Orlando 2000 National Primary Care Conference, NPACE, 4/26/00 Cole, F. L., Ramirez, E., Mickanin, J., Robinson, K., & Widick, C., Educating nurse practitioner students for practice in the emergency department, NPACE Orlando 1999 National Primary Conference, NPACE, 4/9/99 Cole, F. L., Ramirez, E., & Luna-Gonzales, H., emerging role in advanced nursing practice: Role of the emergency nurse practitioner, 23rd National Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Symposium, 7/9/98

Cole, F. L., Ramirez, E., & Luna-Gonzales, H., The emergency nurse practitioner program: An update, 23rd National Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Symposium, 7/9/98

Cole, F. L., Lunar-Gonzales, H., Ramirez, E., & Flanagan, T., Educating emergency/ambulatory care nurse practitioners: An unique collaborative program, 1995 Biennial Convention, Sigma Theta Tau International, 1995

Cole, F. L., & Ramirez, E., Emergency nurse practitioner, 22nd National Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Symposium, 9/22/00

Ramirez, E., Learn from others Mistakes: Avoiding the Litigious Dragon, (ENA -SA - Chicago IL) 1999

Ramirez, E., Triage Terrors, (ENA -SA -Washington, DC), 2000 Ramirez E., G, Health Care Disparities, (NAHN). Empowerment Educational Conference, Houston, TX, 2001


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Ramirez, E., Health Care Disparities, National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN). Houston, TX. 2002

Ramirez, E., What do you mean we don’t use Silvadene anymore? (ENA -SA Philadelphia, PA), 2003 Ramirez, E., Hand Assessment - You Put your finger Where? (ENA -SA - Philadelphia, PA), 2003

Ramirez, E.,. Emergency Nurses Association - Scientific Assembly - Nashville, TN. 2005

Cut to the Chase - Just tell me what I need to know The Smart of History Taking

Ramirez, E., Emergency Nurses Association - Scientific Assembly Salt Lake City, Utah September 2007

MRSA –It’s out of control

Ramirez, E., Emergency Nurses Association – Scientific Assembly Minneapolis September 2008

Updates in Wound Management

Delphi Study Outcomes Emergency Nurse Practitioner Competency

Ramirez, E., American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). 2009 “Delphi : Nurse Practitioners in Emergency Care” Phoenix, AZ

Ramirez, E., Texas Nurse Practitioner annual meeting September 2009, Houston, Texas

Salty Debate “Hyponatremia”

“Invasive Procedures” (utilizing Simulation)

Poster “Developing Competencies for the NP in the ED”

Ramirez, E., National Organization Nurse Practitioner Faculty (NONPF). 2009 “Delphi : Nurse Practitioners in Emergency Care” Washington, DC.

Ramirez, E., “Cranky Provider: Emotional intelligence” ENA 2010 Scientific Assembly San Antonio TX Ramirez, E., ENA 2011 Scientific Assembly Tampa Florida presentations

Wound Management;

ESRD : can I use that line? Management in the ED

Ramirez, E., “Cranky Provider: Emotional Intelligence” Minnesota ENA Illinois ENA April 2011

Ramirez, E., Texas Nurse Practitioner - September 2011. Fort Worth, Texas “Cranky Provider: Emotional

Intelligence”


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Ramirez, W., American Academy of Nurse practitioners – June 2012, Orlando Florida, “Psychiatric

Emergencies”

Ramirez, E,. Emergency Nurses Association –September 2012, Scientific assembly.” Fluid resuscitation

in the trauma patient – Make it dry” Accepted (unable to attend)

Ramirez, E., American Academy Nurse Practitioners – June 2013 “Clearing C-Spines”

Ramirez, E., Emergency Nurses Association – September 17-20 Scientific Assembly “Keynote -

Simulation presentation LIVE streaming of –placing Intra osseous with Proximal Humerus

approach”

Stop the fluid: Permissive Hypotension and delivery of Blood Products in the Shock room

Ramirez, E ENA

State

Ramirez, E. G., Nurse practitioners and physician assistants in the ED: Answering the hard questions about effective utilization, Texas College of Emergency Physicians, 11/15/96 Ramirez, E., Pediatric Trauma Texas - Region 2 Continuing Education, McAllen, TX. 1998 Ramirez, E., Wound Management: Cutting through the layers. (ENA - SA) 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004

Ramirez E., San Antonio ENA

Local

Ramirez, E., Introduction to arterial lines., Hermann Hospital, 1992

Ramirez, E., DIC. Trauma Symposium, Hermann Hospital, 1993 Ramirez, E. G., Language barriers affecting primary health care in Spanish speaking patients in the emergency center, Hermann Hospital, 1993 Calabro, K., Weltge, A., Parnell, S., Ramirez, E., Goldstein, D., & Mackey, T., Preliminary report of an educational module on universal precautions and infection control practices for second year medical students, The University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston, 1996 Ramirez, E., Incision and Drainage of Abscesses: Hands on Approach. (ENA -SA) 1999.2000, 2002,

2003,2004.

Ramirez, E., G., What is Hispanic? National Hispanic Nurses Association Houston Chapter -Globalization of Nursing Educational Conference, 2003


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Ramirez, E., G., Multicultural Diversity in the Work Setting, Memorial Hermann Hospital Nurse’s week Conference, 2003

Ramirez, E., G., “Bioterrorism” for the Houston area. Under the Texas Bioterrorism Continuing Education 2004-2005

Ramirez, E. Sigma Theta Tau Founders Day. “Disaster Management” October 2008 Ramirez, E., Harris County Hospital District Trauma Symposium. March 2012, “Fluid resuscitation in the trauma patient – Make it dry.” Ramirez, E., “Trauma Nursing – Driving positive outcomes” Memorial Hermann Hospital - TMC - August 2012. Ramirez, E., “The Art of Triage” Harris Health System – Oct 2012 Ramirez, E., “Thoracic Trauma” Memorial Hermann Hospital Trauma Institute orientation - Aug -2012, 2013 Ramirez, E., “Death of the Nursing Process by Quick look, MSE and 2014ENA Houston chapter

CONSULTATION

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration,

Affordable Care Act: Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) Program to consult

Nebraska on their HRSA grant Advanced Rural Hospital Care to be submitted to the grant funded will

have consultation with group. 2011 (grant was funded will continue consultation)

Panama City, Panama (March, 2011) Consultation with governmental educational and healthcare

division to support education and health care initiatives. A cohort of nursing faculty was then brought to

Houston for an educational program in which I was responsible for education on simulation utilization in

the education of nursing students

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

Emergency Nurses Association Houston Chapter Role Board Member President Immediate past president

Inclusive dates 1995/1998 2011 2012


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The University of Texas-Houston

The University of Texas-Houston Houston, SON, Houston, Tx

Member, Lead Task Force Review Exit Exam, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee

1996 - 1996

Faculty Retreat Committee The University of Texas-Houston Houston, SON, Houston, TX

Member 1996-1997

Teaching Award Committee The University of Texas-Houston Houston, SON, Houston, TX

Member 1998-1998

National Association of Hispanic Nurses

Houston Chapter

Education Conference Committee

2002-2006

“Cool Topics in Emergency and Trauma Care”

Houston Chapter ENA

Education Committee 2001-2006

Emergency Nurses Association National Committee - Advanced Practice

Member 2005

Katrina Relief George R. Brown Healthcare Center

University of Texas at Houston

Director nursing services 2005

Emergency Nurses Association

Co-Chair of the Advanced Practice NP Validation Committee Chair of the position statement committee

2006 to 2010 2010-2012

Disaster Rapid Response Team


Chief of University of Texas Health Science Center Disaster Rapid Response Team Hurricane Dolly

2008


Development of Competency Evaluation for Mid-level providers utilizing simulation.

2008

The Developing Hospital Standards for Culturally Competent Patient-Centered Care Project

Expert Advisory Panel, The Joint Commission.

2008

UTHealth UTHealth School of nursing Disaster response representative


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2005-present

American Nurses

Credentialing Center (ANCC) Appraisal Committee Emergency Nurse

Practitioner Portfolio Certification 2013

Professional Memberships

2008, 2013 –present member, Texas Nurse Practitioners 2001 to 2005 Member, National Hispanic Nurses Association 1997 to Present Member, American Nurses' Association 1995 to present Member, Houston Area Nurse Practitioners 1995 to 2005 Member, Minority Faculty Association 1991 to Present Member, Emergency Nurses Association 1987 to Present Member, Zeta Pi Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau 2005 - Present Member, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners 2006 – Present Member, Fellow American Academy of Nurse Practitioners 2012 –Present Society for Trauma Nurses 2013 – Member , Fellow Academy of Emergency Nursing 2014 – President Founder, American Academy of Emergency Nurse Practitioners

Community Service

The University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston Medical School, Houston, TX

Standard Precautions Instructor 1996-1996

Rio Grande Valley Project, Advance Health Assessment of Nurses, Program Development Committee, Brownsville, TX

Member 1996-1996


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Advanced Health Assessment of Nurses Rio Grande Valley Project, McAllen, TX

Member 1996-1996

The University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston Medical School, Houston, TX

Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor

1996-1996

Pediatric Trauma, McAllen, TX

Region 2 School Nurse CEO 1998-1998

Hurricane Katrina relief and Red Cross

2005

Memorial Hermann Hospital TMC UNIVISION Have done a myriad of live television spots on health care topics in Spanish

Disaster Rapid Response Team Hurricane Dolly, South Texas

Trauma Nursing

2008 2012 2010-2014

Graduate courses at University of Texas School of Nursing at Houston N6152 Advanced Physical Assessment N6274 Family / primary care concepts N6275 Treatment of health care deviations I N6276 Treatment of health care deviations II N6202 / N6551 Diagnostic tests and procedures N6159W Health Care systems and Practice Management N6743 Role of the Emergency Nurse Practitioner N6742 Role of the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner N6752 Role of the Family Nurse Practitioner N6271 Emergency/Trauma Nurse Practitioner I N6272 Emergency/Trauma Nurse Practitioner II


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N6551 Diagnostic Tests and Procedures Undergraduate courses at University of Texas School of Nursing at Houston N6528 Management of the Patient in High Acuity Simulation laboratory for High Acuity – 2006 - 2011 List of Project/Thesis/Dissertation Advisees

Clinical Projects

Expediting the Triage Process in the Emergency Department – Patricia Long. (2000)

Expediting Medical Care through implementation of an emergency department fast track

process – Paul Barfknecht, Molly Stapish Grodian, Cheryl Ray. (2001)

Educating Rural Emergency Department Nurses about Commonly used Advanced Cardiac Life

Support Drugs - Sharon A. Tatum (2002)

Emergency Department Administration of Aspirin to Patients with Chest Pain – Robert Palmer,

Tracey K. Fasolino. (2001)

Neurologic Benefits of Utilizing Induced Hypothermia in Patient Post Cardiac Arrest – Lesley Ann

Richards. (2006)

A Guide to Critical Thinking for Graduate Nursing in the Emergency Room – Anne M. Dykes.

(2007)

Learning Fluid Resuscitation Using a Rapid Volume Fluid Infuser – Mary A. Corley. (2007)

Thesis

Attitudes and opinions Toward Organ procurement and Donation of Army Nurses working in

Army Emergency Department - Miguel A. Rosado. (1995)

Barriers to Nurse Practitioners in Navy Emergency Departments – Andrew A. Galvin. (1997)


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Beliefs, Attitudes, Knowledge, and Intension of Emergency Nurses in Ohio Regarding Organ and

Tissue Donation – Elizabeth Ann Dick. (1999)

Emergency Equipment and Training for Care of the Pediatric Trauma Patient in Rural and

Community Hospitals of Texas – Kimberly Packard. (1999)

Current Emergency Department Translation Practices for Communicating with Non-English

Speaking Hispanics in Houston Area Hospitals – Amanda I. Garcia. (1999)

Emergency Department Utilization: Comparing 1st month and 13th month Selected

Demographics of Clients using Newly Established Emergency Department in Texas – Janice

Yoder St. Martin. (2000)

How Knowledgeable are Emergency Center Nurses at Identifying Patients Exposed to Category

A Biological Agents – Steve A. Hughes. (2006)

Nurse Practitioners Employed in Emergency Departments: Do

They Fell Prepared? - John F. Green. (2006)

OTHER

UTHSC School of Nursing Committees

Member, Undergraduate Curriculum 2003-2005

Graduate Curriculum committee 2002

Multicultural Affairs 2003 – 2005 Masters Council 2002 –Present Faculty Search Committee 2011-Present Faculty Life Committee 2012 - 2013 Appointment, Promotion and Tenure Committee 2013


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Documents

Elda G. Ramirez PhD, RN, FNP-BC, ENP-BC, FAANP, FAEN ...Ramirez, E., (2006)Texas Woman's University research award for dissertation $500.00 Ramirez, E.,(2006).Sigma Theta Tau Zeta