Jenilea Thomas, MSN, APRN, CPNP AC/PC, NNP
Department or Service
Location
- Texas Medical Center
- West Campus
- The Woodlands
Phone: 832-227-3258
Contact Information
Director of Advanced Practice Providers - Community PICU
Texas Children's Hospital - West Campus & Woodlands
Assistant Professor, Baylor College of Medicine
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH | postgraduate education | Postmasters in Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (with honors) | 2017 |
| University of Texas, Austin, TX | postgraduate education | Postmasters in Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (with honors) | 2010 |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE; | masters | Master of Nursing in Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (with honors) | 2008 |
| University of Nebraska, Omaha, NE | bachelors | Bachelor of Science in Nursing (with honors) | 2006 |
About
Clinical Interests:
Rapid Response Teams
Pediatric Trauma/ Non-accidental Trauma
Education
Research Interests:
Rapid Response Teams
Pediatric Trauma/ Non-accidental Trauma
APP Education
Organization
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| American Academy of Pediatrics | Member |
| Baylor College of Medicine Academy of Distinguished Educators | Member |
| National Association of Nurse Practitioners | Community Chair |
| Society of Critical Care Medicine | Member |
Selected Publications
Bavare AC, Thomas JK, Bavare EA, Desai MS, Graf JM, “Pediatric Rapid Response System: An Exploration of Team Members Perception." Austin Journal of Pediatrics Full Article, 2014; 1 (3): 1-5.
Thomas J, Bavare A, Elliott E, Morgan A, Graf J. “Family Initiated Pediatric Rapid Response: Improve Patient Safety by Empowering Families to Express Concern and Seek Care. “ Journal of Pediatric Health Care 2015; 29 (4):318.
Thomas, JK, Bavare, AC, Elliot, E, Morgan, A, Graf, JM, “Family Initiated Pediatric Rapid Response: characteristics, impetus, and outcomes.” Journal for Healthcare Quality Full Article, October 6th, 2017; PMID: 29016408.
Bavare AC, Thomas JK, Gurganious, LM, Afonso, NA, Thomas, TA, & Thammasitboon, S. “Fostering self-determination of bedside providers to promote active participation in rapid response events.” Medical Education Online Full Article, 24 (1); 2018.
Awards
Poster Innovation Award, NAPNAP 2015
Best Abstract for international oral presentation of: Development of a sustainable review and QI process to evaluate pediatric Rapid Response Events with need for intensive care specific interventions. International Society of Rapid Response Systems National Outreach Forum, Manchester, England, July 2018
Best Abstract for international oral presentation of: Family comprehension of family initiated rapid response: a quality initiative to enhance the partnership with families at International Society of Rapid Response Systems National Outreach Forum, Manchester, England, July 2018
Norton and Fulbright Award- Teaching and Evaluation- July 2018