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Contreras Jorgie Ann

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contrerasj6@uthscsa.edu

Jorgie Ann Contreras, PhD, MSN, RN, CPN

Associate Professor/Clinical

Subspecialties: Program Clinical Coordinator- University Health Internship

Dr. Contreras is a full-time Associate Professor/Clinical for 5th, 6th, and 7th semesters traditional and accelerated undergraduate nursing students. She has over 18.5 years of nursing experience including background and specialty in Neonatal Intermediate Care and Pediatric Oncology/Hematology nursing. Dr. Contreras worked at Children’s Hospital of San Antonio for 12 years as staff/relief charge nurse and 10 years in academia at UTHSCSA. She graduated with a PhD in Nursing Science from Texas Woman’s University.

  • Professional Background

    Education

    • 2022 - Doctor in Philosophy In Nursing Science - Nursing Science - Texas Woman’s University
    • 2014 - Masters of Science in Nursing - Nursing Education - Our Lady of the Lake University
    • 2005 - Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing - The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

    Highlights

    Licensure and Certifications 

    • Certified Pediatric Nurse  02/25
    • Pediatric ALS  07/25
    • American Heart Association  02/2024
    • APHON   4/2025
    • BLS/CPR   03/26
    • RN/TX Board of Nursing  10/25

    Honors and Awards 

    • 04/23    Top 2 Nominee Finalist / Salute to Nurses award for San Antonio Express News
    • 03/22    Epsilon Omega Epsilon Member: Honor society for Texas Woman's University students 
    • 01/21    Nominated for the 2020-2021 Presidential Awards for Teaching Excellence: UT Health San Antonio

    Appointments

    • 09/2024 - Present - Associate Professor/Clinical - UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing San Antonio
    • 9/2016 - 08/2024 - Assistant Professor/Clinical - UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing San Antonio
    • 2015 - Clinical Assistant Professor - The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, TX, Department of Family and Community Health Systems
    • 2006 - PRN Staff and Relief Charge Nurse - Children’s Hospital of San Antonio, San Antonio, TX

  • Instruction & Training

    • 2017 , NURS 4420 Transition to Professional Nursing Practice, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2016 - Present, NURS 4502 Disease Management II, 5 credits, 20 % Didactic, Lecturer/Co-Coordinator/Peds, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2015 - Present, NURS 3373 Family Nurse Care, 3 credits, 12.5% Clinical, Clinical Faculty, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2015 - Present, NURS 4210 Child and Family Health, 2 credits, 100-50 % Didactic, Co-Coordinator, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2015 - 2016, NURS 4423 Clinical Immersion,, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2015 - Present, NURS 3273 Health Assessment & Promotion, 2 credits, 12.5% Clinical, Clinical Faculty, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2015 - Present, NURS 4403 Disease Management III, 5 credits (2 Groups), 12.5 % Clinical, Clinical Faculty , UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2015 - Present, NURS 4211 Child and Family Health, 2 credits (2 Groups), 12.5 % Clinical, Clinical Faculty , UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing

  • Research & Grants

    Completed Research/Projects

    • 12/03/2021-10/2022 Effects of a Music Intervention on Stress, Anxiety and Academic Performance among New Undergraduate Nursing Students- Grant submitted to Sigma and waiting on decision. TWU and UT Health SA IRB Approved study.

    • 02/2017-10/2019 Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivorship, Role: Co-PI, responsible for interviewing survivors of childhood cancer at the South Texas Pediatric Blood and Cancer Center to identify any gaps and unmet needs for discharge education and compliance of follow-up care. 

  • Service

    School

    Student Mentees/Trainees

    • Fall 2019 Juanita Lopez, RN, UT Arlington, Mentored-Nurse Education MSN Degree

    Institutional

    • 04/2024 – Present   UT Health SA SON   MSN in Nurse Education Task Force
    • 08/2024 – Present   UT Health SA SON   Program Coordinator for University Health Internship Program
    • 07/2023 – Present   UT Health SA SON  Student Services Fee Committee
    • 05/2023 - Present   UT Health SA SON  ATI Champion
    • 12/2022  UT Health SA SON     Pinning Ceremony Announcer for TBSN 2022 Graduating Cohort
    • 08/2022-Present  UT Health SA SON   Committee on Simulation and Innovation/Member
    • 08/2021-Present  UT Health SA SON   Committee on Faculty, Student and Staff Matters/Member
    • 08/2020-Present   UT Health SA SON  Committee on Health Equity and Community Engagement
    • 08/2020-08/2021 UT Health SA SON Scholarship Committee/Chair 
    • 08/2019-08/2020 UT Health SA SON Scholarship Committee/Chair-Elect 
    • 05/2019-Present UT Health SA SON Scholarship Essay Reviewer 
    • 01/2019-Present  UT Health SA SON  White Coat Ceremony/Faculty/Name Reader Usher & Cloak students

    Service to the Profession

    Service to the Profession:

    • 2023, Abstract Reviewer, AACN Transform 2023 Conference
    • 2022, Member/Volunteer, National League of Nursing Child Health Committee
    • 2023-Present, Member, Southern Nursing Research Society (SNRS)
    • 2022-Present, Member/Volunteer, UT Teen Health/Archdiocese of San Antonio Parent  Advisory Board (PAB)
    • 2021, Peer Reviewer, Journal of Pediatric Oncology
    • 2020, Faculty/RN/Volunteer, UTHSCSA COVID Vaccination Clinic 

    Professional Affiliations (memberships)

    • 2019-Present, The National Society of Leadership and Success 
    • 2018-Present, UTHSCSA Membership/Cancer Center
    • 2017-Present Sigma Theta Tau, Member, Delta-Alpha-At-Large Chapter
    • 2016-Present Association of Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nursing (APHON), Member

    Community

    • 4/2023-Present, UT Teen Health, CYLC, PAB    Catholic Arts & Academic Competition
    • 11/2022-Present, UT Teen Health & Parent Advisory Board (PAB) Cheer for Christ Competition
    • 2021, RN/Certified Vision & Hearing Instructor, St. Pius X SA Catholic School 
    • 2017- Present, HISD Bridging Committee Member, Harlandale Independent School District
    • 04/2016-Present Participant for Celebration of Life Ceremony Children’s Hospital of San Antonio (CHoSA)
    • 09/2015-Present Community/Vision/Hearing/Scoliosis Screening Private Schools in SA
    • 08/2013-Present Community Volunteer/Choir/Lecture St. Pius X Catholic Church

  • Publications

      Peer-reviewed Articles (*indicates data-based) 

      • Contreras, J.A., Malecha, A., Freysteinson, W., Cesario, S. (2024). Music in Academia for Undergraduate Nursing Students: A Randomized Controlled Study. Research brief accepted and currently being proofed for publication in Nursing Education Perspectives.
      • Contreras, J. A. (2022). Concept analysis: Music as medicine. Creative Nursing, 28 (4), 234–239. https://doi.org/10.1891/CN-2022-0034
      • Edwards-Maddox, S., Cartwright, A., Quintana, D., & Contreras, J. A. (2021). Applying Newman’s Theory of health expansion to bridge the gap between nursing faculty and generation z. Journal of Professional Nursing, https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2021.02.002 
      • Contreras, J.A., Edwards‐Maddox, S., Hall, A. and Lee, M.A. (2020), Effects of reflective practice on baccalaureate nursing students’ stress, anxiety, and competency: An integrative review. Worldviews on Evidence‐Based Nursing, 17: 239-45. https://doi.org/10.1111/wvn.12438 
      • Minchew, L., Contreras, J., Edwards-Maddox, S., Mogavero-Twist, M., & Spencer, B. Looking inward: PhD nursing students’ personal reflections on implicit bias. Journal of Transcultural Nursing. (In Review) 

      Non-Peer-reviewed Articles (i. e. editorials, news articles, etc.) 

      • Contreras, J. (2021). Should adolescents have the right to consent? Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing. (In Review) 

      Presentations
      Invited Podium Presentations (i. e. keynotes presentations)

      • 7/2023             Contreras, J. A., Malecha, A., Cesario. S., & Freysteinson, W. (2023, July 20-23). A Music Intervention used for Stress, Anxiety, and Academic Performance Among New Undergraduate Nursing Students. [Conference oral presentation abstract acceptance only]. Sigma's 34th International Nursing Research Congress, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emeritus. 
      • https://www.sigmanursing.org/connect-engage/meetings-events/congress
      • 12/2022           Music as Medicine: A Concept Analysis. Presented article during the Creative Nursing Virtual Launch of the journal issue- Thinking Like a Nurse: Making an Impact on Family and Society Confirmation.
      • 08/2022           Effects of a Music Intervention on Stress, Anxiety, and Academic Performance Among Undergraduate Nursing Students. Abstract accepted for Pecha Kucha Virtual Presentation at Sigma’s 33rd International Nursing Research Congress, Texas Woman’s University, PhD in Nursing Science Program, Virtual event. Contreras, J.A. (Primary Author)
      • 12/2021           “This Panel Changed My Mind.”A Theory-Based Approach to Transform BSN Student Perceptions
      •  of Families with Children with Disabilities. Podium Presentation for the AACN’s Transform 2021 Conference, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, in Dallas, Tx. Wall, C. & Contreras, J.A. (Co-Author/Presenter)
      • 05/2021           Transforming Perspectives About Chronic Illness. Abstract accepted for the 2021 Annual Rehabilitation Nursing Conference. Wall, C. & Contreras, J.A. (Co-Author)
      • 01/2020 Examining Implicit Bias in an Online Course Using Community of Inquiry Model, AACN Doctoral Education Conference, Texas Women's University, PhD in Nursing Science Program, Naples, FL (Co-Author)  

      Peer Reviewed Poster Presentations

      • 4/2024             Contreras, J.A., Mithani, S., Vera, A., Martinez, M., Watts, A. Meling, V. (2024, April 3-5). New Horizons: An Institutional Collaboration. Poster presented at the Association for Clinical and Translational Sciences (ACTS) Translational Science 2024 conference in Las Vegas, NV, University of Texas Health San Antonio.
      • 03/2023           Contreras, J. A., Malecha, A., Cesario, S. & Freysteinson, W. (2023, March 1-3). The Effects of a Music Intervention on Stress, Anxiety, and Academic Performance among New Undergraduate Nursing Students: A Randomized Controlled Study. [Conference abstract/poster presentation discussion]. SNRS 2023 Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, United States. 
      • https://snrs.org/events/2023-annual-conference/ 
      • 04/2022           Unaccompanied Immigrant Children Crossing the U.S.-Mexico Border. Abstract accepted for Poster Presentation at the 7th Annual Cultural Inclusion Conference, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Tx. Fenton, R. & Contreras, J.A. (Co-Author)
      • 05/2021           Applying Newman’s Theory of Health Expansion to Bridge the Gap Between Nursing Faculty and                         Generation Z. Poster Presentation abstract accepted for the 2021 Nuts and Bolts for                                             Nurse Educators Conference on August 5-7 in Minneapolis, MN. Cartwright, A.,                                                 Edwards-Maddox, S. Quintana, D. & Contreras, J. A.
      • 02/2021 Overcoming Language Barriers Among Hispanic/Latino Patients, Submitted to Transcultural Nursing Society, 47th Annual Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 
      • 04/2018 Poetic Advocacy of a Patient's Preference, 5th Annual Cultural Inclusion Conference, UTHSCSA SON, San Antonio, TX (Sole Presenter) 
      • 03/2018 Latino Adolescent and Young Adult Childhood Cancer Survivorship, 8th Annual Texas Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Conference, UTHSCSA, San Antonio, TX (Co- Author) 
      • 02/2018 Latino Adolescent and Young Adult Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos Conference, UTHSCSA SON, San Antonio, TX (Co-Presenter) 
      • 05/2017 Healthcare Providers' Perceptions of Palliative Care and Advanced Care Planning, 6th International Conference on Advance Care Planning and End of Life Care, UT Health School of Nursing, San Antonio, TX (Co-Author)