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MC 7949,
San Antonio, TX 78229-3900
Phone: 210-567-1480
Fax: 210-567-5822
For More information Email: acestar@uthscsa.edu
Kathleen R. Stevens, RN, MS, EdD, FAAN
Professor and Director, ACE
EDUCATION / TRAINING:
1969 BS, Nursing, Northwestern State, Natchitoches, LA
1972 MS, Maternal Child Health, Texas Woman's University, Houston,TX
1982 Ed.D., Education Administration/Health Research Focus, University of
Houston/Baylor College, Houston, TX
1991 Post Doctorate, Nursing Informatics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
1970-71 Charge Nurse, Emergency Department, Bogalousa Medical Center,
Bogalousa, LA
1973 Charge Nurse, Pediatrics, Memorial City General Hospital, Houston, TX
1973-81 Assistant Professor, The Univ. of Texas Health Science Center at
Houston, School of Nursing, Houston, TX
1980-81 Research Assistant, University of Houston, College of Education, Dept.
of Health Education, Houston, TX
1985-88 Adjunct Graduate Faculty, University of Houston, College of Education,
Houston, TX
1986-89 Clinical Associate Professor, The University of Texas Health Science
Center at Houston, School of Nursing, Houston, TX
1981-89 Director of Nursing--Research, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson
Cancer Center, Houston, TX
1981-Pres Adjunct Professor, Texas Tech Health Science Center, School of
Nursing, Lubbock, TX
1989-Pres Professor , School of Nursing, Department of Family Nursing; Graduate
Faculty, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of
Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, TX
1999-Pres Founding Director, Academic Center for Evidence-Based Nursing,
UTHSCSA, San Antonio, TX
HONORS / AWARDS
(past 5 years):
1996 Innovative Teaching Award. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Nursing
1999 Fellow, American Academy of Nursing
2000 Distinguished Alumni, Texas Woman's University
2003 Advancing the Profession Award, Finalist, NurseWeek
2003 Excellence in Nursing Education Research Award, National League for Nursing
SELECTED PEER-REVIEWD PUBLICATIONS:
Long, JA & Stevens, KR. (in press). Using Technology to Promote Self-Efficacy for Healthy Eating in
Adolescents. Journal of Nursing Scholarship.
Stevens, KR, Munoz, LR. (in revision). Evidence-based measurement of outcomes in smoking cessation.
Stevens, KR (2004). Evidence-based practice. Features. In SB Olds, ML London, PA Ladewig, MR
Davidson (Eds) Maternal-Newborn Nursing and Women's Health Care . 7th Ed. Upper Saddle
River , NJ : Prentice Hall.
Stevens, KR (2004). Evidence-based practice in medical surgical nursing. Introduction and Features.
In Lewis, Collier, et al. (Eds). Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical
Problems . 6 th edition. Philadelphia : Saunders.
Stevens, KR. (2003). Evidence-Based Neonatal Nursing Practice. In Kenner , C. and Lott, JW (Eds).
Comprehensive Neonatal Nursing: A Physiologic Perspective , 3 rd edition. Philadelphia : Saunders.
Stevens, K. R. (2002). ACE Star Model of EBP: The Cycle of Knowledge Transformation. Academic Center
for Evidence-based Practice. www.acestar.uthscsa.edu.
Stevens, KR. (2002). The truth, the whole truth.about EBP and RCTs. Journal of Nursing Administration,
32, 5, p. 232-233. (Reprinted from the Online Journal of Knowledge Synthesis for Nursing.
Stevens, KR. (2002). Evidence-based practice in advanced practice nursing. (K. Crabtree & R. Pruitt, Eds.)
Building Curriculum for Quality Nurse Practitioner Education . National Organization of Nurse Practitioner
Faculties Board of Directors, Education Committee Curriculum Guidelines Revision Task Force.
Stevens, KR. (2001). An Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice. Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews,
1 , 1, p. 6-10.
Stevens, KR. (2001). Systematic Reviews: The Heart of Evidence-based Practice. AACN Clinical Issues:
Advanced Practice in Acute and Critical Care, 12 , 4, 529-538.
Stevens, K.R. & Weiner, E.E. (2001). Informatics for nursing practice. In N. Chaska (Ed.). The Nursing
Profession: Tomorrow and Beyond , p. 461-475.
Stevens, KR., Barron, AM, Ledbetter, CA, Foarde, K, Menard, SW. (
2001). Legislation, policy, and tobacco
use among youth: Implications for healthcare providers. Journal of School Health, 71,
3, 89-95.
Ferrer RL. Sibai BM. Mulrow CD. Chiquette E. Stevens KR. Cornell J. (2000). Management of mild chronic
hypertension during pregnancy: a review. [Systematic Review] Obstetrics & Gynecology , 96
(5 part 2 Suppl), p. 849-60.
Stevens, KR., (2000). Mentoring on the cutting edge. Reflections on Nursing Leadership. Third quarter, 31-32.
Stevens, KR & Long, JD. (2000). Assessment of the World Wide Web in promoting children's health:
The Stevens/Long Website Rating Scale. Journal of Child and Family Nursing, Nov-Dec, 377-381.
Stevens KR. (2000). Preface. Evidence-based practice: an opportunity for nursing. Seminars in Perioperative
Nursing, 9 , 3, p. 89-90.
Ledbetter, CA & Stevens, KR. (2000). Basics of evidence-based practice part 2: Unscrambling the terms and
processes. Seminars in Perioperative Nursing, 9 , 3, 98-104.
Stevens, KR & Ledbetter, CA. (2000). Basics of evidence-based practice part 1: The nature of the evidence.
Seminars in Perioperative Nursing, 9 , 3, 91-97.
Ledbetter, CA & Stevens, KR. (2000). Basics of evidence-based practice part 2: Unscrambling the terms and
processes. Seminars in Perioperative Nursing, 9 , 3, 98-104.
Stevens KR. (2000). Convergence of science and health. Online Journal of Knowledge Synthesis for Nursing.
Sigma Theta Tau International. No pagination.
Saucier BL. Stevens KR. Williams GB. Critical thinking outcomes of computer-assisted instruction versus
written nursing process. [Journal Article. Research] Nursing & Health Care Perspectives , 21(5):240-6,
2000 Sep-Oct
Stevens, K.R., & Valiga, T. M. (1999). Priorities for research in nursing education. Perspectives in Nursing and
Health Care, 20 , 5, 278-279.
Stevens, K.R., & Valiga, T. M. (1999). Formulating priorities for research in nursing education: A consensus-
building approach. Perspectives in Nursing and Health Care, 20 , 3, . 167-169.
Stevens, K.R. (1999). The future of nursing education: From a research perspective. Perspectives in Nursing
and Health Care, 20 , 3, 170-171.
Stevens, K.R. & Pugh, J. A. (1999). Evidence based practice and perioperative nursing. Seminars in
Perioperative Nursing . 8(3):155-9.
Stevens, K.R. & Cassidy, V. (Eds.) (1999). Evidence Based Teaching: Current Research in Nursing Education,
Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers.
Stevens, K.R. & Long, J.A. (1998). Incorporating systematic reviews into education. Online Journal of
Knowledge Synthesis for Nursing . Sigma Theta Tau International. 5, 7.
Keller, C. S., & Stevens, K. R. (1996). Childhood obesity: measurement and risk assessment. Pediatric
Nursing 22 , 6, 494-499.
Keller, C., & Stevens, K. R. (1996). Assessment, etiology and intervention of obesity in children. Nurse
Practitioner, 21 , 9, 31-4.
RESEARCH SUPPORT - CURRENT AND COMPLETED RESEARCH :
Evidence-Based Practice: Best Practice-Improving Quality (2002-2004). Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality. Three consecutive grants, to sponsor national conferences on evidence-based practice.
Principal Investigator
Evidence-Based Youth Smoking Cessation. (2000-2002). To synthesize evidence and design and test an
evidence-based teen smoking cessation program. Principal Investigator
Practice Profile: Smoking Cessation in Post Partum. (2000-2001).
To examine factors that affect individual
provider uptake of evidence-based practice to prevent smoking relapse
. Principal Investigator
Development and Evaluation of an Instructional WebSite for Evidence Based Health Care . (1999-2001).
To develop an academic web based resource for teaching interdisciplinary evidence based
practice. Principal Investigator
(1998-present) Veterans Administration, to conduct evidence synthesis and disseminate and evaluate
practice guideline on a wide variety of clinical practices. This is a VA field project, investigating major
components of evidence based health practice. Member, co-investigative team.
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