UT System Health Council
Faculty Member

Deanna E. Grimes, Professor
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Education

Mercy College of Detroit BSN 1962 Nursing
UTHSC-H School of Public Health MPH 1975 Community Nurse
UTHSC-H School of Public Health DrPH 1988 Health Services
UTHSC-H School of Nursing MSN 1991 Gerontology Nsg.

Professional Experience

1978 - 1990 Assistant Professor University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Nursing (UTHSC-H SON),
Houston, TX
1985 - 1994 Without Compensation Appointment in Nursing Services Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Houston, TX
Oct. 7-27, 1998 Consultant for World Health Organization mission to China Beijing, China
Mar. 1999 - Mar. 2000 Interim Assistant Dean and Chairperson Department of Acute and Continuing Care, UTHSC-H SON
Oct. 10-28, 2000 Consultant for World Health Organization mission to China Chengde, China
May 23 - Jun. 7, 2001 Consultant for World Health Organization mission to China Qingdao, China
1990 - 2006 Associate Professor UTHSC-H SON
Houston, TX
1990 - present Associate Professor, Management and Policy Sciences Adjunct Appt., UTHSC-H SPH
Houston, TX
1993 - present Track Director for MSN-MPH Program UTHSC-H SON
Houston, TX
2004 - present Director Houston Site for the Texas Statewide Bioterrorism Continuing Education Program
UTHSC-H SON, Houston, TX
2006 - present Professor UTHSC-H School of Nursing

Honors

1971 Inducted into Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society of Nursing, U. of Missouri
1993 Outstanding Nurse in Houston Area for contribution to community health care, awarded by Texas Nurses Association, District 9
1993 Consultant to National Institute for Nursing Research, Priority Expert Panel on Community-Based Nursing Models
1994 Senior Scholar, U.S. Public Health Service, Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR), Rockville, MD
1995 Nursing Excellence in Community Health awarded by Texas League for Nursing
1998 Member, Special Emphasis Panel to review research proposals on Quality of Care Under Varying Features of Managed Care Organizations, AHCPR
2000 Inducted into the American Academy of Nursing
1999 - 2001 Member, Health Services Research Development and Training Grant Review Panel, Veterans Administration, Washington, DC
1999 - 2001 Member, Health Care Research Training Study Section, Agency for Health Care Research and Quality

Professional Memberships

2002 - present International AIDS Society
2000 - present American Academy of Nursing
1997 - present American Nurses and Texas Nurses Associations
1990 - present American Public Health Association, PHN Section
1971 - present Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing

Publications

  • Grimes, R.M., & Grimes, D.E. (1995). Psychological states in HIV disease and the nursing response. Journal of Nurses in AIDS Care, 6(2), 25-32.
  • Grimes, D.E., & Grimes, R.M. (1995). Tuberculosis: What nurses need to know to help control the epidemic. Nursing Outlook, 43(4), 164-173.
  • Brown, S.A. & Grimes, D.E. (1995). Nurse practitioners and nurse-midwives in primary care: A meta-analysis. Nursing Research, 44(6), 332-339.
  • Halloran, J.P. & Grimes, D.E. (1995). Application of the focus group methodology to educational program development. Qualitative Health Research, 5(4), 444-453.
  • Grimes, R.M., Grimes, D.E., & Graviss, E. (1996). Tuberculosis control in healthcare workers: An algorithmic approach. American Journal of Infection Control, 24(2), 70-78.
  • Grimes, D.E., & Cole, F.L. (1996). Self-help and life quality in persons with HIV disease. AIDS Care, 8(6), 691-699.
  • Grimes, D.E., & Garcia, M.K. (1997). Advanced practice nursing and work site primary care: Challenges for outcomes evaluation. Advanced Practice Nursing Quarterly, 3(2), 19-28.
  • Grimes, D.E., & Grimes, R.M. (1997). The advanced practice nurse in primary care: Responsibility for reporting infectious diseases. Advanced Practice Nursing Quarterly, 3(3), 44-50.
  • Upchurch, S., Brosnan, C.A., & Grimes, D.E. (2002). Teaching research synthesis to advanced practice nurses. Journal of Nursing Education, 41(5), 222-226.
  • Liu, J., Huang, W., and Grimes, D.E. (2002). Community health nursing in China: Past, present and future. Chinese Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 17. (Published in Chinese language)
  • Morgenstern, T.T., Grimes, D.E., & Grimes, R.M. (2002). Assessment of readiness to initiate antiretroviral therapy - A pilot study. HIV Clinical Trials, 3(2), 168-172.

Grants

2005 - 2006 Intramural Funding: PARTNERS, UTHSC-H SON
Title: Nurses' Intentions to Respond to a Bioterrorism Event.
Role: Principle Investigator
2001 - 2005 NIH, Center for AIDS Research (CFAR); Baylor College of Medicine
Title: Psychological Readiness to Initiate HAART.
Role: Co-Investigator
2003 - 2008 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration
Title: Texas Bioterrorism Continued Education Consortium (TEXAS-BCE)
Role: Co-Investigator
1999 - 2003 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration
Title: Advanced Public Health Nurse: Statewide MSN/MPH Education
Role: Principle Investigator
1995 - 1998 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration
Title: Advanced Practice Public Health Nurse
Role: Principle Investigator

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