Karen Thomas, MSN, RNC-NIC

Education and Training

• The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, MSN, Administration and Leadership, 2013
• Baylor University, BSN, 2003

Professional Certifications

• Registered Nurse, Texas Board of Nursing
• Certified Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse, National Certification Corporation
• National Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certification
• Basic Life Support, American Heart Association
• Certified Legal Nurse Consultant, Duke University

Research Interests

• Unsafe infant sleep practices in hospitals and communities
• Nutritional health education in primary and secondary school-aged children
• Gamification and VR integration in nursing education
• Chronic workplace stress and nursing burnout

Teaching Interests

• Health assessment
• Pathophysiology
• Community health
• Transition to practice

Awards, Recognition and Service

• Executive Board Member, Safe Sleep Coalition, Montgomery County, 2019-present
• Member Child Fatality Review Team, Montgomery County, 2016-present
• Good Samaritan Excellence in Nursing Bronze Award, 2023
• Data coordinator, Child Fatality Review Team, Montgomery County, 2016-2019
• Good Samaritan Excellence in Nursing Bronze Award, 2018
• Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society, Inducted 2012

Memberships

• National Association of Neonatal Nurses
• Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society