When Boardmembers need to make decisions and set policy for the residents of the county,
Steven is very familiar with Galveston County and surrounding
areas. This helps the Health District tremendously.
Education
08/07 - 08/09 Texas
Christian University - Doctorate in Nursing Practice
01/88 – 05/90 University of
Texas Health Science Center at Houston -- Master of Science
in Nursing
08/85 – 12/87 University of Texas
Medical Branch -- Bachelors of Science in Nursing
08/84 – 08/85 Galveston College—Prerequisite
course work
08/80 – 05/84 University of South Dakota
-- Associates Degree in Nursing
Experience
02/08 to present- Chief Nurse Anesthetist At St. Joseph
Medical Center. Administrative functions for the department as well as
direct patient clinical care. Clinical Coordinator for TCU and
UTHSC@H Nurse Anesthesia student doing clinicals here
06/04 - 01/08 University of Texas Medical
Branch-Department of Anesthesia. Provided anesthesia care
in all surgical settings except heart. Used all anesthetic
techniques including regional. Clinical Instructor for Student
Registered Nurse Anesthetist
07/90 - 05/04 Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital—Anesthesia Affiliates
(90-94); Anesthesia and Pain Consultants (94-96); Greater Houston Anesthesia
(96/04). Provided anesthesia care in all surgical settings except heart.
Used all anesthetic techniques including regional
07/84 -11/87 University of Texas Medical
Branch --- Staff Nurse--worked on Medicine Floor, MICU,
and charge nurse in MICU
Licensure
Registered Nurse in Texas since July 1984
Certification in Nurse Anesthesia since July 1990
Advanced Nurse Practitioner since July 1990
Professional Affiliations
Vice President of Texas Association of Nurse Anesthetists.
Adjunct Clinical Instructor - University of
Texas Health Science Center @ Houston
Adjunct Clinical Instructor – Texas Christian
University
Professional Activities
Health Science Center at Houston.
1991—present. Clinical site instruction as well as
class room teaching.
Named Distinguished Alumni by the University
of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Nursing
and the Alumni Association October 2002 for 30th Anniversary
Celebration.
Participated in five Medical Missions to
Belize and Honduras administering anesthesia for cleft lip
and congenital deformity repairs.
Community Affiliations
Mayor - City of Bayou
Vista, June 2007 to 2008
Mayor Pro-Tem - City of Bayou Vista,
June 2004 to 2007
