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Email

nicole.triggs@bcm.edu

Positions

Instructor/NP

Pediatrics
Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ of Medicine
Houston, TX, US

Registered Nurse

Pediatrics
Emergency Department
Texas Children's Hospital
Houston, Texas, United States

CPNP-PC

Pediatrics
Walk-in Clinic/Sick Clinic
Legacy Community Health Services SW Campus
Houston, Texas, United States

Clinical Instructor

Nursing
Pediatrics
The University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston
Houston, Texas, United States

Forensic Nurse Examiner

Memorial Hermann Hospital
Houston, Texas, United States

Addresses

Texas Children's Liver Center (Office) (Clinic)

TCH-Clinical Care Center
Room: TXCL-CC1010
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
Phone: (832) 822-1095
nicole.triggs@bcm.edu

Texas Children's Liver Center (Office) (Hospital)

TCH-Clinical Care Center
Room: TXCL-CC1010
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
Phone: (832) 822-1095
nicole.triggs@bcm.edu

Texas Children's Liver Center (Office) (Office)

TCH-Clinical Care Center
Room: TXCL-CC1010
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
Phone: (832) 822-1095
nicole.triggs@bcm.edu

Texas Children's Hospital (Clinic) (Clinic)

6621 Fannin Street
Clinical Care Center Suite 1100
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
Phone: (832) 822-3131

Education

MSN from The University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston

05/2010 - Houston, Texas, United States

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

BSN from Kansas Newman College

05/1995 - Wichita, Kansas, United States

Certifications

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner/Instructor

(01/27/2012)

Pediatric Nursing Certification Board

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

(01/27/2010)

Texas State Board of Nursing

Honors & Awards

CE/Program Co-Chair

Houston Area Chapter of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (05/2013)

Regional Education Grant Recipient

Abbott Nutrition (04/2010 - 05/2010)

Professional Interests

• Pediatric Liver Disease
• Fatty Liver -Pediatric
• Child Abuse & Maltreatment

Websites

Professional Development

HAC-NAPNAP Pediatric Potpourri

Conference (Organizer, 2013)

Sponsor: HAC -NAPNAP

HAC-NAPNAP Monthly Meetings

Seminar (Organizer)

Sponsor: HAC-NAPNAP

Program Co-Chair. Developed/planned montly meeting speakers

HAC-NAPNAP Pediatric Potpourri

Conference (Organizer, 2015)

Sponsor: Houston Area Chapter of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners

HAC-NAPNAP Pediatric Potpourri

Conference (Organizer, 2017)

Sponsor: HAC -NAPNAP

Selected Publications

• Revision Committee. " International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN): Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Educational Guidelines. " 2008 ;
• Isaac R, Lyn MA, Triggs, N.. " " Pediatr Emerg Care. 2007 Jul ; 23 (7) : 482-5.
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• Nicole D Triggs 1 , Stacey Beer 1 , Sonam Mokha 2 , Kat Hosek 3 , Danielle Guffey 4 , Charles G Minard 4 , Flor M Munoz 5 , Ryan W Himes 6. " " World J Hepatol. 2019 Feb 27; 11 (2) : 208-216.
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Memberships

National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners

Member (01/2009)

National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners-Special Interest Group Child Maltreatment & Neglect

(01/2010)

Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing

(03/2009)

Houston Area Nurse Practitioners

(03/2009)

Texas Nurse Practitioners

(01/2009)

Texas Association Against Sexual Assault (TAASA)

(01/2008 - 12/2009)

International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN)

(01/2007 - 12/2009)

Texas Chapter International Association of Forensic Nurses (TXIAFN)

Secretary (01/2006 - 12/2008)

American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases

Member (01/2015)

North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

Member (01/2015)

Association of Pediatric Gastroenterology and

Funding

2015 NP/PA Clinical Hepatology Fellowship

$78,000.00   (06/01/2015 - 06/30/2016)

Grant funding from American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases Foundation (AASLDF)

1-year postgraduate hepatology training program for nurse practitioners and physician assistants in a clinical outpatient setting, Establish knowledge about basic biology/pathobiology of liver/biliary systems; understanding of diagnosis/treatment of broad range of hepatobiliary disorders. Develop indications and use of diagnostic/therapeutic procedures to manage hepatobiliary disorders. Recognize indications for liver transplantation. Encourage critical thinking and effective communication with all members of the healthcare team.

Skills

Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider/Instructor (PALS)

Trauma Nursing Core Course Provider (TNCC)

Certified Pediatric Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE-P)

2007-2010

Certified Adult/Adolescent Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE-A)

2006-2012

Emergecny Nursing Pediatric Course Provider (ENPC)

1996-2013