University of Southern Indiana

College of Nursing and Health Professions

Educating health professionals for the 21st century.




JULIE ST. CLAIR, RN, MSN
Instructor in Nursing
 

Office: Health Professions Center, Room 2047
Phone: 812.465.1169
eMail: jstclair@usi.edu

 
What You'll Find On This Page . . .
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EDUCATION

1980 BSN Western Kentucky University
1986 MSN University of Evansville
WORK EXPERIENCE
 
1980-1983 Public Health Nurse, Vanderburgh County Health Department
1984-1990 Director of Nursing, Vanderburgh County Health Department
1990-present Instructor, Community Health Nursing, USI
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

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COURSES TAUGHT
 

NURS 454
Community Health Nursing
RESEARCH/GRANTS
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana grant for the annual Community First Health Fair (2003).  Funding requested to cover influenza vaccine, medical and other supplies for the health fair.  This health fair targets the medically indigent population in our community and has specific objectives to reach increase minority participation.
 
Welborn Foundation grant for the Southwestern Indiana Regional Perinatal Advisory Board to fund a Project Coordinator position.  Grant was funded for 2003 and re-funded for 2004..  Responsible for co-management of the grant.  Areas of focus for the grant include public education on smoking cessation in pregnancy and safe sleep practices for infants, identification of local preterm/low birthweight epidemiology, home interviews with families experiencing fetal or infant loss for the Fetal and Infant Mortality Review program (FIMR), coordination of a workplace prenatal education initiative, and education of health care providers in smoking cessation techniques for use with clients.

November 1997 Recipient of Foundation  for Community Health grant of $35,130 to implement a camp for children with moderate to severe asthma during the summers of 1998, 1999, and 2000.

$8,000 grant from Indiana Perinatal Network to implement a program to increase provider and consumer education related to improved perinatal outcomes.  Opportunity provided to the Southwestern Indiana Regional Perinatal Advisory Board as a “pilot project” as a result of the Board’s history of success in projects to date.  Approved March 2001.

Toyota Motors Manufacturing, Inc. (2001)Grant for the Regional Perinatal Advisory Board to purchase Baby Keep Safe Bracelets for the purpose of parent education for prevention of infant mortality

Principle grant writer for Community Health Center of Evansville, Inc. (formerly Washington Avenue Health Care Center) initial federal funding (Public Health Service Section 330 grant).

Foundation for Community Health grant for Cardiovascular Health Promotion Project with Glenwood Middle School (November 1995 - June 1997).

ACADEMIC INTERESTS

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Community and University Service Activities

COMMUNITY SERVICE
 


rolling star icon Headstart Health Policy Council

rolling star icon Vanderburgh County Child Protection Team

rolling star icon Regional Perinatal Advisory Board, Chair
Fetal & Infant Mortality Review Team
UNIVERSITY SERVICE
 

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rolling star icon Infection Control Committee, School of Nursing and Health Professions

rolling star icon Service Learning Committee, School of Nursing and Health Professions

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