Jan Sherman

Jan Sherman RN, NNP, PhD
Adjunct Teaching Assistant Professor

Contact Information:
223 Nursing Administration Building
College of Nursing, South Campus
Email: shermanj@umsl.edu
Phone: 314-516-6066
Fax: 314-516-7082

Teaching Areas:

• Pediatrics
• Nursing and Health Informatics
• Applied Biostatistics
• Parent-Child Nursing
• Transition to Professional Nursing
• Perinatal/Neonatal Management

Education:

• PhD in Nursing - Texas Woman's University
• MSN - UMKC
• BSN - Webster University
• NNP Certificate - University Medical Center of Jacksonville Neonatal Nurse Practictioner Program
• RN Diploma - Burge School of Nursing
• Certificate - Cox Medical Center School or Radiologic Technology

Grant Funding:

• Children’s Miracle Network Research Grant (2000): Prenatal Nicotine Exposure, Catecholamines, and Newborn Heart Rate
• CDC: Tobacco Exposure Biomarkers Laboratory. Air Toxicants Branch, DEHLS
• John W. Carter, Research Award. Texas Woman’s University, Houston, Texas. (1999) 

Awards/Honors

• (2005) "Case of the Year" Award. 8th Annual Neonatal Advanced Practice Nursing Forum. Washington, D. C.
• (2006) University of Missouri – St. Louis: Certificate for “Exemplary MyGateway Use: Integrating Technology and Web Resources into Teaching and Learning”.

Presentations:

• The Sleepy Bowel Syndrome (Poster Symposium)   
  May 5, 2008
  2008 Pediatric Academic Societies’ Meeting
  Honolulu, Hawaii
• Neonatal X-Ray Interpretation
  April 4, 2008
  Contemporary Forums: National Conference on Neonatal  Nursing. Las Vegas
• Neonatal Effects of Prenatal Substance Abuse
  April 3, 2008
  Contemporary Forums: National Conference on Neonatal Nursing. Las Vegas
• Physiology of Hemostasis
  April 2, 2008
  Contemporary Forums: National Conference on Neonatal Nursing. Las Vegas
• Respiratory Distress
  April 2, 2008
  Contemporary Forums: National Conference on Neonatal Nursing. Las Vegas
• Neonatal Immunocompetence & Infectous Disease
  April 1, 2008
  Contemporary Forums: National Conference on Neonatal Nursing. Las Vegas
• Neonatal Renal Physiology
  April 1, 2008
  Contemporary Forums: National Conference on Neonatal Nursing. Las Vegas
• Fluid & Electrolyte Homeostasis
  April 1, 2008
  Contemporary Forums: National Conference on Neonatal Nursing. Las Vegas
• Impact of Maternal Health on the Neonate: “Developmental Origins of Disease”   
  November 15, 2007
  March of Dimes 19th Perinatal Symposium, Springfield, IL

                               
Publications:

ORIGINAL ARTICLES (Peer Reviewed)

• Sherman, M. P., Fadjo, D. E., Sherman, J., & Gilbert, W. M. (2007) Brain damaged baby cases and medical education. To be submitted to American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
• Sherman, J., & Sherman, M. P. (2007). Newborn outcomes associated with prenatal maternal substance abuse. To be submitted to Pediatrics.
• Hipolito, R., Milstein, J., Sherman, J., and Sherman, M. P. (2007). Proximal colored lines on endotrachial tubes ensure proper placement in neonates.  To be submitted to the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. \
• herman, M. P., Bennett, S. H., Hwang, F. Y., Sherman, J. & Bevins, C. L. (2005). Paneth cells and antibacterial host defense in neonatal small intestine. Infection and Immunity, 73 (9), 6143-6146.
• herman, J., Young, A., Sherman, M. P., & Bernert, J. T. (2002).  Prenatal exposure to nicotine and alterations in newborn heart rate during transition.  JOGNN, 31 (6), 680-687.  
• ipolito, R. B., Mallorca, F. G., Zuniga-Macaraig, Z. O., Apolinario, P. C., Wheeler-Sherman, J. (2001). Head lice infestation: single drug versus combination therapy with 1% permethrin and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole.  Pediatrics, 107 (3), Electronic pages 1-5. 
• heeler, J. (1998).  A Clinical Review of Phenylketonuria. Central Lines, 14 (4), 1-1, 13-18. National Association of  Neonatal Nurses.
• heeler, J. (1997).  The Genetics of Trisomy 21. Central Lines.13 (1), 1-2, 12. National Association of Neonatal Nurses.
• heeler, J. (1991). A comparison of norcuron and pavulon. Neonatal Nursing Monitor, Winter 1991. 

  ORIGINAL ARTICLES (Non-Peer Reviewed)

• Sherman, J. (2003). Hot Topic: Renal Disorders in the Neonate. Baby Talk. UCSF Intensive Care Nursery. April 2003.
• herman, J. (2003). Hot Topic: Candidiasis in the Neonate. Baby Talk. UCSF Intensive Care Nursery. February 2003.
• herman, J. (2002). Hot Topic: Methemoglobinemia after the Use of EMLA Cream. Baby Talk. UCSF Intensive Care Nursery. October 2002.     
• herman, J. (2002). Hot Topic: Nasal Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV). Baby Talk. UCSF Intensive Care Nursery. September 2002.

  ABSTRACTS

• Khanna, N,, Sherman, J., Mosquero, G., Sherman, M. (2008). The Sleepy Bowel Syndrome – Long Term Neonatal Effects of maternal Magnesium Therapy.  Accepted for Neonatology Poster Presentation; Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, May 2 – 6, 2008, Honolulu, HI; published in meeting proceedings on line, www.aps-spr.org.
• Bigley, B., Sherman, M.P., Nimavat, D, Sherman J. (2008). Changing Educational Needs of parents after Discharge from the NICU.  Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, May 2 – 6, 2008, Honolulu, HI, published in meeting preceedings on line, www.aps-spr.org.
• Sherman, J., Nimavat, D., Sherman, M.P. (2008).  #1 French PICC Lines Have Fewer Overall Complications Than #1.9 French PICC Lines in the Neonate.  Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, May 2 – 6, 2008, Honolulu, HI, published in meeting proceedings on line, www.aps-spr.org
• Sherman, M.P., Ghorishi, Z, Sherman, J, (2005). Extreme prematurity, fetal growth restriction, and non-immune erythroblastosis. Pediatric Research, 58 (2).  413.
• horishi, Z, Sherman, J, Sherman, M.P.  (2004). Non-immune erythroblastosis in very preterm infants. Pediatric Research, 55 (6). 
• herman, J, Sherman, M.P. (2004).  Exposure to Methamphetamines Increases the Risk of Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn. Pediatric Research, 55 (6). 
• herman, J, Sherman, M.P. (2004). Prenatal Exposure to Cocaine Decreases the Risk of RDS in Newborn Infants. Pediatric Research, 55 (6). 
• herman, M.P, Bennett, S.H, Hwang, F.F.Y, Sherman, J. (2004). Innate Immunity and Bacterial Infection in the Neonatal Small Intestine: Importance of Paneth Cell Integrity.  Pediatric Research, 55 (6).  391A.
• herman, J., & Sherman, M.P.  (2003). GI and Genetic Anomalies in Infants Exposed Prenatally to Methamphetamine. Pediatric Research, 54 (4). 425A, 565.
• herman, J., & Sherman, M.P.  (2003). Isolated Hypotonia and IVH in Term Infants Exposed Prenatally to Methamphetamine and Cocaine.,
  Pediatric Research, 53 (4) part 2 of 2, 449A.
• herman, J., & Sherman, M.P.  (2003). Increased Risk of GI and Genetic Anomalies in Infants Exposed Prenatally to Methamphetamine.
  Pediatric Research, 53 (4) part 2 of 2. 425A.
• herman, M.P., Fadjo, D., Sherman, J., & Gilbert, W. (2003). Brain-damaged Baby Cases and Medical Education. Pediatric Research, 53 (4) part 2 of 2. 43A.
• herman, J., & Sherman, M. P. (2002). Birth outcomes associated with prenatal maternal substance abuse. 20th International Symposium on Neonatal Intensive Care. Venice, Italy. Pg. 140.
• herman, J.,.Hipolito, R., Milstein, J., & Sherman, M. P. (2002). Proximal colored lines on endotrachial tubes ensure proper placement in neonates. 20th International Symposium on Neonatal Intensive Care. Venice, Italy. Pg. 140.
• heeler-Sherman, J.,& Sherman, M. P. (2002). Birth outcomes associated with prenatal maternal substance abuse: a 10 year survey of a NICU population. Pediatric Research, 51 (4), part 2 of 2. 404.
• heeler-Sherman, J., Hipolito, R., Milstein, J., & Sherman, M. P. (2002). Proximal colored lines on endotrachial tubes ensure proper placement in neonates. Fifth International Congress on Pediatric Pulmonology. EDK, Paris 2002, pg. 280.
• herman, M. P., & Wheeler-Sherman, J. (2001).  Prenatal methamphetamine use and birth defects in NICU patients.  Pediatric Research 49 (4),  364A. 
• heeler-Sherman, J., Sherman, M. P., & Bernert, J. T. (2000).  Prenatal nicotine exposure and newborn heart rate: Is there a basis for SIDS? European Society for Pediatric Research. Book of Abstracts, pg. 118.
• herman, M. P.,  & Wheeler-Sherman, J. (2000). Cranky babies: outcomes associated with prenatal amphetamine exposure.  Journal of Perinatology 20 (7), 478. 
• heeler-Sherman, J., Sherman, M. P., & Bernert, J. T. (2000). Prenatal nicotine exposure lowers newborn heart rate and limits variability. Pediatric Research, 47 (4), Pt 2 of 2, 234A.
• heeler-Sherman, J., Collazo, C., & Bernert, J. T. (2000). Prenatal nicotine exposure, newborn heart rate, and SIDS. The 11th International Congress on Women’s Health Issues. Book of Abstracts, pg. 211.
• heeler, J., & Sherman, M. P. (1999). The effect of prenatal nicotine exposure on transitional heart rate variables in newborns. Is there a basis for sudden infant death? Pediatric Research, 45 (4), Pt 2 of 2, 134A.  

• EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS

• “Does prenatal drug screening protect or discriminate. Women’s rights weighed against fetal health.”  WebRN (2000). www.webmd-practice.medcast.com/z/channels/2860/article1636.
• Going home alone: When premies need to stay in the NICU.” Babies Today On-line Journal (2000).
• I’m a kangaroo baby!” Babies Today On-line Journal (2000).
  “Connection Made.” Denton Record Chronicle (1999).  Volume 95 (No. 344), pg. 1A/9A.
• TWU Research Links Smoking to SIDS.”  Texas Medical Center News, Vol. 21, #14,  August 1, 1999.
• A  new study shows exposing an unborn or newborn child to cigarette smoke could adversely affect the child’s heart.”
  Texas State Radio Network. 1998.