Rita H. Pickler, Ph.D., RN, PNP-BC
Professor and Chair
Contact Information VCU School of Nursing |
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Education
| 1998 | Post-Masters | Post-Masters - Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Virginia Commonwealth University |
| 1990 | Ph.D. | PhD - Nursing; Psychosocial Nursing, Qualitative Research, University of Virginia |
| 1981 | MS | MS - Nursing, University of North Carolina at Greensboro |
| 1979 | BS | BS - Nursing, University of North Carolina at Greensboro |
Memberships in Professional Organizations
Sigma Theta Tau, Gamma Omega Chapter
Southern Nursing Research Society
Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science
Virginia Nurses, Association, District 5
Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
Association of Faculties of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
National Association of Neonatal Nurses
American Academy of Neonatal Nurses
Association of Women,s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses
National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Haiti Outreach Ministries
Research Funding/External Funding
Pickler, R.H., Principal Investigator, Feeding Readiness in preterm infants. 5R01 NR005182, National Institute of Nursing Research, NIH, DHHS, 2006-2011, $2.2 million.
Pickler, R.H., Co-investigator, Sedation effects in mechanically ventilated patients. 1R01 NR009506 (M.J. Grap, Principal Investigator). National Institute of Nursing Research, NIH, DHHS, 2007-2009, $1.4 million.
Pickler, R.H., Pilot Core Director, Center for Biobehavioral Clinical Research (N. McCain, PI) National Institute of Nursing Research. P20 NR008988, NINR, NIH, 2004-2009, $1,500,000.
Pickler, R.H., Principal Investigator, Bottle feeding readiness in preterm infants. 5R01 NR005182, National Institute of Nursing Research, NIH, DHHS, 2001-2005, $1,583,820.
Pickler, R.H., Principal Investigator, Minority Supplement to R01 NR05182. 3R01 NR005182 (L.Amankwaa, minority investigator), National Institute of Nursing Research, NIH, DHHS, 2002-2003, $240,000.
Pickler, R.H., Principal Investigator, Nonnutritive sucking effects on bottle feeding stress. The American Nurses' Foundation (Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories), 1992, $2,688.
Intramural Funding
Internal Grants Pickler, R.H., Co-Principal Investigator, Periodontitis, placental insufficiency, and infant outcomes (E. Mainali, and H. Schenkein, Co-Principal Investigators). Multi-school project. Funded by the A.D. Williams Foundation, VCU, $75,000, 2007-2009.
Pickler, R.H., Co-Principal Investigator. Assessing the Psychometric properties of the MIRI (L. Amankwaa, Co-Principal Investigator). A.D. Williams Foundation, VCU, $15,000, 2003.
Pickler, R.H., Co-Principal Investigator, School health clinic in Haiti: An international, service-learning opportunity for graduate and undergraduate students (D. Hearington, Co-Principal Investigator). Teaching Excellence Grant, VCU, $3,780, 1998.
Pickler, R.H., Principal Investigator, The effect of nonnutritive sucking on bottle feeding performance in preterm infants. A. D. Williams Foundation, VCU, $9707, and the School of Nursing, VCU, $5000, 1994.
Pickler, R.H., Principal Investigator. The effect of nonnutritive sucking on measures of feeding performance. School of Nursing, VCU, $800, 1994.
Pickler, R.H., Co-Investigator, Reduction of bacteria in expressed breast milk. (N. Thompson, Principal Investigator). Medela Corporation, $500, and Nursing Services, Medical College of Virginia Hospitals (data collection support), 1992.
Pickler, R.H., Principal Investigator, Mothers of premature infants: A cross-case analysis of stress mastery. School of Nursing, VCU, $7,725, 1992.
Pickler, R.H., Co-Investigator. Mastery of stress in mothers of preterm infants (J. Younger, Principal Investigator). Funded by Grants-in-Aid, VCU, $7,000, 1991.
Pickler, R.H., Principal Investigator, The effect of nonnutritive sucking on premature infants' weight gain, energy expenditure and feeding readiness. A.D. Williams Foundation, $7,400, Dean's Research Incentive Award, School of Nursing, VCU, $500, 1990.
Pickler, R.H. (1989). Premature infant-nurse caregiver interaction (doctoral dissertation). The Barbara Brodie Scholars Endowment, University of Virginia, $2,000.
Awards, Fellowships & Honors
2004 Senior Researcher Award, School of Nursing, VCU
2003 Shining Star, Nurse Practitioner of the Year, Fan Free Clinic, Richmond, VA
2002 Mabel Montgomery Award, School of Nursing, Virginia Commonwealth University
2002 University Alumna Distinguished Service Award, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
2000 Alumni Star, School of Nursing, Virginia Commonwealth University
1998 Nursing Distinguished Alumni Award, School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
1992 Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories Scholar, American Nurses, Foundation
1989, Barbara Brodie Scholar, University of Virginia
Selected Publications
Amankwaa, L,, & Pickler, R.H. (2007). Measuring maternal responsiveness. The Association for Black Nursing Faculty Journal, 18(1), 4-15.
Amankwaa, L., Pickler, R.H., & Boonmee, J. (2007). Maternal responsiveness in mothers of preterm infants. Newborn and Infant Nursing Review, 7, 25-30.
Reyna, B. A., Pickler, R. H., & Thompson, A. (2006). Mother’s experiences feeding their preterm infants after discharge. Advances in Neonatal Care, 6, 333-340.
Pickler, R. H., Best, A.M., Reyna, B.A., Wetzel, P.A., & Gutcher, G.G. (2006). Changes in nutritive sucking in preterm infants. Journal of Perinatalogy, 26, 693-699.
Pickler, R.H., Chiaranai, C., & Reyna, B.A. (2006). Relationship of the first suck burst to feeding outcomes in preterm infants. Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing, 20, 155-160.
Thompson, A., Pickler, R.H., & Reyna, B.A. (2005). Clinical coordination of research. Applied Nursing Research, 18, 102-105.
Pickler, R.H., Best, A.M., Reyna, B.A., Wetzel, P. A., & Gutcher, G.R., (2005). Prediction of feeding performance in preterm infants. Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews, 5, 116-123.
Boonmee, J., & Pickler, R. H. (2005) Transition of preterm infants from hospital to home. Neonatal Intensive Care, 18(8), 22-25.
Pickler, R.H., & Reyna, B.A. (2004). Effects of nonnutritive sucking on nutritive sucking, breathing, and behavior during bottle feedings of preterm infants. Advances in Neonatal Care, 4, 226-234.
Crosson, D.D., & Pickler, R.H. (2004). A review of research on demand feeding in preterm infants. Advances in Neonatal Care, 4, 216-225.
Pickler, R.H. (2004). A model of feeding readiness for preterm infants. Neonatal Intensive Care: The Journal of Perinatology-Neonatology, 17(4), 31-36.
Pickler, R.H., & Reyna, B.A. (2003). A descriptive study of bottle feeding opportunities in preterm infants. Advances in Neonatal Care, 3(3), 139-146.
Pickler, R.H., Mauck, A.G., & Geldmaker, B.G. (1997). Bottle feeding histories of preterm infants. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing, 26(4), 414-420.
Younger, J.B., Kendell, M J., & Pickler, R.H. (1997). Mastery of stress in mothers of preterm infants. Journal of the Society of Pediatric Nurses, 2(1), 29-35.
Pickler, R.H., Frankel, H.B., & Walsh, K.M., Thompson, N. (1996). Effects of nonnutritive sucking on behavioral organization and feeding performance in preterm infants. Nursing Research, 45 (3), 132-135.
Pickler, R.H., & Reyna, B.A. (1996). Advanced practice nursing in the care of the high-risk infant. Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing, 10(1), 46-53.
White, K.R., Munro, C.L., & Pickler, R.H. (1995). Cystic fibrosis: Recent advances and therapeutic implications. MCN: The Journal of Maternal-Child Nursing, 20, 304-308.
Pickler, R.H., & Munro, C.L. (1995). Gene therapy for inherited disorders. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 10(1), 40-47.
Pickler, R.H., & Terrell, B.R. (1994). Nonnutritive sucking and necrotizing enterocolitis. Neonatal Network, 13(8), 15-18.
Pickler, R.H., & Munro, C.L. (1994). Blastomere analysis: Issues for discussion. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing, 23(5), 379-382.
Munro, C.L, & Pickler, R.H. (1994). The technology and use of blastomere analysis. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing, 23(3), 229-234.
Pickler, R.H., Higgins, K.E., & Crummette, B.D. (1993). The effect of nonnutritive sucking on bottle feeding stress in preterm infants. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing, 22(3), 230-234.
Pickler, R.H. (1993). Premature infant nurse caregiver interaction. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 15(5), 548-567.
Pickler, R.H., Reyna, B.A., & McGrath, J.M. (2004). Post-NICU benefits of developmental care. In Kenner, C., & McGrath, J.M. (Eds.). Developmental care for newborns and infants. Mosby.
Pickler, R.H. (2001). Nonnutritive sucking. In M. Craft-Rosenberg & J. Denehy (Eds.). Nursing interventions for childbearing and childrearing families (pp.139-149). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.