Educational Background

• Doctor of Nursing Practice, Waynesburg University, 2010
• Master of Science in Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, 1998
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Pennsylvania State University, 1989
• Nursing Diploma, Bryn Mawr Hospital School of Nursing, 1984
• Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2015

Professional Background

• In addition to her academic appointment, Dr. Hellier is employed as a women's health nurse practitioner at Magee Women's Hospital UPMC Pittsburgh, Pa.

Area of Expertise/Research

• Evidence-based practice
• Women's health

Publications

• Hellier, S., & Davidson, L. (2018). Team Teaching in Nursing Education. The   Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 49 (4), 186-192. doi:10.3928/00220124-20180320-09

• "An Innovative Approach: Using Simulation to Teach Primary Care Gynecologic Procedures" Simulation in Healthcare, Hellier, S., Ramponi, D., Wrynn, A., & Garofalo, S., 2017, Volume 12 Issue 4, 268-273. doi:10.1097/SIH.0000000000000213 

• "Factors That Affect Nurse Practitioners’ Implementation of Evidence-Based Practice"  Hellier Cline  Journal for the American Association of Nurse Practitioners  November 2016 Volume 28 Issue 11 612-621. doi:10.1002/2327-6924.12394

   

• "Sources Impacting Pharmacological Treatment for Anxiety and/or Depression During Pregnancy" The Journal for Nurse Practitioners Bowman, Hellier, Cline  The Journal for Nurse Practitioners Volume 11 Issue 2 (February 2015)
• "Web-Based Treatment for Women with Stress Urinary Incontinence" Barbato, Wiebe, Cline, Hellier Urologic Nursing September-October 2014
   
• "Determining the Current Screening and Treatment Practices for Bacterial Vaginosis in the Antepartum Patient" Published Abstract  Harcar, Hellier, Cline  Journal of Women’s Health Volume 23, Number 4, 2014 DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2014.Ab01.abstracts
  
  
• "Hormonal Contraception and Headaches: What are the Prescriber's Options?" Hellier The Nurse Practitioner December 2013

• "A 43-Year-Old Woman with a Case of Post Ablation Tubal Sterilization Syndrome" Hellier and Berkhoudt Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal  July-September 2012

• “Long-Term Bisphosphonate Therapy: Possible Link to Rare Femur Fracture" Hellier and Ross The American Journal for Nurse Practitioners September/October 2012 
   
  "What NP Graduates Need to Know About Certification"  Hellier and Ramponi Advance for NPs and PAs April 2012
   
  "Preparing for the NP Certification Exams: Follow These Steps to Success" Ramponi and Hellier Advance for NPs and PAs April 2012
   
   “March Madness: A Nurse Practitioner’s First Trip to Capitol Hill” Hellier American Journal of Nursing August 2010
   
  “A Pilot Study in One High School to Screen for Chlamydia Among Adolescent Females” Alvarez, Hellier, Jack, and Lundberg The Journal for Nurse Practitioners January 2011
   
  “Translating Research to Action: Using Evidence to Improve Women’s Health” -chapter contributors: Alvarez and Hellier. Mason, D. J., Leavitt, J. K., & Chaffee, M. W. (Spring 2011) Policy & Politics in Nursing and Health Care 6th Edition. St. Louis: Saunders & Elsevier
   
  “Pay for Performance: Maybe Someone Should Tell the Nurses” Hellier The Health Care Manager Issue 29:2 (April-June 2010)
   
  “Hormonal Contraception: Is It Worth It?” Hellier The Nurse Practitioner October 2008
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Presentations

• 2018 - Menopause Discussion Be Well Nation, Beaver Falls, Pa.
• 2017 - Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners 15th Annual Conference Erie, Pa Contraceptive Case Studies
• 2017 - Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners 15th Annual Conference Erie, Pa Gynecological Procedures in Women's Health Workshop
• 2017 - Beaver County Cancer and Heart Association 6th Annual "Lets Have a Heart to Heart" An evening dedicated to women's wellness Seven Oaks Country Club Beaver, Pa
• 2017 - Factors That Affect Nurse Practitioners' Implementation of Evidence-Based Practice American Association of Nurse Practitioners National Conference Philadelphia, Pa
• 2016 - Facilitators and Barriers to NPs' Evidence Based Practice and Sources of Clinical Decision Making American Association of Nurse Practitioners National Conference San Antonio, Texas
• 2016 - 5th Annual Preceptor Recognition Conference When the Sizzle Fizzles: Female Sexual Dysfunction Sewell Center RMU
• 2015 - Podium presentation: Evidence-Based Contraception for Patients with Complex Medical Conditions PCNP 13th Annual Conference Lancaster, Pa.
• 2015 - Podium presentation: When the Sizzle Fizzles: Female Sexual Dysfunction PCNP13th Annual Conference Lancaster, Pa.
• 2014 - "Determining the Current Screening and Treatment Practices for Bacterial Vaginosis in the Antepartum Patient" Poster Presentation Harcar, Hellier, Cline The 22nd Annual Academy of Women's Health Congress Washington, DC.
• 2014 - "Determining the Current Screening and Treatment Practices for Bacterial Vaginosis in the Antepartum Patient" Poster Presentation Harcar, Hellier, Cline Magee UPMC Nurses Week
• 2013 - Speaker: 2nd Annual Preceptor Conference Sewell Center RMU Contraceptive Challenges
• 2012 - Speaker: Pelvic Pain 10th Annual Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners Conference State College, Pa.
• 2012 - Speaker: Osteoporosis. Continuing Education Program for Community College of Beaver County Faculty Monaca, Pa.
• 2012 - Speaker: Osteoporosis. American Association of University Women New Brighton, Pa.
• 2011 - Speaker: Osteoporosis. Continuing Education Program for Community College of Beaver County Monaca, Pa.
• 2011 - Podium Presentation: A Pilot Study of Chlamydia Screening Among High School Girls. The Greater Pittsburgh Research Conference, Pittsburgh Pa.
• 2011 - Speaker: Osteoporosis Update 9th Annual Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference Pittsburgh, Pa.
• 2011 - Poster Presentation: Instituting a Policy Change to Increase Chlamydia Screening Among High School Adolescent Females. Doctor's of Nursing Practice National Conference New Orleans, La.
• 2010 - Speaker: Adolescent STDs 8th Annual Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners Hershey, Pa.