Email

ssebasti@bcm.edu

Positions

Assistant Professor/NP

Neurosurgery
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX US

Addresses

7200 Cambridge (Office)

Suite 9A
Houston, TX 77030
United States
ssebasti@bcm.edu

Baylor St. Luke's McNair Campus (Clinic)

7200 Cambridge
Suite 9A
Houston, TX 77030
United States
ssebasti@bcm.edu

Education

DNP from University Of Texas Health Science Center

05/2012 - Houston, Texas United States

MS from Texas Woman's University

05/2007 - Houston, Texas United States

BSN from All India Institute of Medical Sciences

05/1986 - New Delhi, New Delhi India

Certifications

Adult Nurse Practitioner

#378584 (06/30/2012 - 06/30/2017)

AANP

Adult Nurse Practitioner licensure

CCRN

#0272755 (05/31/1992 - 05/31/2017)

American Association of Critical Care Nurses

CCRN Certification

CNRN

#00015825 (12/31/1993 - 12/31/2016)

American Association of Neuroscience Nurses

CNRN Certification

RN

#578384 (04/30/1992 - 04/30/2016)

Texas Board of Nursing

RN Licensure

Professional Interests

• Nurse Practitioner

Professional Statement

I strive to provide excellent care for our neurosurgical patients and their families. My entire nursing career has always been devoted to neurosurgery patients both in the inpatient and outpatient settings. My philosophy is to treat our patients and families with highest respect. Working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team and neurosurgeons, I am able to provide comprehensive, highest quality specialty care to our patient population.

Websites

Professional Development

American Association of Nurse Practitioners

Conference (Participant, 2014)

Sponsor: AANP

Writing Excellence Award

Conference (Participant, 2013)

Sponsor: AANN

Writing Excellence Award

Selected Publications

• Sebastian S "Does preoperative scalp shaving result in fewer postoperative wound infections when compared with no scalp shaving? A systematic review.." J Neurosci Nurs. 2012 Jun;44(3):149-56. Pubmed PMID: 22555352
• Sebastian SV, Styron SL, Reize SN, Houston S, Luquire R, Hickey JV "Resiliency of accomplished critical care nurses in a natural disaster.." Crit Care Nurse. 2003 Oct;23(5):24-30, 32-6. Pubmed PMID: 14606124
• Livesay, S., Sebastian, S., et al. "Nurses' Perceptions of open visiting hours in Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit." Journal of Nursing Care Quality. 2005;20(2):182-189.
• Censullo, J & Sebastian, S "Pentobarbital sodium coma for refractor intracranial hypertension." Journal of Neuroscience Nursing. 2003;35(5):252-262.

Memberships

AANP

Member (07/2012)

AANN

Member (05/1993)

AACN

Member (05/1992)

Languages

Malayalam, Hindi