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2022 Poster presentations
Akachi, A.,
Ferrell, C.,
Henderson, F., Fox, E., Harris, K., Ramachandran, V. (2022). Meeting research study recruitment targets is meaningful for residents in rural Mississippi counties. American Heart Association, EPI Scientific Sessions, Chicago, IL
Alred, K. Chandler, T., Cook, J., Willis, C.,
Lopez-Lambert, E.,
Torres, E. (2022, March) Decreasing fatigue in the nursing population using stress management techniques: Systematic Literature Review. University of Mississippi Medical Center, Research and Scholarship Day, Flowood, MS.
Aultman-Abrams, D.,
Christian, R., Palokas, M.
, Barrier, K. (2022, March) Interventions for coping with moral distress in nursing: A best practice implementation project. University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Nursing Research and Scholarship Day, Flowood, MS.
Barr, L.,
Christian, R., Palokas, M.
(2022, March) Reducing hospital readmissions in home health patients with a diagnosis of congestive heart failure: A best practice implementation project. University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Nursing Research and Scholarship Day, Flowood, MS.
Bhattacharjee, S., Song, M.,
Zhang, L.,
Wang, B., Gong, P., Zhang, C., (2022). Suicide risk prediction in youth using machine learning methods. MCBIO, Virtual
Brumfield J.,
Stewart, M., Zhang, L.
Mena, L. (2022). How to accelerate access to STD testing: A model nurse-led clinic. University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Nursing Research and Scholarship Day, Flowood, MS
Christman B., Hillegass W., Zhang Y., Kelly C., Morris M.,
Douglas K.,
Zheng Y.,
Zhang L.
(2022). Assessment of suicidality amongst Mississippi adolescents using the youth risk behavior survey: A parametric approach. University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Nursing Research and Scholarship Day. Flowood, MS.
De Los Angeles Hernandez-Morales, V., Mendy, V., Vargas, R., Sharma, M.,
Zhang, L.,
Mawson, A., Payton, M., Quintero-Restrepo, W., (2022). Development of a diabetes type 2 risk score for African Americans: Jackson Heart Study. 150th APHA Annual Conference, Boston, MA.
Duck, A., Hall, K., Douglas, K., Price, T.
(2022, February) Influences of COVID-19-vaccine acceptance: An online survey. 36th Annual Southern Nurse Research Society Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Garbo, C., Fatherree, D.,
Fouquier, K. (2022, February) Mock interviews: Improving undergraduate student nurse confidence a seeking a professional job. NurseTim Next Gen Learning Conference, Orlando, FL.
Gholar, V., &
Christian, R.
(2022) Nutritional educational interventions among adults living in rural and/or low-income communities. University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Nursing Research and Scholarship Day, Flowood, MS
Gordy, X., Bagwell, J., Jones, P.,
Ferrell, C.,
Kolbo, J., Camp, L.,
Zhang, L.
(2022). Trends and subgroup comparisons in overweight and obesity prevalence among Mississippi public school students, 2005-2019. University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Nursing Research and Scholarship Day, Flowood, MS
Graham, J.
Hiser, L. M.
(2022). Fostering critical literature appraisal skills among early-program doctoral nursing students: The stepfast approach to research evaluation. unbounded education: Embracing emerging trends and opportunities. Purdue Global University
Hall, K., Duck, A., Price, T., Douglas, K.
(2022, March) Influencers of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in the Deep South. Mississippi Board of Nursing, and University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Nursing Conference, Jackson, MS.
Hargett, J.L., Lowry, P.F., Lee, K.N.
(2022). Tianeptine: An emerging public health threat. Mississippi Nurses Association Annual Convention, Biloxi, MS
Hargett, J., McElwain, S., McNair, M., Palokas, J.,
Martin, B., Adcock, D. (2022, March) Virtual reality based guided meditation for acute pain management in patients with opioid use disorders: A pilot project. University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Nursing Research and Scholarship Day, Flowood, MS.
Hickman, A.,
Hiser, L.
, Walker, C., Morgan, J.,
Reaves, S.
, Sinha, N., Likes, W.,
Risley, C.
, Kumar, S. (2022, March) Exploring the role of extracellular vesicles (EV) on HPV-HIV interaction and resulting HIV pathogenesis: A case-control multi-center pilot study. University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Nursing Research and Scholarship Day, Flowood, MS.
Hiser, L.
, Smith, S., Brand, C.
Risley, C.
(2022, March) Exploring biological risk factors for cervical cancer. University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Nursing Research and Scholarship Day, Flowood, MS.
Hontzas, J.,
Palokas, M., Christian, R.
(2022, March) Individualized self-management plans for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients at the University of Mississippi Medical Center pulmonary clinic: A best practice implementation project. University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Nursing Research and Scholarship Day, Flowood, MS.
Jung, S.H.,
Lee-Barrar, J.Y., Lee, J.E., (2022). Opinion mining of tweets using machine learning and lexicon-based methods: Comparison between COVID-19 and vaping. Women in Statistics and Data Science Conference, St. Louis, Missouri
Klamm, M. M., Duck. A. A.,
Welsch, M. A., Yan, Y., Torres, E. R., Wade, B.,
Stewart, M. W., Clayton, J., Zhang, L.
(2022). Dispersion of daily physical activity behaviors in school-age children: A novel approach to measure patterns of physical activity. Sigma International Nursing Society, Research Day, Memphis, TN
Klamm, M., Duck, A.
, Welsch, M., Torres, E. (2022, March) Identification of physical activity patterns from raw accelerometer data: Innovative approach for individualized physical activity promotion. University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Nursing Research and Scholarship Day, Flowood, MS.
Laub, J.
(2022). Culturally Safe Mindset: Mitigating Implicit Bias Through Simulation AACN Diversity Leadership Institute Capstone, Virtual
Lee, J.E.,
Sung, J.S.,
Lee, J.Y. (2022). Validation of sentiment markers extracted by using machine learning: Twitter mining of Covid-19. The 4th International Conference on Machine Learning and Intelligent Systems, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Longwitz, A.,
Palokas, M.
(2022). Diabetes self-management education for adults with type 2 diabetes via telehealth: A best practice implementation project. University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Nursing Research and Scholarship Day, Flowood, MS
Lopez-Lambert, E.
, Jones, M., Torres, E. (2022, March). Reliability of the intensities within each domain of the lifetime total physical activity questionnaire. University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Nursing Research and Scholarship day, Flowood, MS.
McClain, A.,
Palokas, M.
(2022, October) Retention strategies and barrier for millennial nurses. 2022 ANCC National Magnet Conference and Pathway to Excellence Conference, Philadelphia, PA.
McGraw, S., Palokas, M.
, Harbour, L. (2022, March) Non-pharmacological interventions to promote sleep and rest among hospitalized pediatric patients in general pediatric wards: A best practice implementation project. University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Nursing Research and Scholarship Day, Flowood, MS.
McGregor, C.,
Palokas, M.
(2022, March) Pre-Procedure care for outpatients in the cardiac catheterization lab in an acute care hospital in central Mississippi: A best practice implementation project. University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Nursing Research and Scholarship Day, Flowood, MS.
McLendon, W., Reid, H., Mainelli, A., McEntee, S., Ponder, B., White, J.,
Lopez-Lambert, E.,
Torres, E. (2022, March) COVID-19 and healthcare workers’ mental health: A systematic review. University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Nursing Research and Scholarship Day, Flowood, MS
Mitra, A.,
Bhuiyan, A., Zhang, L.,
Payton, M., Tchounwou, P. (2022). An increasing trend of obesity among adolescents in Mississippi: The youth risk behavior surveillance system (YRBSS), from 2011-2012 through 2019-2020. APHA Annual Conference, Boston, MA.
Naylor, S. B., Winters, K., Butler, K. R., Jr.,
Zhang, L., Hiser, L. M.
(2022). Exploration of recruitment strategies for enrollment in an Alzheimer’s disease intervention study. University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences Research Day, Jackson, MS
Palokas, M., Christian, R.
, Hardy, K., Miller, J. (2022, March) Evidence-based practice allies: An academic/practice partnership. University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Nursing Research and Scholarship Day, Flowood, MS.
Price, T.
(2022, April) Equipping students to conquer the clinical constraints of COVID‐19. ATI, Seattle, WA.
Price, T.
(2022, March) Nursing assessment of women with hypertensive disorders during labor. University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Nursing Research and Scholarship Day. Flowood, MS.
Price, T., Palokas, M.
, Patel. N. (2022, March) Nursing assessments of women with hypertensive disorders during labor in an academic medical center in Mississippi: A best practice implementation project. University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Nursing Research and Scholarship Day, Flowood, MS.
Qing, L., Provencio-Vasquez, E., Palusci, V.,
Zhang, L.,
Feder, L., Susser, E., (2022). Preventing perinatal depression, self-harm ideation, and substance use to design injury related maternal early warning systems and reduce maternal morbidity and mortality. Virtual. NIH Office of Research on Women's Health Workshop on Gender and Health.
Rafique, T.,
Hall, K., Konkle-Parker, D.,
Torres, E.,
Hiser, L.
(2022, March) Validation of cortisol measurement for inclusion in an allostatic load index for determining chronic stress. University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Nursing Research and Scholarship Day, Flowood, MS.
Rhodes, K. A.
(2022). The impact of transition readiness and stress on patient-centered outcomes in young adults with inflammatory bowel disease. University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Nursing Research and Scholarship Day, Flowood, MS
Rhodes, K.
, Walker, J. (2022, March) Exploring the relationships between stress and transition readiness in young adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Nursing Research and Scholarship Day, Flowood, MS.
Robinette, B.,
Palokas, M.
(2022, March) Promoting sleep and rest of newborns using non-pharmacological interventions within the neonatal intensive care unit at Children’s of Mississippi. University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Nursing Research and Scholarship Day, Flowood, MS.
Sandridge, S.,
Palokas, M.
, Odom, A. (2022, March) Improving nursing staff communication with pediatric patients/caregivers in a transitional care unit: A best practice implementation project. University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Nursing Research and Scholarship Day, Flowood, MS.
Sinclair, J.,
Palokas, M.
(2022, March) Conflict resolution in a pediatric inpatient unit: A best practice implementation project. University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Nursing Research and Scholarship Day, Flowood, MS.
Thweatt, L.,
Torres, E.
(2022, March) Palliative care and quality of life in various populations with chronic disease. University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Nursing Research and Scholarship Day, Flowood, MS.
Thompson, R.B, Arnold, A., Dobbs, T., Lyles, K.,
Palokas, M.,
Travis, A. (2022). Stakeholder perceptions of the Mississippi high school nurse mentorship academy regarding the completion of the national nurse aide assessment program examination. University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Health-Related Professions Research Day, Jackson, MS
Torres, E., Jones, M.,
Lopez-Lambert, E.
(2022, March) Validity of the intensities in the lifetime total physical activity questionnaire in adults with and without a history of depression. University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Nursing Research and Scholarship Day, Flowood, MS.
Ward, R., Howington, D., Carter, C., Posey, V.,
Lopez, E.,
Torres, E. (2022, March) A systematic review of long-term dual antiplatelet therapy effects post percutaneous coronary interventions. University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Nursing Research and Scholarship Day, Flowood, MS.
Zhen, Y., Christman, B., Morris, M., Hillegass, W., Zhang, Y.,
Douglas, K.
, Kelly, C.,
Zhang, L.
(2022, March) Adolescent behavioral risk analysis and prediction using machine learning: A foundation for precision suicide prevention. University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Nursing Research and Scholarship Day, Flowood, MS.