Jacqueline "Michelle" M. Palokas

Jacqueline "Michelle" M. Palokas

Associate Dean for Administration

Department:
SON-Instruction School Nursing

Email:
mpalokas@umc.edu

Work Phone:
(601) 984-6207

Education

University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Nursing, DNP, Nursing2014

Specialty Certification Licensure

Certification, Pediatric, Pediatric Nursing Certification Board03/2011 - 02/2017

Publications

Book Chapter

Barry, C., King, B., and Gordon, S. Nursing Case Studies in Caring
Across the Spectrum
Springer Publishing
New York
2014

Presentations

Poster Presentation, An Interactive Evaluation of Patient/Family Centered Rounds on Pediatric Inpatient Units, Sigma Theat Tau, Indianapolis, Indiana09/2014

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

Janet Y. Harris Nursing Scholarship, UMMC School of Nursing2014
Nursing Leader of the Year, University of Mississippi Medical Center2009
CNEO Circle of Excellence, University of Mississippi Medical Center2008

Professional Membership and Service

Phi Kappa Phi, Member2013 - Present
Sigma Theta Tau, Member2013 - Present
Mississippi Nurses' Association, Member2008 - Present

Committee Service

Nursing Communication Quality Improvement Team, Chair2016 - 2016
Needlestick Committee for Employee Safety, Member2014 - 2016
MEDICAL CENTER-ETHICS ADVISORY, Member2014 - Present
Pediatric Nurse Residency Advisory Council, Member2014 - 2015
MEDICAL CENTER-INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD 1, Member2014 - 2015
Provision of Care Team, Co-Chair2014 - 2016
Patient Care Value Analysis, Chair2014 - 2016
Pediatric Quality Board, Member2013 - 2015
Children's Length of Stay Committee, Member2013 - 2016
Pediatric Heart Center Advisory Board, Member2013 - 2016
THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS AND CLINICS-INFECTION PREVENTION, Member2013 - 2016
Shared Governance Results Council, Member2013 - 2016
Life Safety Committee, Member2012 - 2016
Accreditation Compliance Team, Member2011 - 2016
UMMC Quality Board, Member2010 - 2013
Human Resource Committee, Member2008 - 2009
Batson Blood Drive Committee, Member2008 - 2011
Shared Governance Events and Recognition Sub-council, Member2008 - 2012
UMMC Pain Committee, Member2008 - 2016
Food and Nutrition Task Force, Task Force Member2008 - 2016
Batson Practice and Standards Council, Chair2008 - 2016
Nursing Administrative Practice and Standards Council, Chair2008 - 2016
Hospital Practice and Standards Council, Member2007 - 2016