Karen P. Winters
PROFESSOR EMERITUS
Department:
SON-Instruction School Nursing
Email:
kwinters@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-6246
Education
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, PhD, Clinical Health Systems | 2004 |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham, MSN, Nursing | 1985 |
| Texas Christian University, BSN, Nursing | 1979 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Licensure, Registered Nurse, Mississippi Board of Nursing | 08/1994 - 12/2017 |
Current Positions
| Director of Data Acquisition | 08/2013 - Present |
| Professor, School of Nursing | 07/2011 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Associate Director of Data Acquisition, Jackson Heart Study | 07/2010 - 08/2013 |
| Associate Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Nursing | 07/2010 - 06/2011 |
| Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Nursing | 07/1998 - 06/2011 |
| Instructor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Nursing | 08/1995 - 07/1998 |
| School of Nursing, Department of Instruction School Of Nursing |
Sponsored Program Funding
| Extramural, Jackson Heart Study Field Center, NHLBI | 08/2018 - 11/2023 |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| Remington J, Winters K, Effectiveness of dietary inorganic nitrate for lowering blood pressure in hypertensive adults: a systematic review. JBI database of systematic reviews and implementation reports, 2019 Mar;17(3):365-389 | 2019 |
| Mentz RJ, Greiner MA, Muntner P, Shimbo D, Sims M, Spruill TM, Banahan BF, Wang W, Mwasongwe S, Winters K, Correa A, Curtis LH, O'Brien EC, Intentional and unintentional medication non-adherence in African Americans: Insights from the Jackson Heart Study. American heart journal, 2018 Jun;200:51-59 | 2018 |
| Ransom B, Winters K, The I-PASS mnemonic and the occurrence of handoff related errors in adult acute care hospitals: a systematic review protocol. JBI database of systematic reviews and implementation reports, 2018 Jan;16(1):21-26 | 2018 |
| Min YI, Anugu P, Butler KR, Hartley TA, Mwasongwe S, Norwood AF, Sims M, Wang W, Winters KP, Correa A, Cardiovascular Disease Burden and Socioeconomic Correlates: Findings From the Jackson Heart Study. Journal of the American Heart Association, 2017 Aug 4;6(8) | 2017 |
| Williams EP, Mesidor M, Winters K, Dubbert PM, Wyatt SB, Overweight and Obesity: Prevalence, Consequences, and Causes of a Growing Public Health Problem. Current obesity reports, 2015 Sep;4(3):363-70 | 2015 |
| Williams EP, Wyatt SB, Winters K, Framing body size among African American women and girls. Journal of child health care : for professionals working with children in the hospital and community, 2013 Sep;17(3):219-29 | 2013 |
| Williams PR, Rachel M, Cooper J, Walker J, Winters K, Harrington M, Askew R, Keeping it real: evidence-based practice in home healthcare. Home healthcare nurse, 2009 Oct;27(9):522-31; quiz 532-3 | 2009 |
| Wyatt SB, Winters KP, Dubbert PM, Overweight and obesity: prevalence, consequences, and causes of a growing public health problem. The American journal of the medical sciences, 2006 Apr;331(4):166-74 | 2006 |
| Wyatt SB, Williams DR, Calvin R, Henderson FC, Walker ER, Winters K, Racism and cardiovascular disease in African Americans. The American journal of the medical sciences, 2003 Jun;325(6):315-31 | 2003 |
| Thomas VM, Ellison K, Howell EV, Winters K, Caring for the person receiving ventilatory support at home: care givers' needs and involvement. Heart & lung : the journal of critical care, 1992 Mar;21(2):180-6 | 1992 |
| Winters KP, Wyatt SB, Nick TG, Hewlett PO, Hyde JC, Fletcher AB, Race, stability of health insurance coverage, and prescription medication use. The ABNF journal : official journal of the Association of Black Nursing Faculty in Higher Education, Inc, 2010 Winter;21(1):21-6 | |
| Glover LM, Sims M, Winters K, Perceived Discrimination and Reported Trust and Satisfaction with Providers in African Americans: The Jackson Heart Study. Ethnicity & disease, 2017 Summer;27(3):209-216 | |
| Northington L, Graham J, Winters K, Fletcher A, Assessing knowledge of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome among African American women in two Mississippi communities. Journal of cultural diversity, 2011 Fall;18(3):95-100 | |
| Fletcher A, Williams PR, Beacham T, Elliott RW, Northington L, Calvin R, Hill M, Haynes A, Winters K, Davis S, Recruitment, retention and matriculation of ethnic minority nursing students: a University of Mississippi School of Nursing approach. Journal of cultural diversity, 2003 Winter;10(4):128-33 | |
Clinical Trial | |
| Fletcher A, Cooper JR, Helms P, Northington L, Winters K, Stemming the tide of childhood obesity in an underserved urban African American population: a pilot study. The ABNF journal : official journal of the Association of Black Nursing Faculty in Higher Education, Inc, 2009 Spring;20(2):44-8 | |
Presentations
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Winters, K. The Jackson Heart Study: Recent Progress and Opportunities for Collaboration, Eliza Pillars Registered Nurses of Mississippi Annual Convention, Biloxi, MS | 05/2019 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Nelson Orders Class of 2019, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2019 |
| Daisy Faculty Award, Daisy Foundation | 2018 |
| Nigthingale Nurse Researcher of the Year Award, Mississippe Nurses Association and Foundation | 2012 |
| Nelson Order Class of 2011, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2011 |
Professional Membership and Service
| Association of Black Nursing Faculty, Member | 2015 - Present |
| AcademyHealth, Member | 2006 - 2017 |
| Mississippi Nurses Association, Member | 1994 - Present |
| Eliza Pillars Registered Nurses of Mississippi (State), Chairperson | 1994 - Present |
| American Heart Association, Committee Member, Council on Epidemiology and Prevention |
Committee Service
| SCHOOL OF NURSING-GRADUATE ADMISSIONS AND PROGRESSION, Member | 2015 - 2017 |
| MEDICAL CENTER-INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD 1, Member | 2006 - Present |
Other Service
| Mississippi Task Force on Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, Member | 01/2014 - Present |
Teaching Experience
| ID700, Graduate, Course, Course Director, Research Ethics | Spring |
| N303, Nursing, Course, Course Director, Introduction to Pharmacotherapeutics | Fall - 2018 |
| DNP708, Nursing, Course, Course Director, Practice Inquiry II | Fall |
| DNP705, Nursing, Course, Course Director, Practice Inquiry I | Summer |
Directed Student Learning
| Dissertation Committee Chair, The Healthcare Technology Acceptance Model (H-TAM). Testing the H-TAM Questionnaire Among Mississippians Utilizing the Remote Patient Monitoring Program (RPMP) Advised: Jacob Crouch | 2018 - Present |
| Doctoral Advisory Committee Chair, The effectiveness of the consumption of dietary inorganic nitrate on sustaining blood pressure control in adults with blood pressure greater than 120/80mmHg and/or other cardiovascular risk factors: A systematic review protocol Advised: Jennifer Remington | 2017 - 2018 |
| Supervised Research, The relationship between sickle cell disease (SCD) and chronic kidney disease and whether depression plays a moderating role in the relationship in African Americans. Advised: Tempest Jones | 2016 - 2018 |
| Supervised Research, The relationship between sickle cell disease (SCD) and depression and whether coping plays a moderating role in the relationship in African Americans Advised: Tembra Jones | 2016 - 2018 |
| Doctoral Advisory Committee Chair, What is the effectiveness of the I-PASS mnemonic in hand-off related errors during inter or intrahospital transfers for adult hospitalized patients? Advised: Brittany Ransom | 2016 - 2017 |
| Dissertation Committee Member, An Exploratory Study Of The Utilization Of Evidence-Based Pharmacological Treatment On Heart Failure Patients Advised: Kerry Barron | 2015 - 2017 |
| Dissertation Committee Chair, Relationships among Self-Care, Compassion Satisfaction, and Compassion Fatigue of Nurses in Community Hospitals in the Southeastern United States Advised: Katherine Rigdon | 2015 - 2019 |
| Doctoral Advisory Committee Chair, Improving Nutrition and Physical Activity Knowledge, Intention and Self-Efficacy through the Southern Remedy Children’s Healthy Living Program in a Southern Urban Elementary School: A Pilot Study Advised: Josie Bidwell | 2013 - 2013 |
| Doctoral Advisory Committee Chair, Interactive Evaluation of the Mississippi School Nurse Procedures Advised: Estelle Watts | 2013 - 2015 |
| Dissertation Committee Member, The Efficacy Of Peer Intervention To Improve Quality Of Life In African Americans With Chronic Kidney Disease Advised: Katina Lang | 2012 - 2016 |