2023 Poster presentations

• Carr, K., Norwood, A., Haynie, L., (2023). Thinking outside the toolbox for faculty practice. American Association of Colleges of Nursing. Faculty Practice Preconference, Coronado, CA.
• De La Rosa, D., Shank, H., Pajarillo, E., Douglas, K., Smith, K. (2023). Collaboration to enhance new graduate nursing students’ success and program retention through an equity-structured onboarding program. International Council of Nurses (ICN), 29th ICN Congress: Nurses together: A force for global health, Montreal, Canada
• De La Rosa, D., Shank, H., Pajarillo, E., Douglas, K., Smith, K. (2023). Offering innovative onboarding to diverse incoming graduate nursing students to enhance equitable and incluse academic preparation. AACN’s 2023 Doctoral Education Conference, Coronado, CA.
• Duck, A., Hall, K., Carr, K., Watkins, L., Rhodes, K. (2023). Improving adolescent health and advancing nursing science in school-based clinics: A research-academic practice consortium. Southern Nursing Research Society Annual Conference, Orlando, FL.
• Gambill, R. (2023). Associated with healthcare outcomes: A literature review. Center for Clinical Translational Science Annual Spring Conference College of Nursing Student Scholarship Showcase, University of Kentucky, Lexington, K.Y.
• Hogg, H., Lopez-Lambert, E. (2023). From student to faculty: Transforming roles in a mental health simulation. International Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning, Annual Convention, Providence, RI.
• Karimi, M., Vargas, R., Zhang, L. (2023). Prevalence of the Violence-Related Behaviors among Mississippi public high school students-findings from analysis of YRBSS. Mississippi Public Health Association Annual Conference, Jackson, MS.
• Klamm, M., Stewart, M. (2023). Virtual motivational interviewing: Creating space to improve physical activity among adolescents. Southern Nursing Research Society Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida.
• McElwain, S., Hogg, H., Rhodes, K. (2023). An unfolding OB case study: Connecting classroom and simulation. UMMC School of Nursing Research and Scholarship Day, Flowood, MS.
• Pajarillo, E., Douglas, K., De La Rosa, D., Shank, H., Smith, K.(2023). Addressing new graduate students’ professional, personal, academic, and technological inequities through a structured and targeted onboarding program. Eastern Nursing Research Society. 35th Annual Scientific Sessions. Promoting liberty: Addressing Determinants of Health Through Nursing Science, Philadelphia, PA.
• Risley, C.,Wentzensen, N., Talluri, R., Reaves, S., Karimi, M., Maihle, N., Owens, K., Geisinger, K., Rives, R., Hiser, L., Jannela, A., Stewart, M., Zhang, L., Dobbs, T., Clarke, M. (2023). Associations of bacterial vaginosis and smoking with HPV clearance/persistence and precancer in STRIDES: Studying Risk and Improving Disparities in Mississippi. International Papillomavirus Conference.
• Rhodes, K., Carr, K. (2023). Clinical data collection: Methods and challenges. UMMC School of Nursing Research and Scholarship Day, Flowood, MS.
• Risley, C., Wentzensen, N., Talluri, R., Reaves, S., Karimi, M., Maihle, N., Owens, K., Geisinger, K., Rives, R., Hiser, L., Jannela, A., Stewart, M., Zhang, L., Dobbs, T., Clarke, M. (2023). University of Mississippi Medical Center, National Cancer Institute, Join pathology center, Walter Reed Medical Center. Mississippi State Department of Health. International Papillomavirus Conference, Washington, D.C.
• Slade, L., Stewart, M., (2023). Improving care practices of the diabetic patient in community health centers. Southern Nursing Research Society Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida.
• Sung, J., Lee-Barrar, J., Lee, H., Lee, J. (2023). Psychometric comparison between disaster and polarity as a sentiment marker extracted by using machine learning-based Twitter mining. UMMC School of Nursing Research and Scholarship Day, Flowood, MS.
• Tacy, J., McElwain, S., Fletcher A. (2023). Strategies that led to a School of Nursing retention of 99.98%. UMMC School of Nursing Research and Scholarship Day, Flowood, MS.
• Zhang, L., Vargas, R., McLeod, S., Liu, X., Hernandez-Morales, V., Young, D., Byers, P. (2023). Factors associated with COVID-19 vaccination coverage in Mississippi, March-November 2021. UMMC School of Nursing Research and Scholarship Day, Flowood, MS.

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.