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Projects from 2023

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Implementing a Medication Preference Questionnaire in Schizophrenia to Decrease the Risk of Relapse, Chelsea Aldridge

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Studying the Impact of Hyperlipidemia Monitoring Tools on Referral Rates in Patients Taking Antipsychotics, Jasmyn S. Allen

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EXPLORING THE 19TH-CENTURY BEL CANTO STYLE IN FLUTE PLAYING: SELECTED COMPOSITIONS BY LEONARDO DE LORENZO, Katerina Bachevska

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A Quality Improvement Project On Blood Pressure Measurement: Are We Failing Our Patients?, Michael Baker

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Preventing Diabetes Through Prediabetes Screening and Treatment in Primary Care, Dewona Beal

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Implementing Low-Dose CT Scans to Screen for Lung Cancer in the Primary Care Setting, Monifa Ri'ana Beal

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IMPROVING BURNOUT AND STRESS AMONG ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSES USING MINDFULNESS-BASED STRESS REDUCTION TECHNIQUES, Nancy Bennett and Jennifer Boose

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An Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) for Adductor Canal Block (ACB) and Interspace Between the Popliteal Artery and Capsule of the Knee (iPACK) Block, Michael Berg and Jake Penick

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Dong Qing Fang’s Musical Depiction of Lin Chong: An Analysis of Chinese Traditional Music Elements in His Cello Composition of 2009, Congcong Bi

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IMPLEMENTING A PRESCREENING PROCESS TO FULLY ASSESS RISK FACTORS AND OUTCOMES ASSOCIATED WITH OBESITY AND HEPATIC STEATOSIS TO PREVENT CIRRHOSIS, Shana Broussard and Jennifer Eaglebarger

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Perioperative Chest X-ray Interpretation for Anesthesia Providers, Kaitlyn Brown and Jessica Parsons

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Assessing Social Determinants of Health in Primary Care, Vicki Carpenter

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A Look into Spiritual Sketches: A Performance to Damien Sneed’s Arrangements of Selected Spirituals, Katrina Cox

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Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) for Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block Utilizing Ultrasound Technique, Gursharn Dhaliwal and Anesha Handshaw

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Point of Care Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of a Pneumothorax: An Objective Structured Clinical Examination, Shelby Dye and Hannah Fortenberry

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Improving Screening Mammography Recommendation and Referral in Primary Care Through Implementation of a Provider Prompt, Christon Elfring

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Surgical Fire Prevention and Management: An Objective Structured Clinical Examination for Nurse Anesthesia, Tate Fazio and Kaleb Killens

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Quality Improvement Project to Assist in Implementation of Prediabetes Screen Protocol, Kyai Forney

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A SURVEY OF THE COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE DEMANDS OF PERFORMING MOZART’S FOURTH HORN CONCERTO ON THE NATURAL HORN AND MODERN HORN, Brandon Garrison

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A Quality Improvement Project to Increase Awareness and Utilization of Employee Assistance Program Services Among Healthcare Providers, Scarlet Gould

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An Objective Structured Clinical Examination for Pediatric Inhalation Induction and Nasotracheal Intubation, Laura Beth Hailey and Alexa Hogan

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A Quality Improvement Project: Implementing a Sleep Disturbance Screening Questionnaire in a Primary Care Clinic, David Elder Hamby

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Early Identification of Barriers to Medication Adherence in the Elderly Population Through the Use of a Modified Screening Tool, Miranda Joyner and Blake Meranto

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Chinese Folk Elements in Dunnan Liu’s Piano Concerto The Mountain Forest, Boya Li

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Chinese Inner Mongolian Folk Elements in Jin Ta's "Mongol" Sonata, Yuecheng Lu

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Cricothyrotomy and Transtracheal Jet Ventilation Best Practices for Nurse Anesthesia, Kevin Marchant and Tony Sistrunk

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Finding Home: The Correlation between Amanda Maier's Piano Trio in E-flat Major and Swedish Folk Music, Christina Mathis and Christina Mathis

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Anesthetic Management for Brain-Dead Donors During Organ Procurement Procedures: Best Practice Recommendations, Cindel Mayerhoff

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Implementing a Systematic Depression Screening in the Primary Care Setting, Cassandra Moore

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Early Onset Hypertension Objective Structured Clinical Examinations, Katrina Morace

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THE HEART OF SOUTHERN MEXICAN MARIMBA: THREE PIECES FOR SOLO MARIMBA BASED ON TRADITIONAL GENRES, ROBERTO CARLOS PALOMEQUE CRUZ

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Staff and Provider Education on Diabetic Foot Exams and Foot Care Using the Ophelia Process, Shasta Pickens

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An Objective Structured Clinical Examination for Anesthetic Management of Pheochromocytoma, Shiar Rahaim

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Increasing and Monitoring Medication Adherence by Implementing a Long-Acting Injection Screening Tool, Analee Ryals

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AN OBJECTIVE STRUCTURED CLINICAL EXAMINATION (OSCE) FOR PEC-II AND INTRAPEC BLOCK FOR BREAST AUGMENTATION SURGERY, Kaleb Smith

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Assessment of Appropriate Antibiotic Usage After Intervention to Increase Antibiotic Stewardship in a Rural Health Care Setting, Mayci McCloud Speights

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Encouraging Medication Compliance by Implementing a Medication Adherence Tool, Regina Taylor

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EFFECTIVENESS OF STAFF TRAINING ON TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE, Brandy Tramel Williams

Projects from 2022

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Amniotic Fluid Embolism During Cesarean Section: An Objective Structured Clinical Exam, Mackenzie Acosta and Morgan Self

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IMPROVE PRIMARY CARE ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE'S KNOWLEDGE OF DEPRESSION BY EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTIONS AND TREATMENT RECOMMENDATIONS, Dorothy Adams

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Improving Patient Outcomes in Substance Use Disorder Through Behavioral Therapy in Depression Development and Impacts of Social Determinants of Health During and After Substance Use Treatment, Jerry Ryan Armstrong and Chyanne Napp

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Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation for Volume Control and Pressure Control Ventilator Modes, Brian Bailey and Anthony Newsom

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Quality Improvement for Patients with Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome Starts with an Evaluation Tool, Jessica Bass

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Improve Access to Mental Health Care in COVID-19 Triage Clinic, Rena Beal

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Implementing a Depression Screening Process within a Primary Care Setting Initiative to Improve Quality Patient-Centered Healthcare, Mark Beech

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Does the use of Mental Health Screenings and Targeted Stress Interventions Improve Mental Health Outcomes in Outpatient Clinic Staff?, Mary Benson

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Improving Compliance with Treatments for End-Stage Renal Disease Patients on Hemodialysis, Susan Blakeney

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A Quality Improvement Project: Streamlining the Post-Surgical Process in Total Knee and Hip Replacements with an Evidence-Based Guidance and Practice Protocol, BIANCA BULLIE

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TOWARDS ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT: The Role of Development Finance Institutions in Fostering Foreign Direct Investment in Sub-Saharan Africa, Carmen Cagiza

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Objective Structured Clinical Examination for Arterial Line Placement, Delorean Calloway

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Assessment of Nurse Practitioners' Knowledge and Attitudes Related to Hospice Referrals, Bailee Cerra

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EVALUATING THE STIGMA TOWARD COUNSELING IN THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY, Jamaica Chapman

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Implementing a Staff Education Module for Early Identification of Depression in Intellectually Disabled Individuals, Charlie Crafton

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Difficult Airway Algorithm Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation, Brooke Degheb

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THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH ON HYPERTENSION, Lakenya Forthner

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We Carry Them Forward: A Performer's Guide to Heggie and Scheer's "Iconic Legacies: First Ladies at the Smithsonian", Rachel Gibson

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Implementing an Evidence-Based Fall Tool in Long-Term Care, Tasha Hannah

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Lateral Decubitus and Prone Positioning: An Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation, David Hesley-Hernandez and James Bailey

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Full Practice Authority: Determining Readiness Among Nurse Practitioner Students in Mississippi, Betty Hoffman

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Educating Providers Regarding the Black Women’s Health Study Breast Cancer Risk Calculator in A Rural Primary Care Setting: A Quality Improvement Project, Shelby Ashton Holliday

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AN OBJECTIVE STRUCTURED CLINICAL EXAMINATION FOR CENTRAL LINE PLACEMENT USING ULTRASOUND-GUIDED AND LANDMARK GUIDED TECHNIQUE, Morgan Jones and Hannah Redden

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Quality Improvement Project to Assist with Implementation of Congestive Heart Failure and Diabetes Mellitus Checklist to Reduce Rehospitalizations in Long-Term Care Facilities, Tia Jones and Averia Parks

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The Effect of VMAT2 Inhibitors on Tardive Dyskinesia Symptoms in patients with Schizophrenia, Ada Kelly

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Using ORSIM Technology to Educate Anesthesia Providers On Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy: An Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation, Luke Anderson LeBlanc and Selby Reed Thames

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Telemedicine Perception: An Identification and Evaluation of Factors Contributing To The Use of Telemedicine Services, Katherine Lewing

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An Evidenced-Based Project: Decreasing Fasting Glucose Levels Within Mississippi African Americans Through Accountability Groups, Whitley Linson

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Three Etudes for Marimba and Pandeiro: Contemporary Marimba Music as a New Setting for the Brazilian Pandeiro, Eduardo Marques do Prado

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Objective Structured Clinical Examination for Intraoperative Hypotension and Hypertension Management, Andrew McGinity and James David Ingram

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Reducing Anxiety Symptoms in African Americans Using Informal Mental Health Coping Strategies, Maleitha Nard and Kourtnei Jones-Dumas

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ASSESSING SOCIAL MEDIA HABITS FOR WORSENING SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION, Daniel Peters

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BRAZILIAN FOLK RHYTHMS IN HEITOR VILLA-LOBOS’S A LENDA DO CABOCLO [THE LEGEND OF THE CABOCLO] AND CICLO BRASILEIRO [BRAZILIAN CYCLE], Keisy Peyerl Xavier

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EFFECTIVE ARRANGING PRACTICES FOR SOLO CLASSICAL GUITAR, James Reyelt

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BLIND SPOT: IMPLICIT BIAS IN HEALTH CARE AND ITS AWARENESS AMONG NURSING STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI, Debora Skaliks

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Decreasing Hospital Readmission with Post-Hospital Discharge Primary Care Clinic Appointments, David Snodgrass

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The Effects of an Interprofessional Education Video on Dermatologists’ Understanding of the Role of the Dermatology Certified Nurse Practitioner, Danielle Elaine Spelich

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Improving Diagnosis and Treatment of Prediabetes among Primary Care Providers by Increasing Awareness of Prediabetes Education, Sonia Walker

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Pharmacotherapy for Opioid Use Disorder in Mississippi, Amanda Michelle Whitacre

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The Laryngeal Mask Airway and Laryngeal Mask Airway Fastrach®: An Objective Structured Clinical Examination for Nurse Anesthesia, Kayla Williamson Beech and Katie Busby

Projects from 2021

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Measuring the Development of Depression In A Long-Term Care Facility, Cantrell Anderson

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The Infusion of Brazilian Musical Elements and Culture and How these inform the Collaborative Pianist in Mozart Camargo Guarnieri’s Treze Cancoes de Amor, Luciana Barbosa Simoes

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Airway Assessment and Bag-Mask Ventilation: An Objective Structured Clinical Examination, Kristen Berry and Leigh Allyson Brantley

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A Safety Net: Early Assessment of Multiple Social Determinants of Health Risk Factors in the Pediatric Inpatient Population, Emily Caroline Brister

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Daily Anesthesia Apparatus Checkout: Objective Structured Clinical Exam (OSCE) for First Year Nurse Anesthesia Program Students, Blake Cochran and Lauren Hensleigh

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Barriers To Preoperative Warming: Best Practice Guideline, Tyler Comans, Zachary Hays, and Caleb Leach

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Best Practice Recommendation on Anesthesia Involvement in Preoperative Interdisciplinary Rounding on Surgical Inpatients, Elizabeth Davis

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Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation for Supraclavicular and Femoral Nerve Blocks Utilizing Ultrasound Guidance for Student Nurse Anesthetists, Mitchell Fowler and Christopher Bond

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IMPLEMENTATION OF A PRE-ANESTHESIA TAKE-HOME EVALUATION (PATHE) AS A MEANS OF PROCESS IMPROVEMENT: A BEST PRACTICE RECOMMENDATION, Russell Gray, Hunter Brown, and Trey Galloway

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Ankle and Bier Blocks: An Objective Structured Clinical Examination for Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Taylor Harmon and Steven Maxwell Harmon

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Utilizing Ultrasound-Guided Technology for Epidural Placement in Obese Laboring Patients, Aimee Hoang and Diamond Forkner Moore

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An Application of Natural Learning Processes in the Preparation of Edward Gregson's Trumpet Concerto, James Jenkins

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Clinical Preparedness for Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity: An Objective Structured Clinical Examination, Kristen Miller

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Increasing Knowledge of Fibromyalgia Diagnostic Criteria Using a Screening Tool in Primary Care, Diane Morris

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Best Practice Guideline: Color-Coded Syringe Labeling of Anesthesia Induction Drugs, Lauren Elizabeth Pilgrim and Ashley Taylor Johnson

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Depression Screening in Primary Care: Implications for Practice, Donna Pittman

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Active Shooter in the Education Setting, Clinton Seal and drew A. Wells

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Evidence-Based Update in Practice Development of a Nursing Checklist for Documentation of Pediatric Pre-Operative Fall Safety Measures, Susan Shemper

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Implementation of an Akathisia Scale Into the Mental Health Assessment to Screen for Early-Onset Akathisia, Heather Thompson

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Effects of Pediatric Fever Education on Caregivers in the Emergency Department, Micah Brooke Thompson

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Implementation and Evaluation of a Registered Nurse Pre-eclampsia Education Program Within a Women's Urgent Care Center, Amber Vetter

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Discovering Two New Solo Works for Trombone: A History, Summary, and Preparation of Frank Gulino’s Sonata No. 1: The Journey, and Joseph Buono’s Elegy for Trombone and Piano, John Mark Whitfield Jr