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Projects from 2015
Using Technology to Improve Diabetes Self-Management within a Federally Qualified Community Health Center, Lisa Diane Morgan
Reducing the Risks of Wrong Site Surgery Using the Joint Commission’s Targeted Solutions Tool for Safe Surgery, Stephanie Kelly Parks
The Effects of Consistent Exercise on Work Productivity Among Anesthesia Providers, Samuel K. Self
Cerebral Oximetry Readings in the Sitting Position Versus Supine Position for Patients Undergoing General Anesthesia, Christopher Turner
Simulation And Educational Strategies To Decrease The Incidence Of Medication Errors In A Small Rural Acute Care Hospital, Queen Victoria Walters
Does the Use of a Regional Nerve Block Decrease the Incidence of Post Operative Nausea and Vomiting, Decrease Pain Scores, or Decrease Discharge Time Compared to General Anesthesia Alone?, Donald Lane Whitney
Projects from 2014
Integrating a System Approach to Identify and Manage Aggressive Behaviors in Adult Males with Severe Mental Illness in a Psychiatric Hospital, Mitzie Alford-Jenkins
An Evaluation of Fall Prevention Interventions Among Older Adults in a Long Term Care Facility, Courtney Anita Bennett
Increasing HPV Vaccination Rates Using Social Marketing Strategies, Sharon Wilson Catledge
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Workforce Development in Behavioral Healthcare Settings in Rural Mississippi, Arlen Davis Cooper
An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Providing Foot Care Education in a Rural Clinic Setting, Gloria Green-Morris
Re-Engineered Discharge Planning in a Rural Mississippi Hospital to Reduce 30 Day Readmission Rates among Heart Failure Patients, Roxie Mae Hogan
Evaluating the Perceptions of Quality of Life in Informal Caregivers Caring for Hospice Patients, Rashandra Fisher Laws
Transitioning Traditional Acute-Episodic Primary Care Visits to Group Visits: An Evidence-Based Approach to Diabetes Care, Bridget Michelle Smith
Bridging the Gap: Understanding, Anticipating, and Responding to the Needs of Student Veterans in a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program, Larry Michael Stowers
Promoting Behavior Changes in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Through Shared Medical Appointments, Shonda Lanette Williams
Projects from 2013
Performance Differences Between Novice and Experienced Critical Care Nurses: A Replication Study, Josefina Inoturan Alejandro
Perceptions of a Dedicated Education Unit in the Mississippi Delta, Jacquelyn Felecia Brownlow
The Development of a Comprehensive ADHD Program for Elementary School Educators, Angie Lee Echoles
Projects from 2012
Value Based Purchasing: Positioning a Healthcare Organization for the Future, James Dale Heard
Impact of Social Marketing on Nurse Practitioners' Acceptance of Clinical Video Telehealth for Elderly Patients in Rural Mississippi, Teresa Lynn Langley
Improving Outcomes of Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients Through Disease Specific Care Certification, Terri Ginn Lemon
Identification and Prevention of Secondary Traumatic Stress in Mental Health Professionals Who Work With Child Sexual Abuse Victims, Abby Duckworth McNeil
Continuing Professional Development Program on Second-Generation Antipsychotics for Psychiatric-Mental Health Staff Nurses, Brenda Lee Phillips
Exploration of Self-Care Following Distribution of Acute Management Tool for Elder Heart Failure Patients in Clinic Setting, Sharon Elaine Vincent