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Projects from 2023
Implementing a Medication Preference Questionnaire in Schizophrenia to Decrease the Risk of Relapse, Chelsea Aldridge
IMPROVING BURNOUT AND STRESS AMONG ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSES USING MINDFULNESS-BASED STRESS REDUCTION TECHNIQUES, Nancy Bennett and Jennifer Boose
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
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
A Look into Spiritual Sketches: A Performance to Damien Sneed’s Arrangements of Selected Spirituals, Katrina Cox
Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) for Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block Utilizing Ultrasound Technique, Gursharn Dhaliwal and Anesha Handshaw
Point of Care Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of a Pneumothorax: An Objective Structured Clinical Examination, Shelby Dye and Hannah Fortenberry
Surgical Fire Prevention and Management: An Objective Structured Clinical Examination for Nurse Anesthesia, Tate Fazio and Kaleb Killens
An Objective Structured Clinical Examination for Pediatric Inhalation Induction and Nasotracheal Intubation, Laura Beth Hailey and Alexa Hogan
Chinese Folk Elements in Dunnan Liu’s Piano Concerto The Mountain Forest, Boya Li
Chinese Inner Mongolian Folk Elements in Jin Ta's "Mongol" Sonata, Yuecheng Lu
Cricothyrotomy and Transtracheal Jet Ventilation Best Practices for Nurse Anesthesia, Kevin Marchant and Tony Sistrunk
Finding Home: The Correlation between Amanda Maier's Piano Trio in E-flat Major and Swedish Folk Music, Christina Mathis and Christina Mathis
Early Onset Hypertension Objective Structured Clinical Examinations, Katrina Morace
THE HEART OF SOUTHERN MEXICAN MARIMBA: THREE PIECES FOR SOLO MARIMBA BASED ON TRADITIONAL GENRES, ROBERTO CARLOS PALOMEQUE CRUZ
Staff and Provider Education on Diabetic Foot Exams and Foot Care Using the Ophelia Process, Shasta Pickens
Projects from 2022
Amniotic Fluid Embolism During Cesarean Section: An Objective Structured Clinical Exam, Mackenzie Acosta and Morgan Self
IMPROVE PRIMARY CARE ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE'S KNOWLEDGE OF DEPRESSION BY EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTIONS AND TREATMENT RECOMMENDATIONS, Dorothy Adams
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
Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation for Volume Control and Pressure Control Ventilator Modes, Brian Bailey and Anthony Newsom
Quality Improvement for Patients with Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome Starts with an Evaluation Tool, Jessica Bass
Improve Access to Mental Health Care in COVID-19 Triage Clinic, Rena Beal
Improving Compliance with Treatments for End-Stage Renal Disease Patients on Hemodialysis, Susan Blakeney
Objective Structured Clinical Examination for Arterial Line Placement, Delorean Calloway
Assessment of Nurse Practitioners' Knowledge and Attitudes Related to Hospice Referrals, Bailee Cerra
EVALUATING THE STIGMA TOWARD COUNSELING IN THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY, Jamaica Chapman
Implementing a Staff Education Module for Early Identification of Depression in Intellectually Disabled Individuals, Charlie Crafton
Difficult Airway Algorithm Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation, Brooke Degheb
THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH ON HYPERTENSION, Lakenya Forthner
We Carry Them Forward: A Performer's Guide to Heggie and Scheer's "Iconic Legacies: First Ladies at the Smithsonian", Rachel Gibson
Implementing an Evidence-Based Fall Tool in Long-Term Care, Tasha Hannah
Lateral Decubitus and Prone Positioning: An Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation, David Hesley-Hernandez and James Bailey
Full Practice Authority: Determining Readiness Among Nurse Practitioner Students in Mississippi, Betty Hoffman
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
AN OBJECTIVE STRUCTURED CLINICAL EXAMINATION FOR CENTRAL LINE PLACEMENT USING ULTRASOUND-GUIDED AND LANDMARK GUIDED TECHNIQUE, Morgan Jones and Hannah Redden
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
The Effect of VMAT2 Inhibitors on Tardive Dyskinesia Symptoms in patients with Schizophrenia, Ada Kelly
Using ORSIM Technology to Educate Anesthesia Providers On Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy: An Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation, Luke Anderson LeBlanc and Selby Reed Thames
Telemedicine Perception: An Identification and Evaluation of Factors Contributing To The Use of Telemedicine Services, Katherine Lewing
An Evidenced-Based Project: Decreasing Fasting Glucose Levels Within Mississippi African Americans Through Accountability Groups, Whitley Linson
Three Etudes for Marimba and Pandeiro: Contemporary Marimba Music as a New Setting for the Brazilian Pandeiro, Eduardo Marques do Prado
Objective Structured Clinical Examination for Intraoperative Hypotension and Hypertension Management, Andrew McGinity and James David Ingram
Reducing Anxiety Symptoms in African Americans Using Informal Mental Health Coping Strategies, Maleitha Nard and Kourtnei Jones-Dumas
ASSESSING SOCIAL MEDIA HABITS FOR WORSENING SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION, Daniel Peters
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
EFFECTIVE ARRANGING PRACTICES FOR SOLO CLASSICAL GUITAR, James Reyelt
BLIND SPOT: IMPLICIT BIAS IN HEALTH CARE AND ITS AWARENESS AMONG NURSING STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI, Debora Skaliks
Decreasing Hospital Readmission with Post-Hospital Discharge Primary Care Clinic Appointments, David Snodgrass
The Effects of an Interprofessional Education Video on Dermatologists’ Understanding of the Role of the Dermatology Certified Nurse Practitioner, Danielle Elaine Spelich
Improving Diagnosis and Treatment of Prediabetes among Primary Care Providers by Increasing Awareness of Prediabetes Education, Sonia Walker
Pharmacotherapy for Opioid Use Disorder in Mississippi, Amanda Michelle Whitacre
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
Measuring the Development of Depression In A Long-Term Care Facility, Cantrell Anderson
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
Airway Assessment and Bag-Mask Ventilation: An Objective Structured Clinical Examination, Kristen Berry and Leigh Allyson Brantley
A Safety Net: Early Assessment of Multiple Social Determinants of Health Risk Factors in the Pediatric Inpatient Population, Emily Caroline Brister
Daily Anesthesia Apparatus Checkout: Objective Structured Clinical Exam (OSCE) for First Year Nurse Anesthesia Program Students, Blake Cochran and Lauren Hensleigh
Barriers To Preoperative Warming: Best Practice Guideline, Tyler Comans, Zachary Hays, and Caleb Leach
Best Practice Recommendation on Anesthesia Involvement in Preoperative Interdisciplinary Rounding on Surgical Inpatients, Elizabeth Davis
Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation for Supraclavicular and Femoral Nerve Blocks Utilizing Ultrasound Guidance for Student Nurse Anesthetists, Mitchell Fowler and Christopher Bond
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
Ankle and Bier Blocks: An Objective Structured Clinical Examination for Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Taylor Harmon and Steven Maxwell Harmon
Utilizing Ultrasound-Guided Technology for Epidural Placement in Obese Laboring Patients, Aimee Hoang and Diamond Forkner Moore
An Application of Natural Learning Processes in the Preparation of Edward Gregson's Trumpet Concerto, James Jenkins
Clinical Preparedness for Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity: An Objective Structured Clinical Examination, Kristen Miller
Increasing Knowledge of Fibromyalgia Diagnostic Criteria Using a Screening Tool in Primary Care, Diane Morris
Best Practice Guideline: Color-Coded Syringe Labeling of Anesthesia Induction Drugs, Lauren Elizabeth Pilgrim and Ashley Taylor Johnson
Depression Screening in Primary Care: Implications for Practice, Donna Pittman
Active Shooter in the Education Setting, Clinton Seal and drew A. Wells
Evidence-Based Update in Practice Development of a Nursing Checklist for Documentation of Pediatric Pre-Operative Fall Safety Measures, Susan Shemper
Implementation of an Akathisia Scale Into the Mental Health Assessment to Screen for Early-Onset Akathisia, Heather Thompson
Effects of Pediatric Fever Education on Caregivers in the Emergency Department, Micah Brooke Thompson
Implementation and Evaluation of a Registered Nurse Pre-eclampsia Education Program Within a Women's Urgent Care Center, Amber Vetter
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
Projects from 2020
Best Practice Policy Recommendation of Laryngeal Mask Airway Manometry Usage to Reduce Intra-operative Complications, Tyler Armstrong and Catherine Crabtree
Clinical Application: A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Sugammadex Versus Neostigmine for a North Mississippi Delta Hospital, Donald Carver and Andrew Bundt
Pediatric Emergence Agitation: Best Practice Guideline for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Michael Cockrell
Educating Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist on Malignant Hyperthermia Using an Objective Structured Clinical Examination, Ednita Street Fountain and Faith Sherman
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Trauma Informed Care Training for Mental Health Nurses, Felicia Gathings
Developing an Interdisciplinary Team Checklist to Assess Readiness for Appropriate Medical Removal of Central Venous Catheter (CVC), Miranda Harper
A Best Practice Recommendation: Decreasing Perioperative Fentanyl Used Through the Utilization of Dexmedetomidine Prior to Surgical Incision, Shelby Harriel and Amy Houck
Apneic Oxygenation: An Adjunctive Therapy for Laryngoscopy during Anesthesia Induction, Yaro Hoffman
Using Collaborative Objective Simulation Clinical Evaluation with Undergraduate Nursing Students and Nurse Anesthesia Students Labor Epidural Placement in an Active Labor Patient, Chaka K. Jackson and Aisha Pierre
Optimizing the Impact of Quality Healthcare Improvements within a Federally Qualified Health Clinic (FQHC), Felicia Keys, LaDonna Phillips, and LaShundra Speights
Assessment to Evaluate Knowledge of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Diagnoses After Education, Diane Lazarus Van
Cultural Competence Objective Structured Clinical Examination for Student Nurse Anesthetists, Ashley Nicole Minor and Loryn Elise Jamison
Assessment of Intrapartum Nurses' Beliefs Related to Birth Practices, Janice Scaggs
Rapid Sequence Induction Versus Traditional Induction: An Objective Structured Clinical Exam, William Scott and Courtney Parker Shouse
Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Venous Access: An Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE), Christopher Smith
Implementing a Practice Strategy in Primary Care Using an Assessment Tool to Screen for Depression, Donna Snow
Improving Medication Adherence in African American Adult Females with Hypertension, Donald Welch
Uniform Clinical Evaluation for Video Laryngoscopy in Nurse Anesthesia Training: A Policy Proposal, Kristen Yelverton
Projects from 2019
Opioid Abuse Among Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists in the United States: A Policy Change Proposal, Ifeoma P. Anakor