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

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

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

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

Pharmacotherapy for Opioid Use Disorder in Mississippi, Amanda Michelle Whitacre
Doctoral Projects

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

Objective Structured Clinical Examination for Arterial Line Placement, Delorean Calloway
Doctoral Projects

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

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

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, Chyanne Napp
Doctoral Projects

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

Predictors of Engagement in Nursing Professional Practice: Transforming Organizational Culture in the Post-COVID Healthcare Environment, Jennifer Garnand
Dissertations

AN INVESTIGATION OF ANTI-INTELLECTUALISM AMONG NURSES, Jamie Davis-Tubbs
Dissertations

Self-Compassion and Perceived Readiness for Practice Among Baccalaureate Nursing Students: A Mixed-Methods Study, Laurie A. Walter
Dissertations

Nursing Students Attitudes Towards Patients' with Disabilities, Sonny Miles
Honors Theses

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

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
Doctoral Projects

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

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

Perceptions of Perinatal Nurses Caring for Perceived Stigmatized Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Perinatal Settings: A Qualitative Study, Deborah Tucker
Dissertations

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

The Knowledge and Attitudes Of Oncology Nurses On Advance Directives, Bailey Nettles
Dissertations

Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 Restrictions on the Perinatal Experience in Mississippi, Baylee Grimsley
Honors Theses

A Call for Liberty and Justice for All: Unraveling the Complexities in 2021, Dr. Sheila P. Davis
Journal of Health Ethics

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

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

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

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

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

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

Psychological Distress During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Nursing Students: A Mixed Methods Study, Mayantoinette Watson
Dissertations

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

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

Pharmacology Course Redesign Using High-Impact Practices, Mary Jane Collins, Nina E. McLain
Faculty Publications

Mobbing and Job Satisfaction Among Registered Nurses in Mississippi, Brenda Collins
Dissertations

Synesthesia: Does It Have an Effect on Memory?, Elizabeth Evans
Honors Theses

Rationalizing Academic Dishonesty and Its Effect on Nursing, Leah Salisbury
Honors Theses

Undergraduate Nursing Students’ Knowledge of Endometriosis: A Pilot Study, Stephanie Schlorke
Honors Theses

The Assessment of Senior-Level Nursing Students’ Knowledge Regarding Informal Caregiver Role Strain and the Presence of Role Strain in Informal Caregivers of Dementia Patients, Amanda Diard
Honors Theses

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, Aisha Pierre
Doctoral Projects

Educating Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist on Malignant Hyperthermia Using an Objective Structured Clinical Examination, Ednita Street Fountain, Faith Sherman
Doctoral Projects

Apneic Oxygenation: An Adjunctive Therapy for Laryngoscopy during Anesthesia Induction, Yaro Hoffman
Doctoral Projects

Developing an Interdisciplinary Team Checklist to Assess Readiness for Appropriate Medical Removal of Central Venous Catheter (CVC), Miranda Harper
Doctoral Projects

Improving Door to Transfer Times for ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction in Small Emergency Departments: A Quality Performance Improvement Project, Amber Ryals
Doctoral Projects

Cultural Competence Objective Structured Clinical Examination for Student Nurse Anesthetists, Ashley Nicole Minor, Loryn Elise Jamison
Doctoral Projects

Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Venous Access: An Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE), Christopher Smith
Doctoral Projects

A Best Practice Recommendation: Decreasing Perioperative Fentanyl Used Through the Utilization of Dexmedetomidine Prior to Surgical Incision, Shelby Harriel, Amy Houck
Doctoral Projects

Traits of Character That Facilitate Formation of Exemplary Nurses in Bachelor of Science Nursing Programs, Jean Marks
Dissertations

Childbirth and Control Behind Bars: A Descriptive Qualitative Analysis of the Maternal Perception of Control in Women Who Have Given Birth While Incarcerated, Lorin Raines
Dissertations

Open letter to all readers, reviewers, and authors, Dr. Sheila P. Davis
Journal of Health Ethics

Digital Innovation: Transition to Practice Using Apple Clips to Teach Nursing Leadership, Rebecca H. Newton
Faculty Publications

Assessment of Intrapartum Nurses' Beliefs Related to Birth Practices, Janice Scaggs
Doctoral Projects

Improving Medication Adherence in African American Adult Females with Hypertension, Donald Welch
Doctoral Projects

Implementing a Practice Strategy in Primary Care Using an Assessment Tool to Screen for Depression, Donna Snow
Doctoral Projects

Impulsivity as a Trait Predictor in Baccalaureate Nursing Students, Jennifer Bertucci
Dissertations

Perioperative Pain Management Strategies In the Age of an Opioid Epidemic, Marjorie Everson, Nina McLain, Mary Jane Collins, Michong Rayborn
Faculty Publications

School Nurses' Perceptions of Concussion Management for Secondary School Student-Athletes, Michelle L. Weber-Rawlins, Traci R. Snedden, Melissa C. Kay, Tamara Valovich McLeod, Cailee E. Welch Bacon
Faculty Publications

Perioperative Pain Management Strategies in the Age of an Opioid Epidemic, Marjorie Everson, Nina McLain, Mary Jane Collins, Michong Rayborn
Faculty Publications

Bridging the Theory-Practice Gap Using Simulation to Teach Care of Patients With Disabilities, Rebecca H. Newton, Ashley Krebs
Faculty Publications

Ethical imperatives critical to effective disease control in the coronavirus pandemic: Recognition of global health interdependence as a driver of health and social equity, George A. Gellert MD, MPH, MPA
Journal of Health Ethics

The George Floyd of healthcare, Sheila P. Davis, PhD, FNP-c, FAAN, LSM-BC, Gary Davis, MD
Journal of Health Ethics

Patient advocacy: A tool for resolving ethical issues for patients that use the emergency department for chronic care management, LaWanda Baskin
Journal of Health Ethics

The Usage and Impact of Outpatient Commitment Orders on Suicide and Suicide Attempt Rates in Mississippi, Sam Mauldin
Dissertations

Evidence-Based Best Practice Policy Recommendation for Postoperative Sore Throat, Corey Gambrell
Doctoral Projects

A Market Analysis of Pay Rates for New Graduate Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Zachary Halliwell
Doctoral Projects

Developing a Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity Protocol in a Mississippi Hospital, James Dearman, Terry J. Tieman
Doctoral Projects

Implementing Screening to Assess Readiness to Change in Overweight and Obese Patients at a Patient-Centered Medical Home, Jarrod Gant
Doctoral Projects

Increasing Patient Satisfaction Survey Response Rate at an Ambulatory Surgery Center, Carlee Nicholson
Doctoral Projects

Impact of Best Practice Guideline Statement on Anesthesia Practice in Rural Mississippi Hospitals with Obese Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty, Steven Hodnett
Doctoral Projects

Implementation of a Self-Care and Wellness Educational Program Addressing Job Stress Among Child Protective Service Workers, Natonya Murray
Doctoral Projects

Opioid Abuse Among Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists in the United States: A Policy Change Proposal, Ifeoma P. Anakor
Doctoral Projects

A Quality Improvement Project to Determine the Incidence and Prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Best Practice Anesthesia Guidelines, and the Incidence of Perioperative Cardiac and Respiratory Complications After the Implementation of the STOP-BANG Questionnaire, Bradly Diamond, Gregory Guerrier, Cody Holliman, Robert Marrero, Tyler Nelson
Doctoral Projects

Caring for Daughters Without Mothers, Jennie Gunn, Gulenia Rikabi, Carroll Huebner
Faculty Publications

Offering Culturally Congruent Christian Care, Jennie Gunn, Kathy Bydalek, Gulena Rikabi, Linda Sue Hammonds, Warren Hebert, Cathy Hughes, Beth Lincoln
Faculty Publications

The Effects of Meditation in Lowering Blood Pressure and Reducing Symptoms of Stress in Baccalaureate Nursing Students, Isabella Fleming
Honors Theses

Mississippi Registered Nurse Perceptions when Communicating with Limited-English-Speaking and Non-English-Speaking Patients, Mary Pipper Widdig
Dissertations

Attitudes of New Graduate RNs Regarding Their Readiness for Practice Before and After Hospital Orientation, Diane Young
Dissertations

Resilience and Coping in Mothers of Children with Sickle Cell Disease, Holly Carter
Dissertations

Simulation as Replacement for Traditional Clinical in Pre-Licensure Nursing Education: Outcomes of Different Ratios of Replacement Time for Traditional Clinical with Simulation, Tiffany Zyniewicz
Dissertations

Patient-Centered Care: Lifestyle Modifications Among Adult Participants With Dyslipidemia, Gulenia E. Rikabi, Lachel J. Story, Kamal Rikabi
Faculty Publications

Providing Preventive Health Education and Developing a Referral Policy and Toolkit to Increase Access to Primary Care for Individuals with Mental Illness, Phaedra Mclin, Stephanie Myers
Doctoral Projects

Actualizing Best Care Practices at a Psychiatric Treatment Center to Validate the Asset of an On-Site Electrocardiogram, Pamela Metts
Doctoral Projects

Deaf: A Concept Analysis From a Cultural Perspective Using the Wilson Method of Concept Analysis Development, Kathy M. Pendergrass, Susan D. Newman, Elaine Jones, Carolyn H. Jenkins
Faculty Publications

Reduction in Hospitals' Readmission Rates: Role of Hospital-Based Skilled Nursing Facilities, Shivani Gupta, Ferhat D. Zengul, Ganisher Davlyatov, Robert Weech-Maldonado
Faculty Publications

Thematic Analysis of Obstetric Anesthesia, Beth Ann Clayton, Marjorie A. Geisz-Everson, Bryan Wilbanks
Faculty Publications

Analysis of Current Practices for Measuring Endotracheal Cuff Pressures, Myisha Jessie Dixon
Doctoral Projects

Developing Cultural Competency in Anesthesia through Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Emma To
Doctoral Projects

Male Nurse Practitioners' Views on Nursing Education as a Career Option: An Inductive Qualitative Content Analysis, James McDavid
Dissertations

Nurse Expectations as Compared to Perceived Reality, Kathryn McKelvy
Dissertations

Self-Care Vs. Self-Sacrifice in Medical-Surgical Nursing Culture: A Critical Ethnography, Elise Jordan Juergens
Dissertations

Best Practice Policy Recommendation for Neuraxial Anesthesia Skin Antiseptic Solutions, Kyle Adams
Doctoral Projects

Tools To Increase Compliance and Decrease Mortality Due To Sepsis, Cody F. Carr
Doctoral Projects

Elevating the Head of Bed During Preoxygenation for Obese Patients Undergoing General Anesthesia: A Clinical Policy Proposal, Brian F. Seymour Jr.
Doctoral Projects

Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists’ Perception of Simulation as a Positive Reinforcement to Classroom Lecture in Handling a Difficult Airway, Kayla Forbis
Doctoral Projects

Contributions of South Korean Registered Nurses In Anesthesia Practice, Michong Rayborn, Gyseon Jeong, Hwanseok Choi, SatAnanda Hayden
Faculty Publications

Transfer of Care in Perioperative Settings: A Descriptive Qualitative Study, Bryan A. Wilbanks, Marjorie Geisz-Everson, Beth A. Clayton, Rebecca R. Boust
Faculty Publications

Utilizing the Stop-Bang Questionnaire as a Preoperative Assessment Tool in Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Procedures, Emily Randle
Doctoral Projects

Intraoperative Ketamine Administration: An Adjunctive Therapy That Reduces Postoperative Pain for Patients Undergoing Spinal Surgery, Brittany Pierce
Doctoral Projects

Laryngeal Mask Airway: A Postoperative Sore Throat Clinical Practice Guideline, Logan Williams
Doctoral Projects

Use of a Vietnamese Pain Scale and Report of Pain or Discomfort in Vietnamese Patients with Limited English Proficiency During the Post-Operative Period, Kristine Ho
Doctoral Projects

Best Practice Policy: Utilizing A Standardized Handoff Tool Postoperatively in an Intensive Care Unit for Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery, Alexandra Bradley
Doctoral Projects

Continuous Epidural Analgesia for Postoperative Pain Management: A Policy Analysis, Madison Nowell
Doctoral Projects

A Quality Improvement Project to Increase Hand Hygiene Opportunities for Anesthesia Providers, Brad Margherio
Doctoral Projects

Implementation of a Sustainable Peer Mentor Program in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists (SRNAs)”, Kristin Cox
Doctoral Projects

A Content and Thematic Analysis of Closed Claims Resulting in Death, Anne Marie Hranchook, Lorraine Jordan, Marjorie Geisz-Everson, Maria Hirsch, Robert W. Matthews
Faculty Publications

Biomedical Ethics Education for Nursing Students: The Effect on Awareness and Application of Nursing Code of Ethics, Consciousness of Biomedical Ethics and Moral Sensitivity, Young-Sil Choi, Gye-seon Jeong, Michong Rayborn
Faculty Publications

How One Nurse Changed a Country: The Faithful Journey of Sister Mararet Kollmer, Michong Rayborn
Faculty Publications

The Knowledge of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Among College Students, Annie Doster
Honors Theses

An Investigation of the Impact of Family Dynamics on Obesity among African American Adolescent Girls, Tina McDyess
Dissertations

The Relationship Between Employment and Diabetes Self-Management, Josie Allison Lami
Honors Theses

Perceptions of College Students Towards Healthcare Provisions on Campus, Sarah Houtz
Honors Theses

Evaluation of vSim for Nursing in an Adult Health Nursing Course: A Multisite Pilot Study, Renée Wright, Elizabeth A. Tinnon, Rebecca H. Newton
Faculty Publications

Reflective Test Review: The First Step in Student Retention, Elizabeth A. Tinnon
Faculty Publications

A Pragmatic Approach to the Application of the Code of Ethics in Nursing Education, Elizabeth A. Tinnon, Kathleen R. Masters, Janie B. Butts
Faculty Publications

Implementing Nerve Blocks for Patients Undergoing a Bilateral Mastectomy with Immediate Reconstruction: A Practice Change, Corey Beene Auerswald
Doctoral Projects

The Development of a Wayfinding Smart Phone Application as a Large Healthcare Facility Investment Opportunity, Jessie Fortson Marshall
Doctoral Projects

The Use of Culturally Sensitive Education on Organ Donation and Its Impact on Attitudes and Willingness to Donate Organs, James Winters
Doctoral Projects

Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation in the Obese Patient Population an Intervention to Enhance Oxygenation: A Quality Improvement Project, Justin Smith
Doctoral Projects

Evaluation of Delivery Methods of Chemical Dependency and Wellness Education, Marissa Coggin
Doctoral Projects

Implementing Computerized ST-Segment Analysis Utilizing 5-Lead ECG Cables during the Perioperative Period for Myocardial Ischemia Detection in Patients at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease, Lauren Robertson
Doctoral Projects

Increasing Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists Clinical Self-Efficacy Using Peer Mentoring, Megan Christine Bass
Doctoral Projects

Administering Dexamethasone Prior to Peripheral Nerve Blocks, Jacob Millwood
Doctoral Projects

Clinical Practice Update on a Temperature Guideline to Decrease Intraoperative Hypothermia in Patients Undergoing General Anesthesia, Ashley Rigdon
Doctoral Projects

Today's Learners and Educators: Bridging the Generational Gaps, Susan Hart
Faculty Publications

The Future of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Practice in South Korea: Fading Into the Sunset of Breaking of a New Dawn?, Michong Rayborn, Gyeseon Jeong, SatAnanda Hayden, Sungu Park
Faculty Publications

Activated Charcoal: A Consideration for Use in Primary Care Practice of Advanced Practice Nurses, Sheila P. Davis, Danyetta Anderson
Faculty Publications

Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist Simulation Training with the Use of Cognitive Aids in Malignant Hyperthermia Recognition and Treatment, Daniel Martin
Doctoral Projects

Implementation of the Sleep Treatment and Education Program for Students (STEPS) in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Nicolina Marie Vaught
Doctoral Projects

Implementing the Use of Intracuff Alkalinized Lidocaine among Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists: A Practice Change Proposal, Shawn Taylor
Doctoral Projects

The Effects of In-Service Education on Workplace Incivility for CRNAs, Tran King
Doctoral Projects

Nurse Practitioner Perceptions of Barriers and Facilitators In Providing Health Care For Deaf American Sign Language Users: A Qualitative Socio-Ecological Approach, Kathy M. Pendergrass, Lynne Nemeth, Susan D. Newman, Carolyn Jenkins, Elaine G. Jones
Faculty Publications

Cost Effectiveness of Preoperative Screening for Healthy Patients Undergoing Robotic Hysterectomy, Michong K. Rayborn, John L. Turner, Sun G. Park
Faculty Publications

Understanding Stigma in Pre-Nursing College Students, Claire E. Coxwell
Honors Theses

Incivility: The Lived Experiences of Nursing Students, Stephanie M. Pecua
Honors Theses

A Motivational Profile of Nurses Who Pursue Doctoral Education, Tomekia Yvette Luckett
Dissertations

An Exploratory Study of the Utilization of Evidence-Based Pharmacological Treatment on Heart Failure Patients in Mississippi and Its Impact on Readmission, Keri A. Barron
Dissertations

Professional Nursing Values: Accounts of the Witnessed, Ashley N. Costello
Honors Theses

Nurse Knowledge, Attitude, and Compliance Related to Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Ellen A. Suss
Honors Theses

Provider Based Interventions to Mitigate Risk for Opioid Pain Medication Abuse Among Adult Patients in a Primary Care Setting, Sheree Lamara Conley-Donaldson
Doctoral Projects

A Clinical Practice Change Initiative to Incorporate Animal Assisted Therapy in Advanced Practice Registered Nurses' Clinical Practice for Children and Adolescents, Donna Rae Cowell
Doctoral Projects

Decreasing Cost in the GI Endoscopy Suite by Utilizing Best Sedation Practices, Casey Brianne Mancini
Doctoral Projects

Vitamin D deficiency: Have you gone outside today?, Lindsey Norman
Student Brochures

Nurse Perceptions of Pain In Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury: A Pilot Study, Robin McCaa
Student Publications

Nurse Perceptions of Pain In Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury: A Pilot Study, Robin McCaa
Student Publications

Philosophies and Theories for Advanced Nursing Practice, Janie B. Butts D.S.N., RN, Karen Rich
Faculty Books

Simulation in an Undergraduate Nursing Pharmacology Course: A Pilot Study, Elizabeth Tinnon, Rebecca Newton
Faculty Publications

Childhood Obesity: Physiological and Psychological Implications and Ethical Responsibilities, Connie S. Lewis
Journal of Health Ethics

Vascular Dementia: A Guide to Caring for a Family Member with Dementia, Kristin Calamari
Student Brochures

Breast Cancer: What Young Women Need to Know, Franki Hubbard
Student Brochures

Leukemia: A guide on all things related to Leukemia, Caitlynn Nugent
Student Brochures

Early Maternal-Efficacy and Competence in First-Time, Low-Income Mothers, Debra Beach Copeland, Bonnie Lee Harbaugh
Faculty Publications

An Analysis of Moral Distress Experienced Among Nursing Students, Katherine Merchent Johnson
Honors Theses

Faculty-to-Faculty Incivility as Perceived by Nursing Faculty, Melinda Lofton Sills
Dissertations

Group Empowerment Capacity and Capability in Associate Degree Schools of Nursing in the United States, Christy Lee Savell
Dissertations

Opioid Use in the Cesarean Section Patient with the Preoperative Administration of Intravenous Acetaminophen, Dana Edwards Bernardo
Doctoral Projects

Oral Carbohydrate Administration Prior to Colorectal Surgery: Practice Change Outcomes and Economic Analysis, Joshua Kendrick Ezelle
Doctoral Projects

Use of a Handoff Communication Tool Between Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Anesthesiologists, and Post Anesthesia Care Unit Nurses, Rachel Louise Johnson
Doctoral Projects

Fentanyl Administration on Emergence From Surgery and Post Anesthesia Care Unit Discharge Times and Pain Scores, Andrew Ernst Wetzel
Doctoral Projects

A Comparison of the Features and Functions Available in Electronic Health Records, Kathryn Marie Tetreault
Doctoral Projects

Regional Anesthesia Introduced Into an Emergency/Trauma, Jennifer Bryant Covalt
Doctoral Projects

The Use of Simulation to Decrease Stress in First Year Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Jared Scott Seymour
Doctoral Projects

Efficacy of Intravenous Ondansetron in Relieving Nausea/Vomiting and Pruritus Post Epidural Administered Opioids in the Obstetric Patient, Benjamin Stephen Butler
Doctoral Projects

Reducing Hypotension in Elective Cesarean Section Patients with Administration of Ondansetron Prior to Spinal Anesthesia: A Retrospective Chart Analysis, Linsey Erin Phipps
Doctoral Projects

Evaluating the Likelihood of Use of Bispectral Index Guided Anesthesia as a Strategy to Reduce Postoperative Delirium in Surgical Patients 65 Years of Age or Older, Simon Jack Gibson
Doctoral Projects

Adoption of Perioperative Lidocaine Infusion for the Reduction of Postoperative Pain, Brandon Scott Figueiredo
Doctoral Projects

Optimizing Anesthesia Providers’ Timing of Administration of Dexamethasone for the Prevention of Post-Operative Nausea and Vomiting: Translating Clinical Guidelines Into Practice, Tanner Young Mixon
Doctoral Projects

Utilizing Culturally Congruent Educational Interventions to Improve Native American Diabetic Outcomes, Laurie Ann Hamilton
Doctoral Projects

The Effects of Tranexamic Acid on Mortality Rate in Trauma Patients Compared to Trauma Patients with No Tranexamic Acid Treatment, Bradley Earl Tolar
Doctoral Projects

Electronic Communication Among Anesthesia Providers, Joseph K. Wells
Doctoral Projects

Noise: Its Impact in the Operating Room, Brennon Wesley Sloan
Doctoral Projects

Parturient Safety: Proper Positioning Education Prior to Neuraxial Anesthesia, Christina Joy Young
Doctoral Projects

Incidence of Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists In the United States Who Own and Use Smartphone As Supplemental Learning Tools, Ruoyu Zhao
Doctoral Projects

In the Postoperative Cardiothoracic Surgical Patient Being Mechanically Ventilated, is There a Difference in Outcomes When Comparing Sedation with Dexmedetomidine Versus Propofol?, Benjamin Heinrich Riebesel
Doctoral Projects

Research Interest Groups are Augmenting the Mission of SNRS: Message From the President, Nan Smith-Blair, Sheila P. Davis
Faculty Publications

Anxiety: What is it and how to deal with it, Kaitlyn Byrd
Student Brochures

Skin cancer: Be kind to the skin you are in, Sara Beth Stevens
Student Brochures

Life with Alzheimer's Disease, Sarah Houtz
Student Brochures

Asthma, Kayla Phipps
Student Brochures

Southern living: Type 2 Diabetes, Annie Doster
Student Brochures

Health Literacy as a Moderator in the Relationship Between Diabetes Knowledge and Diabetes Outcomes, Jameshyia Ballard Thompson
Dissertations

Educational Intervention for Nutrition Education in Patients Attending an Outpatient Wound Care Clinic: A Feasibility Study, Lisa M. Green, Desi Ratcliffe, Kathleen Masters, Lachel Story
Faculty Publications

The Tree of Life Model of Faith-Based Living: A Practice Model for Faith Community Nursing, Marcus M. Gaut
Faculty Publications

The Impact of Amputation on Body Image, Anna C. Gilg
Honors Theses

Relationship Between Parental Alcoholism and Family Unpredictability, Kamie L. Stephens
Honors Theses

Married to Nursing School: How Stress Affects Marital Satisfaction of Nursing Students, Krysta AF Laabs
Honors Theses

Development of a Social Marketing Plan to Decrease Long Term Care Nurses Use of Unnecessary Pharmacological Interventions to Address Residents' Behavioral Disturbances, Kela Spikes Bickham
Doctoral Projects

Ethics in community nursing, Bonnie Pope, M. C. Hough, Susan Chase
Journal of Health Ethics

Does Theory Translate in the Trenches of Short Term Mission Work?, Rhonda D. Hensley
Journal of Health Ethics

Stress of Conscience: Concept Clarification, Muder Alkrisat, Manal Alatrash
Journal of Health Ethics

The meaning of evidence and nonmaleficence: cases from nursing, Chenit Ong-Flaherty DNP, Angela Banks PhD, Martha Doyle MSN, Claire Olivia Sharifi
Journal of Health Ethics

Hospital Practices Related to Breastfeeding in Mississippi: A Socio-ecological Approach, Amir Alakaam
Dissertations

Intravenous Acetaminophen Reduces Opioid Use for Postoperative Pain in Obese Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Kimberly S. Burks
Doctoral Projects

The Regional Study of Sleep-Related Behaviors of Nurse Anesthetists: Personal and Professional Implications: A Replication Study, Jarrod Fontenelle
Doctoral Projects

Phenylephrine Versus Ephedrine: Safest Vasopressor for the Neonate During Caesarean Section, James S. Hale Jr.
Doctoral Projects

The Effects of Consistent Exercise on Work Productivity Among Anesthesia Providers, Samuel K. Self
Doctoral Projects

Utilization of a Focus Group to Evaluate the Perceived Stress Levels and Coping Mechanisms of Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Cillora Hicks
Doctoral Projects

The Use of an Intraoperative Forced Air Warming Device Alone Versus Warmed Intravenous Fluid Infusion and Forced Air Warming Versus Warmed Intravenous Fluid Alone in Patients Undergoing Open Intra-Abdominal Surgery, Charlie Adderley
Doctoral Projects

Cerebral Oximetry Readings in the Sitting Position Versus Supine Position for Patients Undergoing General Anesthesia, Christopher Turner
Doctoral Projects

The Effectiveness of a Preoperative Multimodal Antiemetic Regimen on Reducing Early Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Total Joint Arthroplasty Patients, Jerry Mosley
Doctoral Projects

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
Doctoral Projects

Is Dexamethasone 4mg a More Effective Anti-Emetic than Dexamethasone 8mg for the Prevention of Early Post-Operative Nausea and Vomiting in Women Undergoing Laparoscopic Gynecological Surgery?, Steven B. Doyle
Doctoral Projects

Using a Cost Benefit Analysis to Support the Development of a Comprehensive Business Model for a Pre-Filled, Pre-Labeled, Pre-Diluted, Sterilely Packaged, Ready-to-Use, Syringe-Based Anesthesia Delivery System, Lance B. Kennedy
Doctoral Projects

The Use of Peer Mentoring to Decrease Stress in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Elise G. Head
Doctoral Projects

Comparison of Outcomes in Heart Bypass Patients Undergoing Insertion of an Internal Jugular Vein Central Line by Ultrasound Compared to Traditional Landmark Technique, Sayha Ol Ma
Doctoral Projects

The Incidence of Early Stage Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Following the Use of Nitrous Oxide and Prophylactic Antiemetic Therapy: Implications for Clinical Practice, James Sullivan
Doctoral Projects

Decreasing the Incidence of Postoperative Delirium in the High Risk Elderly Population: A Plan for Translating Best Practice Guidelines Into Anesthesia Practice, Meredith Gomes
Doctoral Projects

A Pilot Study of Propofol as an Anti-emetic in Laparoscopic, Gynecologic Surgery Patients, Flem-Flam Aaron Flemister
Doctoral Projects

In the Surgical Patient Requiring Neuromuscular Blockade, Is There an Increased Incidence of Postoperative Adverse Respiratory Events with Rocuronium or Vecuronium?, Martha Claudine Boos
Doctoral Projects

Simulation And Educational Strategies To Decrease The Incidence Of Medication Errors In A Small Rural Acute Care Hospital, Queen Victoria Walters
Doctoral Projects

Effects of an instructional intervention on student nurses' awareness of hearing impaired patients' communication needs, Charles G. Marx, Kimberly Ward, Edward L. Goshorn, Virginia L. Sumrall
Journal of Health Ethics

A Mindfulness and Health Promotion Program to Decrease The Perception of Stress and Burnout in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurses Who Provide Driect Patient Care To Individuals in Mental Health Units With A Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Type Dementia, LaTarsha Waltronia Bilal Edwards
Doctoral Projects

Coping Mechanisms of Children with Atopic Dermatitis, Whitney A. St. Mary
Honors Theses

Use of Dietary and Herbal Supplements in Older Adults with Osteoarthritis, Sharon Denise McDonald
Dissertations

Attitudes Toward and Willingness to Use Music Therapy in Southern Mississippi, Megan E. McDaniel
Honors Theses

A Measure of Soft Skill Gains Acquisition with Engagement in Baccalaureate Nursing Programs, Wendy J. Williams-Buenzli
Dissertations

Efficacy of Behavioral Interventions in African-Americans with Type II Diabetes: A Comparative Effectiveness Analysis, Tangela Nicole Hales
Dissertations

Leadership Practices Among Undergraduate Nursing Instructors, Melissa Martin Bryant
Dissertations

Evidence-Based Strategies To Minimize Risk For Opioid Pain Medication Misuse Among Patients With Chronic Pain In A Primary Care Setting, Carolyn Diane Coleman
Doctoral Projects

Reducing the Risks of Wrong Site Surgery Using the Joint Commission’s Targeted Solutions Tool for Safe Surgery, Stephanie Kelly Parks
Doctoral Projects

Implementation of the Transition to Practice Regulatory Model for Nurse Preceptors in a Rural Setting, Donna Renee Honour
Doctoral Projects

Using Technology to Improve Diabetes Self-Management within a Federally Qualified Community Health Center, Lisa Diane Morgan
Doctoral Projects

Implementation of a Generic Baccalaureate Concurrent Enrollment Program: Increasing the Percentage of Nurses Prepared At the Baccalaureate Level, Kathleen Masters
Faculty Publications

Engaging the Learner: The ABC's of Service-Learning, Susan Hart
Faculty Publications

Integrating Social Justice for Health Professional Education: Self-reflection, Advocacy, and Collaborative Learning, Lena Hatchett, Nanette Elster, Katherine Wasson, Lisa Anderson, Kayhan Parsi
Journal of Health Ethics

Nurse Knowledge of Clostridium difficile, Ashley E. Frosch
Honors Theses

Integrating a System Approach to Identify and Manage Aggressive Behaviors in Adult Males with Severe Mental Illness in a Psychiatric Hospital, Mitzie Alford-Jenkins
Doctoral Projects

Evaluating the Perceptions of Quality of Life in Informal Caregivers Caring for Hospice Patients, Rashandra Fisher Laws
Doctoral Projects

An Evaluation of Fall Prevention Interventions Among Older Adults in a Long Term Care Facility, Courtney Anita Bennett
Doctoral Projects

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Workforce Development in Behavioral Healthcare Settings in Rural Mississippi, Arlen Davis Cooper
Doctoral Projects

Increasing HPV Vaccination Rates Using Social Marketing Strategies, Sharon Wilson Catledge
Doctoral Projects

Transitioning Traditional Acute-Episodic Primary Care Visits to Group Visits: An Evidence-Based Approach to Diabetes Care, Bridget Michelle Smith
Doctoral Projects

Re-Engineered Discharge Planning in a Rural Mississippi Hospital to Reduce 30 Day Readmission Rates among Heart Failure Patients, Roxie Mae Hogan
Doctoral Projects

Awareness, Education, and Prevention of Chronic Kidney Disease in the Older Adult, Torrel R. Bridges
Honors Theses

Humor as a Buffer for Stress in Nurse Anesthesia Students, Kayla C. Forbis
Honors Theses

Does Knowledge Make A Difference? Assessing Nursing Students’ Knowledge Of Proper Hand Hygiene Techniques In Correlation With Their Progression Through Nursing School, Charika R. Carradine
Honors Theses

Opinions of South Mississippi College Students Regarding Adolescent Sex Education, Mary K. Nobles
Honors Theses

Solving the Obesity Problem One Bite at a Time: A Review of Interventions, Sally Catherine Davis
Honors Theses

An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Providing Foot Care Education in a Rural Clinic Setting, Gloria Green-Morris
Doctoral Projects

Bridging the Gap: Understanding, Anticipating, and Responding to the Needs of Student Veterans in a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program, Larry Michael Stowers
Doctoral Projects

Promoting Behavior Changes in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Through Shared Medical Appointments, Shonda Lanette Williams
Doctoral Projects

Integrating Leonardo da Vinci's Principles of Demonstration, Uncertainty, and Cultivation in Contemporary Nursing Education, Lachel Story, Janie Butts
Faculty Publications

Co-Occurrence of Trichomonas vaginalis and Bacterial Vaginosis and Vaginal Shedding of HIV-1 RNA, Danielle R. Fastring, Angela Amedee, Megan Gatski, Rebecca A. Clark, Leandro Mena, Judy Levison, Norine Schmidt, Janet Rice, Jeanette Gustat, Patricia Kissinger
Faculty Publications

Journey Toward Integration of Simulation in a Baccalaureate Nursing Curriculum, Kathleen Masters
Faculty Publications

A Proactive Classroom Management Model to Enhance Self-Efficicacy Levels in Teachers of Adolescents Who Display Disruptive Behaviors, Rolanda T. Pace, Anita D. Boykins, Sheila P. Davis
Faculty Publications

Determining the Effects of Past Negative Experiences Involving Patient Care, Jennifer L. Brown PhD, Francine M. Parker EdD, MSN, CNE, Ramona B. Lazenby EdD, FN-BC, CNE
Journal of Health Ethics

Nursing's Ethical Responsibilities in Value-Based Purchasing, Wendy B. Bailes, Marcia M. Rachel, Sheila Keller
Journal of Health Ethics

Meaningful Ethical Encounters:The Lived Experience of the Genetics Nurse, Elizabeth A. Tinnon
Journal of Health Ethics

Group Empowerment Capacity and Capability in Schools of Nursing, Mary Louanne Friend
Dissertations

The Journey to Becoming-Authentic from the Voices of Nursing Students Living with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Sheryl Lynn Allen
Dissertations

Perceptions of a Dedicated Education Unit in the Mississippi Delta, Jacquelyn Felecia Brownlow
Doctoral Projects

The Development of a Comprehensive ADHD Program for Elementary School Educators, Angie Lee Echoles
Doctoral Projects

Where Does the New DSM Fit Within Nursing's Odyssey of Language Utility?, Jeffrey S. Jones, Vickie L. Rogers
Faculty Publications

The Impact of Technology Attitudes and Skills of Rural Health Clinic Nurses on the Level of Adoption of Electronic Health Records in Mississippi, Jennifer Lynn Styron
Dissertations

Perceptions of Workplace Bullying Among Practicing Registered Nurses, Crystal Regina Threadgill
Dissertations

Nursing Students' Attitudes Toward Science in the Nursing Curricula, Jill Deanne Maroo
Dissertations

Toward a Model for Predicting Depression Among Veterans, Nita Aurora Magee-Cornelius
Dissertations

Performance Differences Between Novice and Experienced Critical Care Nurses: A Replication Study, Josefina Inoturan Alejandro
Doctoral Projects

Integrating Leonardo Da Vinci's Principle of Curiosity In Contemporary Nursing Education, Janie Butts, Lachel Story
Faculty Publications

A Mixed Methods Study of Maternal Competence and Self-Efficacy Theory in First-Time, Low-Income Mothers., Debra Copeland, Bonnie Lee Harbaugh
Faculty Publications

Understanding Suffering Utermohlen's Self-Portraits and Alzheimer's Disease, Elizabeth M. Harrison
Faculty Publications

The Relationship of Moral Distress, Ethical Environment and Nurse Job Satisfaction, Francine M. Parker EdD, MSN, RN, Ramona B. Lazenby MSN, RN, CRNP, Jennifer L. Brown B.S.Ed., M.Ed., Ed.S, Ph.D.
Journal of Health Ethics

Vertical Violence and the Student Nurse: Is This Toxic for Professional Identity Development?, Sherri Williams Cantey
Dissertations

Impact of Social Marketing on Nurse Practitioners' Acceptance of Clinical Video Telehealth for Elderly Patients in Rural Mississippi, Teresa Lynn Langley
Doctoral Projects

Exploration of Self-Care Following Distribution of Acute Management Tool for Elder Heart Failure Patients in Clinic Setting, Sharon Elaine Vincent
Doctoral Projects

Value Based Purchasing: Positioning a Healthcare Organization for the Future, James Dale Heard
Doctoral Projects

Identification and Prevention of Secondary Traumatic Stress in Mental Health Professionals Who Work With Child Sexual Abuse Victims, Abby Duckworth McNeil
Doctoral Projects

Continuing Professional Development Program on Second-Generation Antipsychotics for Psychiatric-Mental Health Staff Nurses, Brenda Lee Phillips
Doctoral Projects

Demographics of the Older Adult And Chronic Kidney Disease: A Literature Review, Rowena W. Elliott
Faculty Publications

Improving Outcomes of Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients Through Disease Specific Care Certification, Terri Ginn Lemon
Doctoral Projects

Shared Experiences of CRNAs Who Were On Duty in New Orleans During Hurricane Katrina, Marjorie A. Geisz-Everson, Dianne Dodd-McCue, Marsha Bennett
Faculty Publications

Ethical Decision Making in the Emergency Department: The Golden Rule, Louanne Friend
Faculty Publications

Barriers and Motivators for Influenza Vaccination Compliance Among Healthcare, Shelby Rogers
Honors Theses

Obesity Trends in Head Start Preschoolers, Anna Sanders
Honors Theses

The Future of Nursing: How Important is Discipline-Specific Knowledge? A Conversation with Jacqueline Fawcett, Janie B. Butts, Karen L. Rich, Jacqueline Fawcett
Faculty Publications

How to Develop Well-Written Case Studies The Essential Elements, Elizabeth Harrison
Faculty Publications

Development and Pilot Testing of the Faculty Advisor Evaluation Questionnaire, Elizabeth Harrison
Faculty Publications

Women's Cognitive Appraisals of Their Birth Experience as Predictive and Maintaining Factors of Postpartum Posttraumatic Stress Symptom Severity, Lauren Carr Spooner
Dissertations

Obesity and Overweight Prevalence among a Mississippi Low-Income Preschool Population: A Five-Year Comparison, Bonnie Harbaugh, Jerome R. Kolbo, Elaine F. Molaison, Geoffrey M. Hudson, Lei Zhang, Danyell Wells
Faculty Publications

Getting on Target with Community Health Advisors (GOTCHA): An Innovative Stroke Prevention Project, Lachel Story, Susan Mayfield-Johnson, Laura H. Downey, Charkarra T. Anderson-Lewis, Rebekah Young, Pearlean Day
Faculty Publications

Student Persistence in Associate Degree Nursing Programs at Mississippi Community Colleges, Kathryn Lee Fleming
Dissertations

No Essence No Self: Using a Buddhist Perspective to Characterize the Nature of Nursing, Karen L. Rich
Faculty Publications

Assessing Mississippians’ Preparedness for Disasters Using the Citizen Corps National Survey 2009, Carl Huston Mangum II
Dissertations

The Relationship and Effects of Mindfulness on Comfort, Work Satisfaction, and Burnout Among Nurses Who Provide Direct Patient Care, Pamela Lichtenberg Heard
Dissertations

Innovative Strategies for Nursing Education Program Evaluation, Lachel Story, Janie B. Butts, Sandra B. Bishop, Lisa Green, Kathy Johnson, Haley Mattison
Faculty Publications

Compelling Teaching with the Four Cs: Caring, Comedy, Creativity, and Challenging, Lachel Story, Janie B. Butts
Faculty Publications

A United States Perspective On the Challenges In Nursing Education, Karen L. Rich, Katherine E. Nugent
Faculty Publications

Minority Women Victims of Recent Sexual Violence: Disparities in Incident History, Anita D. Boykins, Anika A.H. Alvanzo, Susan Carson, Janett Forte, Stacey B. Plichta
Faculty Publications

The Role of Community Health Advisors in Community-Based Participatory Research, Lachel Story, Agnes Hinton
Faculty Publications

A Pilot Study of Organizational Performance, Performance Barriers and Faculty Engagement in the Nursing Education Unit, Yolanda Chapman Turner
Dissertations

Adult Student Satisfaction in an Accelerated LPN-RN Nursing Program, Kathy French Batton
Dissertations

Stories, Ethics and the Interpretation of Meaning: Bearing Witness to Mothers' Stories of Their Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Experience, Angela Chisum Blackburn
Dissertations

Factors Influencing Nurse Faculty's Job Satisfaction and Intent to Stay, Sally Pulver Ruel
Dissertations

Knowledge of Pain Management in Older Adults as a Content Area for Continuing Professional Education for Licensed Nurses, Wanda Cleveland Dubuisson
Dissertations

Comment by Janie B. Butts and Karen L. Rich on: 'Guilty But Good: Defending Voluntary Active Euthanasia From a Virtue Perspective', Janie B. Butts, Karen L. Rich
Faculty Publications

A Study to Determine Factors that Inhibit Compliance with Engaging in Recommended Papanicoaou Smear Screenings in African American Women, Valecia Gail Carter-Vaughn
Dissertations

Sociodemographic and Health-Related Determinants of Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Behavior, 2005, Cindy Welch, Carl W. Miller, Nadine T. James
Faculty Publications

Using a Buddhist Sangha as a Model of Communitarianism in Nursing, Karen L. Rich
Faculty Publications

Development of an Instrument to Identify the Virtues of Expert Nursing Practice: ‘Byrd’s Nurses Ethical Sensitivity Test’ (Byrd’s Nest), Lisa Marie Byrd
Dissertations

A Student Home Visiting Program for Vulnerable, Community-Dwelling Older Adults, Kathleen R. Masters
Faculty Publications

Pain Disability Among Older Adults With Arthritis, Nadine T. James, Carl W. Miller, Kathleen C. Brown, Michael Weaver
Faculty Publications