Podium Presentations

Keynote: The Joy of Research

D'Ann Sommerall, University of Alabama, Birmingham

9:15 AM - 9:45 AM

Nurses Innovate, Create, and Investigate: Enhancing Patient Care, Keynote

Candice Short, East Tennessee State University
Lisa E. Ousley, East Tennessee State University
Retha Gentry, East Tennessee State University

9:45 AM - 10:30 AM

Animal Assisted Therapy as an Element of Green Care

Alex Sargsyan, East Tennessee State University

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Stories of Early Childhood Trauma Among Women who are Homeless and Abused

Jean Croce Hemphill, East Tennessee State University

11:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Exemplar of Constructivist Research: The Lived Experience of the Concept of Protection

Holly Berry-Price, East Tennessee State University
Florence M. Weierbach, East Tennesee State University
Jean Croce Hemphill, East Tennessee State University
Chrity Hall, East Tennessee State University

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM

Writing for Publication

Valerie Hooper

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

An Integrative Review of Measures of Secondary Traumatic Stress

Jessica Barré, East Tennessee State University

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Pandemic Precepting: Tips for Success

Christy Hall PhD, East Tennessee State University

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Impact of COVID-19 Educational Disruptions on BSN NCLEX Performance

Greta Marek, East Tennessee State University
Kendrea Todt, East Tennessee State University

2:45 PM - 3:15 PM

Effects of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: A Literature Review

Lily Booher, East Tennessee State University
Mattie Janutolo, East Tennessee State University
Lauren Pilkton, East Tennessee State University
Keaton Shingleton, East Tennessee State University

3:15 PM - 3:45 PM

Welcome Video

Donna Noland, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Keynote Address: The Art of Nursing: Care, Service, & Leadership

Donna Fraysier, King University

9:15 AM - 9:45 AM

The Role and Strategies of Food Manufacturers Towards Obesity and Health Policies

Emem Okpokowuruk, East Tennessee State University College Of Nursing

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Health Literacy and Interprofessional Telehealth Considerations

Stephanie Condor, Lincoln Memorial University
Jami England, Lincoln Memorial University

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

A Nurse Leader Residency Program: Improving Leadership Competencies

Melanie Stanton

11:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Appalachian Highlands Center for Nursing Advancement

Kathryn Wilhoit, East Tennessee State University

1:00 PM - 1:15 PM

I'll Just Weight on the Lord: Spirituality and Health Behaviors in Obese African American Women

Andrea S. Poynter, Belmont University
Florence M. Weierbach, East Tennesee State University
Deborah L. Slawson, East Tennessee State University
Jean Hemphill, East Tennessee State University
Georgita T. Washington, East Tennessee State University

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM

Avian Based Green Care Therapy for People Living with Depression

Alex Sargsyan, East Tennessee State University

1:45 PM - 2:15 PM

Implementation of a Protocol to Improve Quality and Use of Existing Crisis Safety Plan

Kaitlynn Earls

2:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Covid-19 Educational Disruption and Delivery Redesign on Traditional BSN Student NCLEX Performance

Kendrea Todt
Greta Marek, East Tennessee State University

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Welcome Address - Leann Horsley

Leann Horsley, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 9:20 AM

Contributing to Nursing Science: WHO ME?

Mary Ellen Wright, East Tennessee State University

9:20 AM - 9:50 AM

Animal-Assisted Green Care Farming for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury

Alex Sargsyan, East Tennessee State University

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Confronting the Trend of Mental Illness Stigma in Undergraduate Nursing Students: An Anti-Stigma Education Pilot Study

Nikki Davenport , MSN, RN, FNP-C, East Tennessee State University

1:10 PM - 2:10 PM

Go Forth with Wisdom & Leadership

Kristen Montgomery

3:10 PM - 3:50 PM

Welcome Address

Judy Rice, East Tennessee State University

9:00 AM - 9:20 AM

Recipe for Research Success: Mentorship & Organization

Kristen Montgomery, East Tennessee State University

9:20 AM - 9:50 AM

Nurses' Input on the Nursing Shortage

Patty Harnois-Church
Leann Horsley, Texas A&M University
Kathryn Wilhoit, East Tennessee State University
Holly Wei, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Integration of Mental Health and Enabling Services in a Rural School-Based Setting: An Evidence-Based Initiative

Kim Ferguson, East Tennessee State University
Teresa Carnevale, East Tennessee State University

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Factors Influence Homeless People’s Psychological Well-being and Suicidal Ideation

Pi-Ming Yeh, East Tennessee State University

10:10 AM - 10:30 AM

Kentucky House Bill 159: Health Care Policy Analysis

Lindsey Frasure

10:40 AM - 11:00 AM

A jewel in the crown is better than money in the pocket": Historical Data on the Role of Midwives in Caring for Families in Southern Appalachia

Kristen Montgomery

11:00 AM - 11:20 AM

Acedia: A Link between Incivility and Burnout in Nursing

Robin A. FOREMAN, East Tennessee State University

11:20 AM - 11:40 AM

Physical Activity Intervention for South Asian American Women

Nitha Mathew Joseph, University of Texas, Houston

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM