National Council State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN). National Simulation Study. University of Southern Mississippi Team Member.

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1 Curriculum Vitae Cathy K. Hughes, DNP, MSN, RN Assistant Professor, Clinical The University of Southern Mississippi College of Nursing Office Fax PRESENT POSITION Present Assistant Professor-Clinical. Fall. The University of Southern Mississippi College of Nursing. Associate Graduate Faculty Status: Level 3 November. Focus Area: Undergraduate-Public Health/Community Health Nursing Theory and Clinical Lab (Oral Capstone), NCSBN National Simulation Study, Health Assessment Theory and Lab, Senior Seminar in Leadership (Writing Intensive), Health Care Delivery in Jamaica) RN-BSN: Current Trends and Issues, Public Health Theory and Clinical Lab, Professional Nursing Standards and Practice lab. DNP: Population Health and Epidemiology Instructor. (2004-). The University of Southern Mississippi School of Nursing National Council State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN). National Simulation Study. University of Southern Mississippi Team Member Clinical Simulation Coordinator, Hattiesburg Campus, with the HRSA grant, The Power to Build Tomorrow s Nursing Workforce. Dr. Katherine Nugent, PI Visiting Instructor. The University of Southern Mississippi School of Nursing. Focus Areas: Undergraduate-Adult Health I clinical, Health Assessment, and Health Assessment Lab. RN-BSN Professional Communication. EDUCATION 2010, May Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)- Public Health Option Tract. University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN. 2007, May Completed Graduate Certificate in Adult Health Nursing Emphasis at the University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg campus. Clinical focus area: Adult Health Nursing and Skin and Wound Care. 2003, August Master of Science (MSN), Community Health Nursing. The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg campus. 1979, May Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). William Carey College, Hattiesburg, Mississippi and New Orleans, Louisiana campuses. LICENSURE AND RECERTIFICATION 2005-Present American Heart Association. CPR Heart saver Certification Expires October Present Registered Nurse, Multi-State License American Red Cross, Nurse Badge. PAST LICENSURE AND RECERTIFICATION Mississippi State Department of Health. Tuberculosis Skin Test Certification. December 8, 2004-December 8, & Certified Registered Nurse in Ophthalmology. First nurse in Mississippi to receive this

2 certification (Year 1989) Certified Ophthalmic Assistant with a subspecialty in Ophthalmic Surgical Assisting. Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology. NON-ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE 2006-Present Wesley Medical Center, Hattiesburg, MS. PRN position as Registered Nurse in Skin, Wound, and Ostomy Care working with in-house admitted patients and their families Green Eye Institute, Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Responsible for patient history and initial screening exams, patient education, visual testing, preoperative ultrasounds. Provided one-to-one individualized patient education on ophthalmic medications, pre- and postoperative patient education, and ophthalmic conditions including diabetes, glaucoma, cataracts, and safety issues affecting the eye. Surgical first assistant in ophthalmic procedures and surgery in office, emergency room, and operating room setting. OSHA compliance and safety officer. Responsible for presentation of in-house staff orientation, in-service, and educational programs for OSHA compliance. Planned and participated in community health fairs with age appropriate ophthalmic focus. Full-time ; PRN August, Methodist Hospital, Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Staff Nurse, Charge Nurse. Provided nursing care for patients on 30 bed medical-surgical unit. Supervised R.N., L.P.N., and nurse aide staff. Developed policies for new procedures and equipment for the unit Gulf Coast Community Hospital, Biloxi, Mississippi. Staff Nurse Provided individualized patient care on an adult medical-surgical unit East Jefferson General Hospital, Metairie, Louisiana. Staff Nurse. Provided individualized patient care on a 42 bed adult surgical unit. Courses Taught at USM CON Spring 2014 NSG 445 Public Health Nursing (Oral Speaking Requirement); Coordinator NSG 445L Public Health Nursing Lab NSG 435L RN-BSN Public Health Nursing Lab; Coordinator NSG 811 Population Health and Epidemiology (DNP) Fall NSG 445 Public Health Nursing (Oral Speaking Requirement); Coordinator NSG 445L Public Health Nursing Lab NSG 441 Senior Seminar in Leadership (Writing Intensive) NSG 458L Role Transition Preceptorship Spring NSG 445 Public Health Nursing (Oral Speaking Requirement); Coordinator NSG 445L Public Health Nursing Lab NCSBN National Simulation Study-Courses NSG 425L Adult Health Lab III and NSG 445L Public Health Nursing Lab (all sections) Fall NSG 445 Public Health Nursing (Oral Speaking Requirement); Coordinator NSG 445L Public Health Nursing Lab Coordinator (No lab section)

3 NCSBN National Simulation Study-Courses NSG Pediatrics course and NSG OB & Care of Families NSG 322L Health Assessment Lab (2 sections) NSG 458L Role Transition Preceptorship NSG 451L RN-BSN Professional Nursing Practice and Standards Spring NSG 445 Public Health Nursing (Oral Speaking Requirement); Coordinator NSG 445L Public Health Nursing Lab NSG 714 Population Health (DNP) NCSBN National Simulation Study-Courses NSG 335L Adult Health Lab II and NSG 353L Psy Nursing Lab RESEARCH IN PROGRESS RESEARCH National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) National Simulation Study. USM CoN NCSBN Study Team Member Hattiesburg campus. This phase of the NCSBN Simulation Study concluded in May. Dr. Kathleen Masters, PI. GRANTS National Council State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) National Simulation Study-USM CoN NCSBN Study Team Member, Hattiesburg campus , -. Dr. Kathleen Masters, PI. PROFESSIONAL HONORS 2009 Recipient of funds from the HRSA Advanced Education Nurse Traineeship ( AENT ) Grant The University of Southern Mississippi Services and Resources for Women Committee, Research Award, History of Retired African American Registered Nurses in Mississippi: An Oral and Ethnohistorical View of the Past (documentary and web site for Mississippi State Department of Education). Co-researcher: C. Hughes 2003 Gerry Cadenhead Graduate Award, University of Southern Mississippi Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, University of Southern Mississippi Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society, University of Southern Mississippi. PUBLICATIONS SUBMITTED Hughes, C. K. (In Press). Communicable disease. In K.S. Lundy and S. Janes (Eds.). Community Health Nursing: Caring for the Public s Health (3rd Ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers. Hughes, C. K. (In Press). Sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS. In K.S. Lundy and S. Janes (Eds.). Community Health Nursing: Caring for the Public s Health (3rd Ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers. PUBLICATIONS Hughes, C. K. (). Informatics. In K. Masters (). Role Development in Professional Nursing (3 rd ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett.

4 SCHOLARLY AND CREATIVE ENDEAVORS: PODIUM PRESENTATIONS 2014 IMSH- International Meeting of Simulation in Healthcare 2014 (presented by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare. Submission # 1117 (Expert Panel) 1/27/2014 (4:00:00 PM to 4:45:00 PM) Building a Bridge to More Clinical Simulation- Part 1: Planning. Discussing approaches conceived by diverse nursing programs participating in a multi-site simulation study for increased levels of simulation (up to 50%). American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, November 5,. Boston MA. Connecting the Past and the Present: Historical and Environmental Awareness of the Community of Baxterville, Southern Miss Blackboard Symposium. Huddle Up and Utilize Groups Effectively in Blackboard. Hattiesburg, MS Thad Cochran Center. September 27,. ACHNE Annual Meeting. Plenary Session Facilitator-Problem Based Learning. June 7, SCHOLARLY AND CREATIVE ENDEAVORS: POSTER PRESENTATIONS Submitted and had accepted the Poster Presentation Abstract for Association of Community Health (ACHNE) Educators meeting for June, 2014 Cary, NC. Public Health Nursing Clinical Simulation: Application of Social Justice in Populations. An Opportunity for Student Connections. Association of Community Health Nurse Educators (ACHNE)/APHN Joint Meeting. June 6-8, Cary, North Carolina. Hot Zone. PHN Undergraduate Students Participation in Local Hospital Decontamination Drill. Association of Community Health Nurse Educators (ACHNE)/APHN Joint Meeting. June 6-8, Cary, North Carolina. Public Health in the News: Putting Public Health and Public Health Nursing on the Undergraduate C/PHN Students Radar. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: REVIEWER K.S. Lundy and S. Janes (Eds.). Community Health Nursing: Caring for the Public s Health (3rd Ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers. Abstracts Reviewer: Nursing submissions for the ACHNE 2014 Annual Institute (Association of Community Health Nurse Educators) planned June 5-7, Abstracts Reviewer: Public Health Nursing Section submissions for the 141 th American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting planned for November 2-6, ). Abstracts Reviewer: November. ACHNE abstracts for Annual Meeting. Abstracts Reviewer: submissions for the 140 th American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting (October 27-31, for the Family Violence Prevention Forum. Book Reviewer for Dr. Kay Lundy and Dr. Sharyn Janes () in their book, Community health

5 nursing. Caring for the public's health in preparation for the 3rd edition edits. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES ATTENDED Attended 12 th Annual Issues in Aging Conference. Hattiesburg MS. January 25,. Scientific teaching: An Overview of How to Engage Your Students in the Learning Process. March 7, USM CoN Hattiesburg. USM College of Health Forum Series. March 5, The Evolution of Health Care: What does a modern health workforce look like? April 2, What is the REAL Cost of Health Care? April 23, Baby Boomers-How are we going to care for all of these people USM College of Nursing Faculty Development Taskforce, Gamma Lambda Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International, & USM CoN Nurse Anesthesia Program. Academic Leadership and Faculty Governance. Dr. Les Wallace. Trent Lott Center, Hattiesburg MS (5 CE Credits) Hospice Foundation of America (HFA). Improving Care of Veterans Facing Illness and Death. Hattiesburg MS. April 25,. Study Abroad Faculty: Rights and Responsibilities for USM Employers and Students Involved in Studying Abroad. April 25,. Gaumard. Simulation Workshop. Hattiesburg MS. April 30, Mississippi State Department of Health. Volunteers in Disaster and Closed Point of Dispensing (POD) Sites Training. Hattiesburg MS. May 9, Mississippi State Department of Health. Surge, Sort, Support: Disaster Behavioral Health for Health Care Professionals. Hattiesburg MS. May 10, (4.0 Contact Hours) Mississippi Preparedness Summit. Partners in Preparedness. May,. Biloxi, MS. Laerdal Medical Corporation and Emergency Medicine Learning and Resource Center. Introduction to SimMan 3 G. Hattiesburg MS. May 30-31,. (12 Contact Hours) Association of Community Health Educators Annual Meeting/APRN Joint Meeting. Raleigh (Cary), NC. June 6-8, (11.7 Contact Hours) International Nursing Association of Clinical Simulation and Learning Conference (INACSL). June 12-15, Las Vegas, NV (14.25 Contact Hours) DNP Educational Consortium in MS. Mississippi Healthcare Symposium on Health Literacy. Raymond MS, June 17, (1.1 CEUs) MSN District VII. Verbal De-escalation Techniques. Communication is the Key. August 14, Hattiesburg MS ( 1 Contact Hour) Doctors of Nursing Practice. 6 th National Doctors of Nursing Practice Conference: The DNP: Shaping Leadership,

6 Collaboration, and Practice Improvement in Healthcare. Phoenix AZ. September 25-27,. (15 Contact Hours) American Public Health Association (APHA). Epidemiology for Non-Epidemiologists Workshop Day 1 & Day 2. Boston, MA. November 2-3,. American Public Health Association (APHA). 141 st Annual Meeting. Boston, MA. November 2-6, (35.5 Contact Hours) AACN. QSEN Faculty Development Workshop. November 15, Jackson, MS USM LEC Workshops Attended Legal Issues of Concern to faculty Members: Staying out of Trouble, and Getting (and Keeping) Tenure Along the Way. January 18, A Model for Teaching Large Blended Classes Webinar. May 2,. Other Continuing Education Hours Wesley Medical Center (CHS). Fall Prevention and Reducing Injury from Falls. February. Wesley Medical Center (CHS). Pain Management. February. Wesley Medical Center (CHS). Safety First. February. Webinars CDC. COCA Conference Calls-Unveiling the Principles of Law during Public Health Emergencies. Clinical Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) Conference Call. April 23, Webinar: HRET Health Care Transformation Initiatives: Best Practices and Lessons from the Field. April 23, AACN. Joining Forces Webinar Series: Teaching Nursing Students to Care for Veterans Part VII. May 1, Webinar: Blueprint for Genomic Nursing. May 7, Webinar: Cultural Concepts in Healthcare. Advance for Nurses Webinar, May 14, New England Alliance for Public Health Workforce Development. Public Health Nursing Summer Webinar. Series: Cot to Cot: Identifying Access and Functional Needs in Community Disaster Shelters AACN Webinar Series: Population Health Nursing Education Series Part I: Population Health in Baccalaureate Nursing Education. November 12,. Webinar: CDC COCA. Assessing Risk and Strengthening Community-wide Preparedness. November 14,. Webinar: Public Health & Primary Care: The Public Health Nurse in the Investigative Process of a National Fungal Meningitis Outbreak. November 21, Webinar: National Public Health Leadership Development Network. Collaborative Leadership: Understanding Community Issues. December 10, Wbinar: Genetics in Your Practice: Genetic Testing in Primary Care. December 12,. USM CoN DNP Project Defense Total Contact Hours Contact Hours

7 Perceptions of Dedicated Education Unit in the Mississippi Delta by Jacquelyn Brownlow, October 7,. USM College of Health Forum: Pioneering Approaches to Disease Prevention and Wellness Promotion for Improved Health Outcomes. March 1, (1.5 Contact Hours) Community Health Services, Hattiesburg, MS Pain Management Safety First NPSG Fall Prevention and Reducing Injury From Falls Association of Community Health Nurse Educators (ACHNE). Portland OR. June 7-9,. (11.82 Contact Hrs) End of Life Ethics, USM, Hattiesburg MS. April 19, (4.0 Contact Hours) Mississippi Blues SUN Conference, Simulation Users Network. UMMC, Jackson MS June 13, (7.0 Contact Hours) 11 th Annual International Nursing Simulation/Learning resources Centers Conference, San Antonio, TX. June (14.25 Contact Hours) Culturally Competent Nursing Care: A Cornerstone of Caring. August 12, (9.0 Contact Hours) 5 th Annual National DNP Conference, St. Louis, MO. September 19-21,. (14.0 Contact Hours) American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. Washington D.C. Oct 26-31, (19.5 Contact Hours) Massachusetts Association of Public Health Nursing at the APHA Annual Meeting. Washington D.C. Oct 28, (1.5 Contact Hours) Legislative Update with Toby Barker. District VIII MNA, Hattiesburg, MS. November 20, (1.5 Contact Hours) Total Contact Hours Contact Hours Attended USM Office of Research & Integrity Lunch Forum, Research Collaboration: Power and Perils. January 25,. Hattiesburg MS USM Office of Research & Integrity Lunch Forum, Integrity and Ethics in Research and Scholarship. March 22,. Hattiesburg MS Note: CITI Training completed in 2011 is in date for. USM College of Health Forum: March 1, Pioneering Approaches to Disease Prevention and Wellness Promotion for Improved Health Outcomes March 22,. Affordable Care Act: A Compacted Review and the Legalities of Its Survival April 2, PPACA Participated in District VIII ESF-8 Meeting May 24,. Hattiesburg, MS. UMC/UMC Doctoral Seminar Journal Club, Trent Lott Building, Hattiesburg. June 29, Mississippi Health Summit, Thad Cochran Center, Hattiesburg. June 29, USM LEC Workshops Attended Exploring the Grade Center. August 1, Blackboard IM (Pronto) August 15, i-clicker 2 Demo/Training September 7, Blackboard Symposium, September 27, Speaker and attended Southern Miss Blackboard Symposium. September 27,. Managing your Presence in the Online Classroom. November 7,.

8 PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS American Nurses Association, Mississippi Nurses Association Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society-Gamma Lambda Chapter Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society American Public Health Association, Epidemiology Section Committee Member since American Association of History of Nursing Association of Community Health Nurse Educators; Education Committee Member since 2011 INASCL-International Nurses Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSIHC) Transcultural Nursing Society (International )-Mississippi & Alabama Chapter, Board Member UNIVERSITY SERVICE: COLLEGE OF NURSING COMMITTEES AND SERVICE Chair of Undergraduate APR Committee Mississippi Science Olympiad, Epidemiology Event Supervisor and Judge, March 22,. 6 th Annual Mississippi Municipal League Youth Leadership Conference at Southern Miss. Saturday, March-2,. Thad Cochran Center. Volunteer (1 of 4) for recruitment for the College of Nursing. American Red Cross Shelter Nurse. Feb 11 and 15, (and on demand other dates th) for Forrest County/ FEMA Shelter and Feb 15 for Lamar County/FEMA Shelter after Tornado in Marion, Lamar, & Forrest Counties February 10,. Incoming 1 st Semester USM Nursing Student Orientation, Faculty Participant as greeter and to verify documentation and support. Harkins Hall, Hattiesburg Campus. January and August Participated in Wesley Medical Center Hill-Rom Pressure Ulcer Prevalence Survey and Assessment. February. Ad Hoc Committee for DNP Policies & Capstone Requirements.. USM CoN. Service on volunteered days-not in assigned course. Simulation Debriefer. Adult Health III Simulation Mega Code-all students. January 31, USM CoN Collaborative Nursing Care-Attended Department meetings. CDC Faculty Retreat. Chair of UG APR. USM Jamaica International Education-Course Jamaica: Health Care Delivery. Attended faculty meetings, course planning with course coordinator, and multiple student recruitment sessions. Presented program information in new nursing student orientation and to all levels of undergraduate nursing students. Advisor for 20+ Pre-Nursing and available for Nursing majors both spring and fall. Prepared multiple student reference letters for employment. Attended USM Graduation May (NCSBN National Simulation Study Participants graduated) and December. Nurses Day Celebration at CoN Hattiesburg, May AHI Training in lab with Wound Care and Documentation and Simulation with Dr. Lisa Green s clinical group. April and October. ACHNE-Association of Community Health Nurse Educators. Member of the Education Committee. Mississippi Science Olympiad, Epidemiology Moderator and Judge, March. Incoming 1 st Semester USM Nursing Student Orientation, Faculty Participant as greeter and to verify documentation And support. January & August Harkins Hall, Hattiesburg Campus. January and August Mississippi Health Summit, June,, Trent Lott Center. Hattiesburg, MS. Ad Hoc Committee for DNP Policies, Capstone Requirements, and Marketing Literature Review, Fall. Ad Hoc Committee for Curriculum Task Force, College of Nursing, Fall. Attended final DNP Capstone project defense of Lisa Green, Abby McNeil, and Sharon Vincent; oral defense of dissertation proposal of Cheryl Allen and final oral defense of Sherri Cantey. USM/UMMC Doctoral Students Meeting, June 29,. Attended and viewed student posters.

9 Escape Fire-pre-release screening at College of Nursing. Sept 17,. Arranged contacts with organization, coordinated with students and public, and facilitated group discussion after screening. Speaker at Southern Miss Blackboard Symposium. September 27, USM CoN. Simulation Debriefer. Adult Health II Simulation. Dec 3 & each day. USM CoN Collaborative Nursing Care-Department meetings October and December USM Jamaica International Education-Course Jamaica: Health Care Delivery. Attended faculty meetings, course planning with course coordinator, and multiple student recruitment sessions. Presented program information in new nursing student orientation and to all levels of undergraduate nursing students. USM SoN/CoN Ad Hoc Committee for DNP Policies, Capstone Requirements, and Marketing Literature Review Advisor for 20+ Pre-Nursing and Nursing majors both spring and fall. Prepared multiple student reference letters for employment. Attended USM Graduation May as faculty and December as Floor Marshall. Nurses Day Celebration at SoN Hattiesburg, May Level 4 planning meeting face to face May and Nov,. Attended SoN Hattiesburg Recognition Ceremony May and CoN December AHI Training in lab with Wound Care and Documentation and Simulation with Mrs. Lisa Green s clinical group. April and October. Participated in Wesley Medical Center Hill-Rom Pressure Ulcer Prevalence Survey and Assessment. February Participated in District VIII ESF-8 Meeting May 24,. Hattiesburg, MS. Evaluator in Forrest General Hospital Code Silver Drill, May. USM CoN Collaborative Nursing Care-Department meetings October and December ACHNE-Association of Community Health Nurse Educators. Member of the Education Committee Curriculum Task Force Members-Attended Meetings as called by Dr. Sandra Bishop. Participated in the USM CoN Nurse Anesthesia evaluations as a part of program accreditation and interviews with site review team on location. Certificate of Appreciation for service in support of US Department of Homeland Security, FEMA s National Prepared Month, September American Red Cross National Student Nurse Program (NSNP) phone conferences reviews Conducted American Red Cross-National Student Nurse Program pilot training program for 64 students in PHN 445 course. Instructor of American Red Cross Disaster Services Education, Hattiesburg with USM Nursing students, March and August. Participated in multiple planning phone conferences and media coverage of students receiving NSNP pins. March Hattiesburg Campus. Volunteer PACE Headstart Program, Well Bear Clinic at W.L. Jones, L. Johnson (Petal) and Grant s Day Care sites Volunteer and Advisor. Well Bear Clinic and GirlPower! Health education programs at Woodley Elementary school (HPSD) with USM PHN Nursing students, Fall and Spring Mississippi Health Summit, April 29, 2011, Trent Lott Center. Hattiesburg, MS-Table Facilitator Mississippi Science Olympiad, Epidemiology Moderator and Judge, March Ad Hoc Committee for DNP Policies, Capstone Requirements, and Marketing Literature Review Ad Hoc Committee for Curriculum Task Force, School of Nursing. Undergraduate committee, USM SoN Undergraduate APR committee member (since August 2008) and Chair , USM School of Nursing Nursing Faculty Organization, USM SoN-Attended meetings and retreats 2011 SoN Faculty Retreat January and August 2011 Attended Graduate Faculty Retreat, December 2011 at USM Alumni House. Nurses for Cultural Diversity, Hattiesburg campus Sponsor-inactive group

10 USM International Education-Course Jamaica: Health Care Delivery. Attended faculty meetings and multiple student recruitment sessions. Presented program information in new nursing student orientation and to all levels of undergraduate nursing students. Incoming 1 st Semester USM Nursing Student Orientation, Faculty Participant as greeter and to verify documentation. January & August Harkins Hall, Hattiesburg Campus. January and August 17, 2011 Advisor for 20+ Pre-Nursing and Nursing majors both spring and fall Attended USM Graduation December, 2011 as faculty (and May 2011 as an Eagle Mom) Nurses Day Celebration at SoN Hattiesburg, May 9, 2011 Level 4 planning meeting face to face Nov, 2010, May 11, 2011 and per August 4, 2011 Attended SoN Hattiesburg Recognition Ceremony May 12, 2011 and December 2011 AHI Training in lab with Wound Care and Documentation and Simulation with Mrs. Lisa Green s clinical group. May 6, 2011 Participated in Wesley Medical Center Hill-Rom Pressure Ulcer Prevalence Survey and Assessment. February Jamaica International Education Course planning meetings with coordinator and team meeting. August 23, 2011 The University of Southern Mississippi, School of Nursing Alumnae Constituency Society, Member 2008-Present and Vice-President. Advisor of 2 DNP Capstone Projects, Lisa Green and Elizabeth Holman, Participated in the USM CoN Nurse Anesthesia electronic evaluations as a part of program accreditation. CIVIL ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE Participated in Wesley Medical Center Hill-Rom Pressure Ulcer Prevalence Survey and Assessment. February. Mississippi Science Olympiad, Epidemiology Event Supervisor and Judge, March 22,. American Red Cross Shelter Nurse. Feb 11 and 15, (and on demand other dates th) for Forrest County/ FEMA Shelter and Feb 15 for Lamar County/FEMA Shelter after Tornado in Marion, Lamar, & Forrest Counties February 10,. Evaluator for Forrest General Hospital Decontamination Drill, August Pinebelt Association for Families (PAFF). Community Home Visiting. Visiting Volunteer. Plans and Supervised Hearing & Vision screenings for 9 th graders at Hattiesburg High School, Fall. Participated in a Day of Caring, October. Transcultural Nursing Society Alabama/Mississippi Chapter. Coordinated, moulaged, and supervised student volunteers from 1 st and 3 rd semesters in a mass casualty drill at FGH. November,. Woodley Elementary (HPSD) participated in the 2 nd annual reading celebration, February 29,. Planning meeting with faculties and USM staff of multiple Health Fairs-Stand Down-Homeless Veterans (November ), Camp Shelby Administrative Staff (300), USM Student Health Fair (February ) and USM Know Your Numbers (October ) and). PHN Students participate with working in the fairs.

11 Developed and Supervised Handwashing clinics and GirlPower! Education at Hattiesburg Public Schools, Spring. Participated in Wesley Medical Center Hill-Rom Pressure Ulcer Prevalence Survey and Assessment. February. Mississippi Health Summit, Invited participant. June 29,. Trent Lott Center. Hattiesburg, MS Mississippi Science Olympiad, Epidemiology Moderator and Judge, March. PineBelt Association for Families (PAFF). Hattiesburg MS. Secretary Executive Board meetings, Participation in PAFF picnic at Camp Shelby Fall. PineBelt Association for Families (PAFF). Hattiesburg MS. Participated in Community Focus Group with the Community for All Ages facilitator, Corita Brown form Temple University Pine belt Association for Families-Go Local Luncheon, August 11,. PAFF. Faith in Action Volunteer, Home Visiting, Hattiesburg and Petal, Mississippi. Speaker. Southern Miss Blackboard Symposium. September 27,. Participated in District VIII ESF-8 Meeting May 24,. Hattiesburg, MS. Evaluator in Forrest General Hospital Code Silver Drill, May. Evaluator for Forrest General Hospital Decontamination Drill, August Certificate of Appreciation for service in support of US Department of Homeland Security, FEMA s National Prepared Month, September.