On Monday, April 27th, several College of Nursing students received awards for their contributions to the Exhibition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement (EURēCA).
This annual event highlights innovative research and creative work conducted by undergraduate students in collaboration with faculty across campus. Students may submit individual or group projects, which are evaluated by a panel of faculty judges. Coordinated by the Office of Undergraduate Research, EURēCA is designed to encourage and reward undergraduate involvement in research while fostering meaningful faculty-student mentoring relationships.
Student posters are judged based on the timeliness of the PICOT question, if appropriate methodology was used, design of the posters, and quality of the verbal presentation of the topic.
Jennifer Smith, associate clinical professor and College of Nursing contact for EURēCA, applauds these participants on their dedication and hard work saying, “Congratulations to all the College of Nursing’s exhibition winners! Your commitment to taking nursing to the next level is undeniable.”
To read more about each poster, visit the symposium website here.
STII EURēCA Award Winners
| Title | Student | Faculty Mentor |
| Expanding Risk Stratification in Lung Cancer: Evaluating Comorbidities and Family History Beyond Traditional Screening Criteria | Kelsey West | Patricia Roberson |
| A Comparison of Emotional Intelligence and Burnout Scores in Two Different Nursing Programs at a Large Southeastern State University | Mira Schantzen | Jennifer Miller |
| Investigating the Impact of Social Determinants of Health on Engagement in Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Testing and Treatment Among Postpartum Women with a History of Substance Use Disorder | Madeline Baldwin | Carrie Bailey |
| The Relationship Between Psychological Distress and Hair Cortisol in Korean Firefighters | Andrew Wattanaskolpant | Ji Yoo |
| Employing Metaproteomics to Identify Alterations in Gut Microbiome Derived Proteins in Children With Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) | Kai Saeed | Anujit Sarkar |
EURēCA Award Winners
| Title | Student(s) | Faculty Mentor |
| Tablet and Writing Board Communication for Adult Tracheostomy Patients | Hannah Massey, Olivia Falocco, Melanie Panico, Hayley Pike, Tara Zimmerman | Laurie Acred-Natelson |
| Nurse-led, Structured, Hands-on Newborn Care Education to Improve Maternal Confidence | Lydia Perrigo, Abigail Mahoney, and Sloane Mueller | Laurie Acred-Natelson |
| Implementation of Daily Dedicated Central-Line Rounding to Reduce CLABSI Rates | Malia Grace Liehr, Anna Burton, Jasmine Scott, Molly Waheld, Audrianna Wyatt | Laurie Acred-Natelson |
| Reducing Sundowning in Hospitalized Dementia Patient Through Personalized Music Therapy | Rebecca Baltimore, Emma Williams | Laurie Acred-Natelson |
| Inhaled Peppermint for Acute Nausea in Hospitalized Adult Patients | Elizabeth Massaglia, Brianna Martin, Megan McMillian, Jiro Greenberg-Oster, Kendall Radocesky | Sarah Neller |
| Empowering Pain Relief: Nurse-Led Education for Non-Pharmacologic Pain Management | Anna Pazdzior, Isabella Beilke, Tara Driscoll, Abigail Fitzgibbons | Sarah Neller |
| Better Handoffs, Better Care: Education’s Effect on Bedside Report Compliance | Macy Campbell, Sydney Curl, Samantha Gradilla, Owen Hall, Addison Williams | Sarah Neller |
| Reducing Inpatient Falls Through Structured Hourly Rounding | Olivia Subblebine, Taylor Rudolph | Kimberly Brown |
| Hospital-Wide Noise Reduction Policy to Promote Sleep Quality in Adult Medical-Surgical Patients | Devan Christty, Alison Hoffman, Catherine Sudbrack | Gail Griffith |
| Structured Family Engagement to Reduce Delirium in Medical ICU Patients | Brooke Magoulick, Madison Dennis | Gail Griffith |
Contacts:
Kara Clark Cardwell ([email protected], 865-974-9498)
Lauren Bryant ([email protected], 865-974-8250)