Nursing Grand Rounds 2024

Vallon Williams, DNP, APRN, AGNP-C, Cancer Clinical Trials Ops Phase 1. Vallon spoke about “Clinical Research Nursing and the UAMS Cancer Clinical Trials Program”.

Michelle Roberts, RN, CIC, Infection Prevention Specialist. Michelle spoke about “Infection Prevention: Back to Basics”.

Rebekka Amick, MN, APRN, AGCNS-BC, AGPCNP-BC, Medical Weight Management Clinic. Rebekka spoke about “Obesity is a Disease”.

Chelsea Wakefield, Ph.D., LCSW, Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Director of the UAMS Couples Center. Chelsea spoke about “Speaking of Sex – Becoming comfortable and confident in addressing patient sexual concerns”.

Please see the following resources for more information:

• Article – Assessment of Health-Care Professionals Knowledge
• Article – Including Sexuality in Nursing Practice
• Article – Patterns of Helpseeking in Women
• Books on Sexuality
• Links to Websites for Health Care Providers

Lauren Wegener, MSN, RN, SANE-A, Sane-P, Forensic Nurse Educator at UAMS ISHI. Lauren spoke about “Human Trafficking”.

Please see the following resources for more information on Human Trafficking:

• Faith-based, SharedHope International, scroll down to “Printable Community Resources”
• Faith-based, A21
• Parents Guide for Kids
• Parents Guide for Teens
• Comic book style education, written by a survivor!
• Federal DHS Blue Campaign

Cesalie Wallace, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, NP-C, Clinic Instructor at UAMS College of Nursing DNP Programs. Cesalie spoke about “Healthy Sustained Weight Loss”.

Katherine Kell Mason, MSN, APRN, PNP-PC, PCCN, CPHON Oncology Nurse Educator, Servier Pharmaceuticals. Katherine spoke about “In Between – Psychosocial Challenges for Adolescents and Young Adults (AYAs) with Cancer”.

Sacha McBain, MPhD Assistant Professor. Sacha spoke on “The Intersection of Trauma and Healthcare: An Introduction to Trauma-Informed Care”.

Kelly L Urban, PhD, MEd, RN, CCRN-K, TCRN Trauma Program Education, Outreach, & Injury Prevention Coordinator. Kelly spoke on “Experiencing the Solar Eclipse Safely”.

NOTE: We had technical difficulties at the beginning of the recording.

Meredith Stogner, MNSc, APRN, AGACNP-BC, PCCN, Structural & Interventional Cardiology. Meredith spoke on “Valvular Heart Disease and Structural Cardiology”.

Jay White, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC, CPN, Medical Science Liaison. Jay spoke on “What’s Happening Now?: COPD and Asthma”.