Nursing Grand Rounds 2025

Jana Peairson, PharmD, Drug Diversion Officer.

Jana spoke about “Protecting Patients & Staff: A Coordinated Approach to Controlled Substance Monitoring”.

Abigail Richison, MD, Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program.

Abigail spoke about “When Healers Need Healing: Understanding and Addressing Healthcare Provider Impairment”.

Audra Arant, MSN, APRN, ACNP-BC, Senior Nursing Director, NRSL Services Line Leadership IP C and Max Haley, MBA, RN, CCRN, CSM, SUSL Clinics A.

Audra and Max spoke about “Gen Z: The Next Generation of Nursing Professionals”.

Wendy L. Ward, PhD, ACC, ABPP, FAPA, FNAP, Associate Provost, Academic Affairs.

Wendy spoke about “Mentorship: Developmental Phases, Pitfalls, and Lessons Learned”.

Teresa Whited, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, Associate Dean of Academic Programs and Accreditation and Samantha Crouch, DNP, CNM, IBCLC, Nurse-minwifery Program Director, College of Nursing.

Teresa and Samantha spoke about “UAMS Nurse-Midwifery”.

Contact Information:

• Samantha Crouch: cell 479-799-3910 and Sccrouch@uams.edu
• Teresa Whited: 501-686-8349 and Tmwhited@uams.edu

Gina Howes Boshears, MA, BSN, RN, CPXP, Director of Patient Experience. Gina spoke about “The Power of Nursing: Shaping the Patient Experience and Improving Outcomes”.

Cassandra Lautredou, MD, MPH, Medical Director, Arkansas Dept. of Jealth. Cassandra spoke about “A Public Health Update from the Outbreak Prevention and Response Branch”.

Please see the following resources for more information:

• Outbreak Response: 501-661-2381 and ASH.ORSNurses@arkansas.gov
• HAI/AR: 501-280-4368 and ADH.HAI@arkansas.gov
• Zoonotic: 501-280-4136 and ADH.Zoonotic@arkansas.gov

Jay Gandy, Ph.D., Entrepreneur in Residence, Bioventures. Jay spoke about “How BioVentures Can Help Advance Nursing Innovations”.

Eva Gerbitz, MNSc, RN-BC, and Tiffany Hall, MNSc, RN, NI-BC, Nurse Informaticists. Eva and Tiffany spoke about “Nursing Informatics”.

Rebecca Smith, PharmD, BCCCP, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist. Rebecca spoke about “A Prescription for TBI Management”.

Please see the following resources for more information:

• Brain Trauma Foundation website

Rebekah Thacker, PhD(c), MNSc, RNC-NIC, Director of Nursing Research, Excellence, & Magnet Programs. Rebekah spoke about “(End) Racism in Nursing”.

Please see the following resources for more information:

• Article – Racial Justice
• Article – Racism in Nursing
• Article – Blind Spots
• Lets Talk! Discussing Race, Racism and Other Difficult Topics with Students
• Reckoning with Racism in Nursing