Resume

• 2009

  Dr.PH

  Public Health

  Georgia Southern University

• 2003

  Georgia Division of Public Health

  Coastal Health District

  Coastal Health District

  Savannah

  Georgia

  Director of Nursing and Clinical Services

  Coastal Health District

  Georgia Division of Public Health

  Nursing Alumni of the Year

  Valdosta State University

• 1998

  Memorial Health University Medical Center

  Memorial Health University Medical Center

• 1975

  Waycross High School

  BSN

  Nursing

  Valdosta State University

  Masters

  Health Science

  Armstrong Atlantic State University

• 1918

  Conference abstract for poster presentation. Primary death records from the Chatham County Health Department were examined and analyzed for the years of 1917

  and 1919. Historical mortality rates in the Savannah area were compared to those for other parts of the United States and world. \n

  Impact of 1918 Spanish Influenza Pandemic on Mortality Rates in Savannah

  GA

  and Implications for Future Epidemic Prevention

  Stuart H Tedders

  Robert L Vogel

  Yelena N Tarasenko

  John S Luque

  This study explores the prevalence and provider- and practice-related correlates of physician recommendation and administration of the quadrivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine

  Gardasil

  to 11- to 12-year-old girls and the intention to recommend the HPV vaccine to 11- to 12-year-old boys in Georgia. The study also describes physician knowledge about and barriers to HPV vaccination.

  Recommendations and Administration of the HPV Vaccine to 11- to 12-Year-Old Girls and Boys: A Statewide Survey of Georgia Vaccines for Children Provider Practices

  Betty T.

  Dixon

• Better prepared workforce

  better retention | The American Nurse

  Programs illustrate the value of mentoring Whether it is a brand new nurse taking on the challenges of full patient-loads or an experienced clinician moving into a managerial or academic role

  having a mentor can make an RN's professional life exponentially better than having to go it alone.

  Better prepared workforce

  better retention | The American Nurse

  ACLS

  Hospitals

  Healthcare

  Public Health

  HIPAA

  Performance Improvement

  Nursing Education

  Patient Safety

  Clinical Research

  Health Education

  ICU

  Critical Care

  Health Promotion

  Nursing

  Program Development

  EMR

  Epidemiology

  Inpatient

  Healthcare Management

  Healthcare Information Technology

  Impact of School Flu Vaccine Program on Student Absences

  Christopher Newman

  Beth Hausauer

  Literature provides evidence that school attendance correlates with academic performance and student success. Influenza is a contributing factor to school absences. Primary prevention for influenza includes immunization. School-located influenza vaccine (SLIV) programs provide greater access for students to be immunized. A retrospective review of pre-existing data from four academic years was conducted to examine the relationship between SLIV participation and absenteeism among students at eight public elementary schools in Effingham County

  Georgia. Results identified differences in average frequency of absences between two SLIV and two non-SLIV years

  as well as between SLIV participants and non-participants for the two SLIV years. Implications for practice include the potential for increased herd immunity among students

  which may also extend to other parties within the school community and at home

  thus promoting overall wellness and future student success.

  Impact of School Flu Vaccine Program on Student Absences