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Sara Davis, PhD, RN, PCNS-BC

Sara Davis, PhD, RN, PCNS-BC

Assistant Professor
Maternal/Child Nursing

Education

  • PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham (Nursing Research), 2017
  • MSN, University of South Alabama (Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist), 2011
  • BSN, University of South Alabama, 2010
  • BS, Spring Hill College (Biology/Pre-Health), 2009

Research Interests

  • Stress in children and families
  • Parent-child relationships
  • Maternal and child depressive symptoms
  • Childhood obesity
  • Type 1 diabetes

Selected Publications

  • Rice, M., Davis, S. L., Soistmann, H.C., Johnson, A.H., Gray, L., Turner-Henson, A., & Lynch, T. (2020, In Press). Challenges and strategies of early career nurse scientists when the traditional postdoctoral fellowship is not an option.  Journal of Professional Nursing.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2020.03.006

  • Davis, S. L., Harmon, C. M., Baker, B., Moore, B., & Sprague, R. (2020). Women and infants in the deep south receiving perinatal and neonatal palliative and supportive care services. Advances in Neonatal Care, 20(3), 216-222. https://doi.org/10.1097/ANC.0000000000000706

  • Moore, B., Sprague, R., Harmon, C. M., & Davis, S. (2020). Walk with Me: A Bridge Program for Assisting Pregnant Mothers with Babies with Fetal Anomalies and/or a Terminal Diagnosis. Neonatal Network: The Journal of Neonatal Nursing, 39(1), 24-28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/0730-0832.39.1.24

  • Williams, S. G., Davis, S. L., Soistmann, H. C. (2020). Collecting bio-behavioral samples and survey data on sensitive topics in a public school. Sage Research Methods Cases Medicine and Health. https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781529709483

  • Rice, M., Soistmann, H., Ejem, D., Johnson, A. H., Turner-Henson, A., Davis, S. L., & Gray, L. (2019). Recruitment of hard to contact, hard to engage child populations in clinics and schools. Applied Nursing Research, 46, 72-77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnr.2018.12.004

  • Davis, S. L., Kaulfers, A., Lochman, J. E., Morrison, S. A., Pryor, E. R., & Rice, M.  (2018). Depressive symptoms, perceived stress, and cortisol in school age children with type 1 diabetes: A pilot study. Biological Research for Nursing, 21(2), 166-172.  https://doi.org/10.1177/1099800418813713

  • Rice, M., Turner-Henson, A., Hage, F., Azuero, A., Joiner, C., Affuso, O., Ejem, D., Davis, S. L., & Soistmann, H. (2018). Factors that influence blood pressure in 3-5 year old children: A pilot study. Biological Research for Nursing, 20(1), 25-31. https://doi.org/10.1177/1099800417726598

  • Fruh, S. M., Nadglowski, J., Hall, H. R., Davis, S. L., & Zlomke, K. (2016). Obesity bias and stigma. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 12(7), 425-432. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2016.05.013

  • Williams, S., Turner-Henson, A., Davis, S., & Soistmann, H. (2016). Relationships between perceived stress, bullying, cortisol, and depressive symptoms in 9th grade adolescents: A Pilot Study. Biological Research for Nursing, 19(1), 65-70. https://doi.org/10.1177/1099800416656396

Research

Completed Research Support:

  • 2016 Davis, S. L. Effects of depressive symptoms and perceived stress on glycemic control as mediated by cortisol in prepubertal school age children with type-1 diabetes: A pilot study. Sigma, Zeta Gamma Chapter, $1500.00

Teaching

Doctoral Courses Taught

  • NU608, Evidence Based Practice & Quality Improvement HCS
  • NU615, Quality Improvement & Outcomes Assessment, (Course Coordinator)

Undergraduate Courses Taught

  • NU304, Evidence Based Practice in Nursing

Honors and Awards

  • Sigma, Zeta Gamma Chapter, Research Scholarship Award Recipient, 2016
  • Leadership Education in Child Health Nursing Fellow (LECHN), University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2012- 2017
  • Professional Nurse Traineeship, University of South Alabama, 2010-2011
  • Robert Wood Johnson New Careers in Nursing Fellow, University of South Alabama, 2009-2010