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