Melodee Harris

Emeritus

Emeritus Professor

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Nursing DNP Programs, College of Nursing

12 h-index 63 pubs 568 cited

Research Areas

Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes Mental Health Research Topics Health disparities and outcomes Healthcare Policy and Management Behavioral and Psychological Studies Teacher Education and Leadership Studies Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology Neurological disorders and treatments

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Emeritus Professor Melodee Harris's research has focused on gerontological nursing, leadership in long-term care, and addressing mental health disparities in older adults. Her publications explore topics such as mandated professional nurse staffing in nursing homes, the future of gerontological nursing, and the development of nurse leaders within these facilities. She has also investigated geropsychiatric nursing leadership and the neuropsychiatric symptoms experienced by older adults, particularly in relation to mental health disparities.

Further research interests include the psychological adaptation of individuals newly diagnosed with advanced cancer and the use of musical interventions to address sleep disturbances in older adults. Her work also touches upon the challenge of frailty in this population. Harris holds an h-index of 12 with 63 total publications and 568 citations. She has collaborated with Gohar M. Azhar, Regina Gibson, Priya Priyambada, and Danish Hasan, all from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Metrics

  • h-index: 12
  • Publications: 63
  • Citations: 568

Selected Publications

  • Musical Interventions and Older Adults Experiencing Sleep Disturbances in Long-Term Care (2025) DOI
  • Resilience and Adaptability of Older Adults: Findings from the COVID-19 Impact Survey (2024) DOI
  • Suicide Prevention and Older Adult Veterans (2024) DOI
  • Mild Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults (2023) DOI
  • HEALTHCARE DISPARITY IN THE ASSESSMENT OF DEMENTIA IN THE PRIMARY CARE SETTING (2022) DOI
  • The Making of Nurse Leaders in the Nursing Home (2022) DOI
  • Lessons Learned as the Global Pandemic Lingers (2022) DOI
  • Basic Considerations for Understanding and Treating Delirium Psychosis in Older Adults (2022) DOI
  • Overview of Nurse Leadership (2022) DOI
  • 300 - Increasing Complexity Awareness of Parkinson Disease Psychosis: Risk Factors, Symptoms, Diagnosing & Management (2021) DOI
  • The PBAR Protocol: Antipsychotic Medication Reduction in the Nursing Home (2021) DOI

Grants & Funding

  • Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence John A. Hartford Foundation Co-Investigator
  • GAP: Geriatric Advanced Practice Health Resources & Services Administration Co-Investigator
  • GAP: Evaluating the Use of mHealth Technology UAMS Principal Investigator
  • Enhancement Project to Improve Access to Food Services and Mental Well-Being Administration for Community Living Co-Principal Investigator
  • Accelerating Interprofessional Community-based Education and Practice National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education Principal Investigator
  • Enhancement Project to Improve Access to Food Services and Mental Well-Being Administration for Community Living Co-Principal Investigator
  • Enhancement Project to Improve Access to Food Services and Mental Well-Being Administration for Community Living Principal Investigator
  • Enhancement Project to Improve Access to Food Services and Mental Well-Being Administration for Community Living Co-Principal Investigator

Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

Gohar M. Azhar University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications Regina Gibson University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications Priya Priyambada University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Danish Hasan University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Maneetha Kodali University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Jennifer Gernat University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication J Rooker University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Amanda Pangle University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication

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