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We are pleased to present the abstracts from the podium presentations and symposia from the 2009 SNRS Conference in this issue of SOJNR. Due to technical difficulties we are unable to include the abstracts from the poster sessions at this time. They will appear separately as a supplement to this issue and will be published in late June or early July. The poster sessions at the Conference were outstanding. The participation from doctoral students throughout the region was robust, and the quality of their work should make all of us confident that the next generation of nurse scientists is well prepared to assume leadership roles in the profession. The large number of posters that were accepted for presentation meant that there were three separate poster sessions. Dr. Cindy Munro, chair of the Awards committee, announced the following poster session award recipients: SNRS 2009 STUDENT POSTER AWARDS, POSTER SESSION 1: First place: Britt Pados, Heart Rate Variability as an Indicator of Physiologic Stability During Gentle, Cue-Based Feeding in the Preterm Infant Second place: Jodi Protokowicz, Screening for Depression during Pregnancy Honorable Mention: Willie Abel, Participation in Physical Activity in Older African American Women STUDENT POSTER AWARDS, POSTER SESSION 2: First place: Deborah Lekan, Symptoms experienced in patients treated with ultrafiltration in acute heart failure Second place: Christina Wei, Preliminary Findings: The Lived Experience of Men Who Have Used Violence in Their Intimate Relationships and Who Have Also Used Alcohol or Other Drugs Honorable Mention: James Holland, Effects of Patient and Family Health Literacy on Heart Failure Knowledge and Self Management STUDENT POSTER AWARDS, POSTER SESSION 3: First place: Tamara Dennis Surviving Postpartum Depression and Choosing to be a Mother Second place: Brendan Zahn, Do Enclosed Smoking Areas Protect Nonsmokers and Workers? Honorable Mention: Eleanor Moore, Perceptions of Latino Migrant Farmworkers’ Health and Health Needs in Southwest Georgia Parent-Child RIG STUDENT POSTER AWARD in Honor of Dr. Margaret Miles: Britt Pados, Heart Rate Variability as an Indicator of Physiologic Stability During Gentle, Cue-Based Feeding in the Preterm Infant One of the highlights of the conference was the closing address, presented by Dr. Kevin Frick, a health economist from Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health. Dr. Frick discussed ways economists and nurses can work collaboratively to enhance the relevance of our research and scholarship. In these days where the economy and health care reform are leading issues in our country, his remarks were especially germane. Dr. Frick has provided the essence of his address in comments that are included in this issue. They truly are food for both thought and action. The Journal continues to grow and flourish. At the Board meeting following the Conference, Barbara Trumbo was named Managing Editor and Linda Pocsik was named Production Editor. Both titles are well deserved, as these colleagues are responsible for the publication and production efforts and make my job so much easier. I look forward to hearing from you and welcome suggestions on how to improve it even further.
Judith A. Lewis,
PhD, RN, WHNP-BC, FAAN
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