Kimberly A. Williams DNS, RN, ANP-BC, PMHNP-BC, PHNA-BC

Associate Professor

Community/Mental Health Nursing

Education

INTNSA Board of Directors Research Scholar Award
2017-2018
The goal of this project was to assess the feasibility, acceptability and outcomes of a school-based screening, brief intervention and referral to therapy and motivational interviewing in a school age population.
Role: PI
University of South Alabama Faculty Development Council
2012-2013
The goal of this project was to assess the feasibility, reliability and validity of two screening tools for self-harm.
Role: PI
American Psychiatric Nurses Association
2011-2012
The goal of this project was to test the feasibility, reliability, and validity of two tools for self-harm in a state-wide school nurse population.
USA College of Nursing Dean’s Grant.
2011-2012
The goal of this project was to assess the feasibility, reliability and validity of two screening tools for self-harm using school hypothetical cases in a local school nurse population.

Williams, K & Lee, E. (In Press). Challenges of Conducting Qualitative Research of Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in South Korea: An International Nursing Research Collaboration, Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
Williams, K., Lee, E., Shahrour, G. & Kanan, S. (2018, September). Perspectives of Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Behaviors in Ten South Korean Young Adults. Journal of Cultural Diversity. 25(3), 101-109, 9p
Williams, K. A, Monsman, H. & Chadwell, J. (2018, August). Why Do Adolescents’ Engage in Non-Suicidal Self-Injurious Behaviors? How nurses can screen, intervene and provide appropriate referrals. American Nurse Today, 13(8), 37-40. https://www.americannursetoday.com/adolescents-nonsuicidal-self-injury/
Williams, K. A., Phillips, L., & Kanan, S. (2018, June 23). Application of the Angoff Method for Assessing Item Appropriateness and Setting Cut-off Scores During the Pre-Clinical Instrument Development Phase. Madridge Journal of Nursing https://madridge.org/journal-of-nursing/MJN-1000120.pdf

Williams, K. A., Phillips, L, Chadwell, J., & Monsman, H. (2018, February 17). Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Risk Screening in Primary Care Settings: Results of Two Instrument Development Studies. Madridge Journal of Nursing. https://madridge.org/journal-of-nursing/MJN-3-1000117.pdf
Clouse, K. M, Williams, K. A, & Harmon, J. M. (2017, April). Improving the No-Show Rate of New Patients in Outpatient Psychiatric Practice: An Advance Practice Nurse-Initiated Telephone Engagement Protocol Quality Improvement Project. Perspective in Psychiatric Care, 53, 127-134. doi: 10.1111/ppc.12146
Emerson, T, Williams, K., & Gordon, M. (2016, September 13). Physical health screening for patients with severe mental illness. Mental Health Practice, MHP1095.
Kioko, E., Williams, K., & Newhouse, B. (On Line 2016, March 30). Improving metabolic syndrome screening on patients on second generation antipsychotic medications. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apnu.2016.03.004.
Kim, M. A. & Williams, K. (2016). Implications of lead levels in landfills and child exposure: An integrative review. Public Health Nursing. DOI: 10.1111/phn.12249

Excellence in Nursing Leadership, Sigma Theta Tau Zeta Gamma Chapter (2011)
Excellence in Nursing Research, Sigma Theta Tau Zeta Gamma Chapter (2007)
Faculty Scholarship Award, University of South Alabama College of Nursing (2006)
Advanced Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Specialty Excellence in Practice, University of South Alabama College of Nursing (1999)