Dr. Pridgeon uses resiliency and wellbeing resources to improve the lives of nurses and in turn the outcomes of patients they serve. As the director of career wellness, he looks to promote the positive aspects of a nurse’s career to raise the professions capacity.
• The United States Army, Meritorious Service Medal, January 2025
• University of Missouri, Sinclair School of Nursing, Alumni Achievement Award, May 2024
• Academy of Health Sciences Diploma, Captains Career Course, July 2022
• University of Missouri, Sinclair School of Nursing, DNP Student Scholarly Achievement Award, April 2021
• Sigma Theta Tau, Alpha Iota Chapter, Evidence-Based Practice Grant, April 2021
• The United States Army Commendation Medal, Combat, March 2020
• The United States Army Combat Medical Badge, January 2020
• Pridgeon, S. C., Connell, R, Bennett-Blumer, K., Ruhanen, K. (Spring 2024). Using electronic medical records and dashboards to facilitate intra-facility patient transfers. Missouri Nurse.
• Jaegers, L. A., McAndrew, R., Cornelius, A., Scott, S. D., Pridgeon, S., El Ghaziri, M., Bello, J. K. (2023). COVID-19 preparedness, stressors, and data-driven solutions for healthcare workers at a regional rural-urban hospital system: A longitudinal Total Worker Health® study. Workplace Health & Safety. doi:10.1177/21650799231202792
• Landreth, S., Pridgeon, S., Be, B., Craig, K., & Scott, S.D. Navigating the storm: Documenting the experience of inpatient registered nurses amid the COVID pandemic – Palliative care team insights. Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care.
• Pridgeon, S. C., Scott, S. D., & Vogelsmier, A. (Summer 2021). Can three good things decrease nurse leader burnout. Missouri Nurse.
• Belcher, S. & Pridgeon, S. C. (Winter 2021). No phone zone: Medication error reduction on a progressive care unit. Missouri Nurse.
• September 2024, Developing a Comprehensive Workplace Violence Program, Missouri Organization of Nursing Leaders. Webinar
• August 2024, The Effects of Second Victim. 2024 University of Missouri School of Health Professions, Interdisciplinary Education Day. Columbia, Missouri
• August 2024, Intersection of Evidence-Based Practice, Quality Improvement, and Nursing Research: A Panel of Experts. Continuing Education for Health Care Professionals, University of Missouri. Columbia, Missouri
• March 2023, Navigating the Storm: Documenting the Experience of Inpatient Registered Nurses Amid the COVID Pandemic – Palliative Care Team Insights. Poster Presentation. Annual Assembly of Hospice and Palliative Care International Seminar. Quebec, Canada
• September 2022, Resiliency, Three Good Things, & Self-Care. 2022 MU Health Care forYOU training. Columbia, Missouri
• May 2022, COVID-19 preparedness, stressors, and data-driven solutions for non-urban healthcare workers: A longitudinal Total Worker Health pilot study. Poster Presentation. University of Missouri Health Care EBP-Research Day Columbia, Missouri
• March 2022, Resiliency Competencies and Skills, State Fair Community College, Nursing Symposium, Sedalia, Missouri
• December 2021, Can Three Good Things Reduce Acute Care Nursing Leadership Burnout, Missouri Organization of Nursing Leaders, 3rd District Meeting, Virtual
• November 2021, Can Three Good Things Reduce Acute Care Nursing Leadership Burnout, Missouri Organization of Nursing Leaders, Annual Meeting, Virtual
• October 2021, Ask the Respiratory Health Professional, Podcast, Vitalograph, Lenexa, Kansas
• May 2021, Wellness, Speaking of Nurses Health Conference, MU Health Care, University of Missouri, Columbia
• April 2021, Resiliency Competencies and Three Good Things, Health Care Leadership, University of Missouri Health Care, University of Missouri, Columbia
• April 2021, Can Three Good Things Decrease Nurse Leader Burnout, Sinclair School of Nursing, University of Missouri, Columbia
• October 2020, Resiliency Skills for Healthcare Workers, For You Team, University of Missouri Health Care, University of Missouri, Columbia