The Catholic University of America

Faculty of the School of Nursing

Janice B. Griffin Agazio, PhD, CRNP, RN

School of Nursing, Assistant Professor
Office: Gowan 409
Phone: 202-319-5719
E-Mail:agazio@cua.edu

Education

PhD., 1995 The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC

PNP, 1993 The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC Post Master's Certificate Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

M.S.N., 1986 The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC

B.S.N., 1978 Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina

Professional Activities

Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, The Catholic University of America, 2004-present

Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing Research, Graduate School of Nursing, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 2000-2004

Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Nursing, Department of Nursing Research, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland Oct, 2000-2004,

Assistant Chief, Nursing Research Service, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC Sept, 1994-Sept 2000

Head nurse, Pediatric Clinic, Kimbrough Army Community Hospital, Fort Meade, Maryland May, 1986- May, 1991

Senior Clinical Nurse, Pediatrics, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C March, 1983- August, 1984.

Head nurse, 31st Medical Detachment, Kitzingen, Germany November, 1982- February, 1983

Assistant head Nurse, Pediatrics-Adult Medicine, USAMEDDAC Wuerzburg, Germany May, 1980-October, 1982

Staff nurse, Pediatrics, 121 Evacuation Hospital, Seoul, Korea May, 1979-May, 1980

Staff nurse, Emergency Room, Greenville General Hospital, Greenville, South Carolina 1978-1979

Research Activities

Agazio, J (2009) principal investigator, N09-P02, Triservice Nursing Research Program, Deployment of military mothers during wartime, 7/1/09-6/30/11, $102, 815.

Agazio, J (2008), co-investigator (D Padden, PI), Uniformed Services University, Determinants of health-promoting lifestyle in spouses of active duty military., 6/12/2008-2/2010.

Agazio, J (2003), consultant (M.Ross, PI), Triservice Nursing Research Program, Using After-Action Reports for Readiness Competency Training, 7/1/03-6/30/05.

Agazio, J (2003), co-investigator (T. Dremsa, PI), Triservice Nursing Research Program, CCATT Nurses' Deployed Experience, 5/1/03-4/30/05).

Agazio, J (2002), principal investigator, Deployment of military mothers, New faculty award, Uniformed Service University of the Health Sciences.

Agazio J. (2002), principal investigator, Triservice Nursing Research Program, Army Nursing Practice in operations other than war, 9/01/02-3/01/05.

Agazio, J. (2000), co-investigator (J Harris, PI), TriService Nursing Research Program, Ethical Issues in Department of the Army Nursing Practice, 9/1/00-8/31/02.

Agazio, J. (1999),principal investigator, Triservice Nursing Research Program, Evaluation of a virtual reality simulator in sustainment training, 9/1/99-8/31/00.

Agazio, J (1998), co-investigator (C. Lasome, PI), TriService Nursing Research Program, Training Grant, E-mail as communication tool in Army nursing management, 9/1/99-12/31/01.

Agazio, J (1998), consultant (C. Lasome, PI), TriService Nursing Research Program, Training Grant, E-mail as communication tool in Army nursing management, 9/1/98-12/31/98.

Agazio, J (1997), principal investigator, N97-036, TriService Nursing Research Program, Active and Passive Smoking in Active Duty Women, 9/1/97-8/31/99.

Agazio, J (1997) co-investigator (M.Rivera, PI). Triservice Nursing Research Program, Nursing in a TriService Environment, 9/1/97-8/31/99.

Agazio, J (1996), principal investigator, N96-051 TriService Nursing Research Program, Health Promotion in Active Duty Women with Children, 9/1/96-8/31/98.

Agazio, J (1995), principal investigator, N95-076b TriService Nursing Research Program, Effects of Separation on Families During Hospitalization, 9/1/95-8/31/96.

Agazio, J (1994) co-investigator (H. Wesley, PI). N94-030 Tri Service Nursing Research Program, Case Managed Telephone Follow-up of Diabetic Children, 9/1/94-8/31/95.

Agazio, J (1993), principal investigator, Transition of Families Through Termination of Private Duty Home care, Research Award, Metro Washington affiliate, Association for the Care of Children's Health.

Research Interests

Working women
working mothers
Parenting
Pediatrics: chronic illness, psychosocial reactions
Military nursing practice
Military family issues

Professional Service (selected)

Oral presentation reviewer, symposia and papers, Sigma Theta Tau International’s 20th International Nursing Research CongressFocusing on Evidence-Based Practice, 2009
 
Oral presentation reviewer, 19th International Nursing Research Congress Focusing on Evidence-Based Practice, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing 2008
 
Chapter review for Prentice-Hall, Child Health Nursing: Partnering with Families, Ball/Bindler/Cowen, 4 chapters, 2008.
 
Text Review for Jones and Bartlett Publishers, William K. Cody’s Philosophical and Theoretical Perspectives, 2008
 
Evidence Based Practice Projects Peer Review panel, Triservice Nursing Research Program, January 2008
 
Chapter Review for Jones and Bartlett Publshers, Janet Houser’s Nursing Research: Reading, Using, and Creating Research, 2007           
 
Symposia, oral, and poster presentation reviewer, 18th International Nursing Research Congress Focusing on Evidence-Based Practice, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, 11-14 July 2007.
 
Grant Peer Review panel, Triservice Nursing Research Program, January 2007
 
Symposia, oral, and poster presentation reviewer, Fourth International Evidence-Based Nursing Preconference and 17th International Nursing Research Congress, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, 19-22 July 2006.
 
Abstract reviewer, Phyllis J Verhonick Research Conference, San Antonio, TX, Jan 2006.
 
Nominating Committee, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates and Practitioner, 2005-present
 
Chair, Continuing Education Approval Committee, Maryland Nurses’ Association,
1996-present

Publications and Presentations

Book Chapters

Ricciardi, R, Agazio, J, Lavin, R, & Walker, PH (2007). Directions for Nursing Research and Development. In T.G.Veenema (Ed.), Disaster Management And Emergency Preparedness for Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Terrorism and other hazards. New York: Springer Publishing Company.

Walker, PH, Ricciardi, R, & Agazio J. (2003). Directions for Nursing Research and Development. In T.G.Veenema (Ed.), Disaster Nursing and Emergency Preparedness for Chemical, Biological, Radiological Terrorism and Other Hazards. New York: Springer Publishing Company.

Published Papers

Agazio, J & Buckley, K (in review). Finding a Balance: Health Promotion Challenges of  Military Women, Health Care for Women International

Agazio, J (in review). Army nursing practice challenges in Humanitarian and Wartime Missions, International Journal of Nursing Practice
 
Agazio, J (in review). Army Nurse Deployment in Humanitarian Missions and
Operations Other than War, Western Journal of Nursing Research
 
Buckley, K.M., Adelson, L.K., & Agazio, J. G. (2009). Reducing the Risks of Wound Consultation: Adding digital images to verbal reports. Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing, 36(2), 163-170
 
Grandjean, C, Agazio, J, McMullen, P, Howie, W, Paterson, M, Dutton, R, Unsanit, P, Ekasingh, B, & Buaboon, N. (2009). The Process of Transitioning Across Levels of Care Among Severely Injured Workers, Southern Online Journal of Nursing Research, 9(1),  Retrieved on 11 Feb 09 at http://snrs.org/publications/SOJNR_articles2/Vol09Num01Art10.html
 
Agazio, J.G., & Buckley, K.M. (2008). An untapped resource: Using YouTube in nursing education. Nurse Educator, 34 (1), 23-28.
 
Buckley, K, Tran, B, Agazio, J & Wuertz, E (2008).   A community-based telehealth programme for elderly low-income African Americans. The Journal on Information Technology in Healthcare, 6 (6), 400-412.
 
Salas, N., Wisor, B, Agazio J, Branson, R, & Austin, PN (2007). Comparison of ventilation and cardiac compressions using the Impact Model 730 automatic transport ventilator compared to a conventional bag valve with a facemask in a model of adult cardiopulmonary arrest. Resuscitation, 74, 94-101.
 
Pichayapinyo, P., O’Brien, ME, Duffy, JR, & Agazio, J (2007). The relationship of perceived benefits, perceived barriers, social support, and sense of mastery on adequacy of prenatal care for first-time Thai mothers. Thai Journal of Nursing Research, 11 (2), 106-117.
 
Buckley, K.M., Tran, B.Q., Adelson, L.K. Agazio, J.G., & Halstead, L. (2005). The use of digital images in evaluating homecare nurses’ knowledge of wound assessment. Journal of the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society, 31 (5), 307-316.

Agazio, J, Ephraim, P, Flaherty, N, and Gurney, C (2003). Effects of Non-Local Geographically-Separated Hospitalizations upon Families, Military Medicine, 168 (10), 778-783.

Agazio, J, Pavlides,C, Lasome, C, Flaherty, N, and Torrence, R (2002). Evaluation of a virtual reality simulator in sustainment training. Military Medicine, 167(11):893-7.

Torrance R, Lasome C & Agazio J (2002) Ethics and computer mediated communication. Journal of Nursing Administration, 32 (6), 346-353.

Agazio J and Gurney C (2001). Through the Eyes of the Medic: Operation Desert Storm. U.S. Army Medical Department Journal, 16-23.

Martinelli, A, Agazio J, Ephraim P, and Flaherty N (2002) Active and Passive Smoking in Active Duty Women. Military Medicine,167 (2), 113-120.

Agazio, J, Ephraim, P, Flaherty, N, and Gurney, C (2001). Health promotion in active duty women with children. Women and health, 35 (1), 65-82.

Agazio, J (1997). Family Transition through the termination of Private Duty Home Care Nursing, Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 12(2), 74-84.

Presentations

Fall, 2008, APA workshop, School of Nursing website, CUA, http://nursing.cua.edu/presentations/index.cfm
 
19-22 July 2006, Nursing Practice challenges during wartime and peacekeeping operations. 17th International Research Congress, Sigma Theta Tau International, Montreal, Canada.

28 May 2003, Childhood Immunization in the Military Health System, National Quality Management Program,

10-12 July 2003, Health Promotion in Military women, 14th International Nursing Research Congress, Sigma Theta Tau International, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

26-28 Sept 2002, Evaluation of a virtual reality simulator in sustainment training, State of the Science Nursing Congress, Washington, DC.

15-16 May 2002, Health promotion in military women (poster), Research Day, Uniformed Service University of the Health Sciences, Maryland.

10-11 April 2001, Evaluation of a virtual reality simulator in sustainment training (poster), Research Day, Uniformed Service University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland.

27 April 2001, Health Promotion in Active Duty Mothers, Public Health Service Nursing Recognition Day, Uniformed Service University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland.

1 February 2001, Evaluation of a virtual reality simulator in sustainment training. Southern Nursing Research Society Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland.

21 July 2000, Evaluation of a virtual reality simulator in sustainment training. Nursing Informatics Institute, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland

4 May 2000, Effects of separation on families during hospitalization, Phyllis J. Verhonick Nursing Research Conference, San Antonio, TX

3 May 2000, Health Promotion in Active Duty Women with Children, Phyllis J. Verhonick Nursing Research Conference, San Antonio, TX

3 May 2000, Evaluation of a Virtual Reality Simulator in Sustainment Training (poster), Phyllis J. Verhonick Nursing Research Conference, San Antonio, TX

23 March 2000, Health Promotion in Active Duty Women with Children, Uniformed Services University for the Health Sciences Research Day, Bethesda, MD

Affiliations

American Nurses' Association, 1987-present

Association of Military Surgeons United States, 1997-present

Maryland State Nurses' Association, 1987-present

Fellow, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates and Practitioners, 1993-present

Sigma Theta Tau, Kappa Chapter, 1984-present

Sigma Theta Tau, Tau Theta Chapter, 2004-present

Professional Recognition/Activities (Selected)

President, Tau Theta Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Graduate School of Nursing, Uniformed Service University of the Health Sciences, 2004-present

Manuscript Reviewer, Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 1994-present

Manuscript Reviewer, Southern Nursing Research Society Online Journal, 1999-present

Phyllis J Verhonick Research Conference Abstract and Manuscript reviewer, 2004

Grant Camp Faculty, Triservice Nursing Research Program, Phase I and II, 2003

Triservice Nursing Research Program Review Panel, Military Reviewer, Jan 2003

Grant Camp Faculty, Triservice Nursing Research Program, Phase I and II, 2002

Member, Human Use Committee, Department of Clinical Investigations, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Non-Affiliated Member, 1994-2000, 2001-2003

President, Metro Washington Affiliate, Association for the Care of Children's Health, 1995- 1999

President, Maryland-Chesapeake chapter, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates and Practitioners, 1997-1998

Representative to the ANA House of Delegates, District 5, Maryland Nurses Association, 1994-1996

Second Vice President, Maryland Nurses Association, 1994-1996

Program chair, Maryland Nurses' Association, District 5, July, 1990-1996

 

Awards

Legion of Merit, 2000

Army Commendation Medal, 3rd Oak Leaf Cluster, 1996

Army Commendation Medal, 2nd Oak Leaf Cluster, 1995

Army Commendation Medal, 1st Oak Leaf Cluster, 1994

Meritorious Service Medal, 1st Oak Leaf Cluster, 1991

Army Achievement Medal, 1990

Armed Forces Reserve Medal, 1989

Meritorious Service Medal, 1983

Army Commendation Medal, 1979

Faye G. Abdellah Senior Researcher Faculty Award, Graduate School of Nursing, USUHS, 2003.

Outstanding Civilian Faculty Award, Graduate School of Nursing, USUHS, 2002

Phyllis J. Verhonick Research Award, 2000

Distinguished Service Award, MD-Chesapeake Chapter, NAPNAP, 1998

Outstanding Nursing Alumnus Award, Medical University of South Carolina, 1998

Dean's Award for Outstanding Doctoral Student, The Catholic University of America, 1995

Outstanding Service to District V, Maryland Nurses' Association, May 1992

Who's Who in American Nursing, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990

Professional Licencure / Certifications

South Carolina, RN, January 2005

District of Columbia, RN, June 2006

Maryland, RN, July 2005

Maryland, Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, July 2005

National Certification Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Nurses, 1994, Expires 31 Jan 2005