Janalyn Edmonds

 

School of Nursing, Director Skills Lab

Phone: 202-319-6486

E-Mail: edmonds@cua.edu.

 

Introduction

Dr. Edmonds has more than 30 years health care experience in risk management, quality management, administrative management, bioethics, managed care, ambulatory care, home health care, critical care, and medical and nursing education

 

Education

Ph.D., 2006 The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.

 

M.S.N., 1976  The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C., Community Health Nursing

 

B.S.N., 1971, Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia

 

Professional Activities

The Catholic University of America, School of Nursing, Clinical Associate, 2003-2006

 

Howard University, Division of Nursing, Washington, DC, Instructor, 2000-2002

           

Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, Clinical Risk Manager, 1997-1999

           

PLCM Group, Inc., Washington, D.C., Senior Healthcare Consultant, 1997     

                       

Humana Group Health Plan, Washington, D.C., Risk Manager, 1996 - 1997

           

Howard Hospital, Washington, D.C., Director of Risk Management, 1991 – 1996

 

Howard Hospital, Washington, D.C., Risk Management Analyst, 1988 –1991

 

Howard University, College of Medicine, Washington, D.C., Instructor, 1981 – 1985

 

Howard Hospital, Washington, D.C., Administrator 1983 – 1985

 

Howard Hospital, Washington, D.C., Patient Care Coordinator, 1981 - 1983 and 1986 – 1988

 

Howard University, Washington, D.C., Community Health Nurse Specialist, 1979 - 1981

 

Visiting Nurse Association, Washington, D.C., Nursing Supervisor,   1977- 1979

    

Visiting Nurse Association, Washington, D.C., Nursing Supervisor, Community Health Nurse‑II/Primary Care Nurse, 1973 - 1975 

 

Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C.,  Staff Nurse, Medical Intensive Care, 1972 – 1973

           

Harlem Hospital, New York, New York, Staff Nurse, Respiratory Intensive Care, 1971- 1972

           

                                                                                                           

Research Interests

Health Promotion

Womens Health

 

Publications(Selected)

"Risk Management Advisory Regarding Advanced Directives". GHA/Humana Providers Newsletter. November 1996.

 

Presentations and Workshops (Selected)
May 2005	Prince Georges County Health Department, Nurses’ Day Luncheon, Keynote Speaker, “Walking the Talk”.
October 2002	National Black Nurses Association of the Greater Washington Area, Continuing Education Workshop, “Nursing Informatics and Technology Building for Health Outcomes”.

 

 

Affiliation

Sigma Theta Tau International (Honor Society of Nursing)

American Nurses Association

Student Nurses Association, The Catholic University of America, Advisor