School of Nursing

Janalyn Cantey 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 Unversity of America, School of Nursing, Assistant Professor, 2008-Present

The Catholic University of America, School of Nursing, Clinical Assistant Professor, 2006-2008

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

Women's Health

Publications

Edmonds, J.C. (In Press). Predictors of Health-Promoting Behaviors in the College-Educated African Woman: Body Image and Stress in D. Yee-Melichar & A.R. Boyle, (Eds.) In Minority Women's Health: Current Issues in Research, Education and PRactice, (pp.3-29). Ann Arbor, Michigan: National Archive Publishing Company.
November 1996 "Risk Management Advisory Regarding Advanced Directives". GHA/Humana Providers Newsletter

Scholarly Presentations and Workshops
October 2007	The Relationship of Weight, Body Image, Self-Efficacy, and Stress to Health-Promoting Behaviors: A Study of College Educated African American Women, at the 4th Annual Meeting and Conference of the National Association of Bariatric Nursing, Bariatric Nursing: Compassion, Safety, Excellence held in Charleston, South Carolina.
August 2007	College Educated African American: Body Image, Self-Efficacy, and Stress at the 2007 Minority Women's Health Summit, Women of Color: Addressing Disparities, Affirming Resilience, and Developing Stategies for Success, Convened by: The United States Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health held in Washington, D.C..
June 2007	Continuing Your Education: As investment in Your Menthal Health and Your Career at the Life Long Learning in Mental Health Nursing: advances in Evidence Based Care conference, sponsored by Potomac Ridge Behavioral Health and The Catholic University of America held in Rockville, Maryland.
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