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Jean Toth
PhD, R.N., AHN

Associate Professor
The Catholic University of America
School of Nursing
202-319-6555
toth@cua.edu

Jean C Toth, RN, CNS, PhD, BCC

Associate Professor of Nursing

School of Nursing

Education

PhD 1984 The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC.

/res/docs//res/docs/msn 1978 The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, Cardiovascular Clinical Nurse Specialist.

BSN 1976 George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, (Summa Cum Laude).

The Johns Hopkins Hospital School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland, Diploma in Nursing, 1959.

Employment

Associate Professor of Nursing (1987 to present), The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC.

Assistant Professor of Nursing (1978 to 1986), The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC.

Staff Nurse and Assistant Nurse Clinician, Coronary Care Unit and Intensive Care Unit, The George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC. 1967 - 1982

Staff Nurse, Medical Nursing, Providence Hospital, Washington, DC. 1959 - 1962

Research Interests

Cardiovascular disease and partners of patients with cardiovascular disease

Image of nursing in student nurses and practicing nurses

Spirituality and tool development: Measuring basic knowledge in Adult Critical Care (BKAT6), Adult Progressive Care (BKAT-5S), Pediatric Intensive Care (PEDS-BKAT4), and Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU-BKAT2)

Selected Publications

Toth, JC (2003). Measuring stress after acute myocardial infarction: The Stress of Discharge Assessment Tool, Version Two (SDAT-2), In Measurement of Nursing Outcomes (2^nd ed), Vol 2: Client Outcomes and Quality of Care (Strickland, OL & Dilorio C, Eds). Springer Publishing Company, Chapter 7, pp 99-109.

Toth, JC (2003). CPR on board the metro. Journal of Christian Nursing, 20(1), 30-32.

Toth, JC (2003). Comparing basic knowledge in critical care nursing between nurses from the United States and nurses from other countries. American Journal of Critical Care, 12(1), 41-46.

Toth, JC (1999). Faith in God: Help for partners in pain. Journal of Christian Nursing, 16(2), 19-21.

Toth, JC, Dobratz, MA, & Boni, MS (1998). Attitude toward nursing of students earning a second degree and traditional baccalaureate students: Are they different? Nursing Outlook, 46(6), 273-278.

Runton, NG & Toth, JC (1998). Introducing the Basic Knowledge Assessment Tool for Pediatric Critical Care Nursing (PEDS-BKAT). Critical Care Nurse, 18(3), 67-72.

Toth, JC (1993). Is stress at hospital discharge after acute myocardial infarction greater in women than in men? American Journal of Critical Care, 2(1), 35-40.

Toth, JC (1992). Faith in recovery: Spiritual support after an acute MI. Journal of Christian Nursing, 9(4), 28-31.

Toth, JC (1987). Stressors affecting older and younger acute myocardial infarction patients at hospital discharge. Dimensions in Critical Care Nursing, 6(3), 147-157.

Toth, JC (1986). The Basic Knowledge Assessment Tool (BKAT), validity and reliability: A national study of critical care nursing knowledge. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 8, 181-196.

Toth, JC, & Ritchey, KA (1984). New from nursing research: The Basic Knowledge Assessment Tool (BKAT) for critical care nursing. Heart & Lung, the Journal of Critical Care, 13(3), 271-279.

Toth, JC (1984). The person with coronary artery disease and risk factors, In Cardiovascular Nursing, (Guzzetta, CE, & Dossey, BM, Eds). St Louis: CV Mosby Company, pp 421-442.

National & International Service

Distribution upon request of Basic Knowledge Assessment Tests (BKATs) at cost: from 1984 to date, over 4,600 copies have been distributed to critical care nurse educators in America and in english-speaking foreign countries.

Reviewer for American Journal of Critical Care, Heart & Lung, and the Journal of Professional Nursing.

Certified Biblical Counselor (BCC), The Biblical Counseling Institute, Silver Spring, Maryland,

Associate Director & Instructor, 1999 to date. Teaching of courses at Ahavat Yeshua Congregation and The Hope Center, Washington, DC, 2000 to date.

Founder of The Word Alive School of Nursing (WASON), Esiama, Ghana, West Africa, 1994 to date. WASON is a two year community health program. Participation in the activities of WASON also include teaching.

Missionary Nursing to Ghana (1994 to date), Ivory Coast (1996-1998), and Togo (2000) West Africa.

Awards

CPR Rescuers Hero Award for attempting to save a life in the community using Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation, American Heart Association, Nation's Capital Affiliate, Washington, DC, 1996.

International Leadership Award for the founding of the Word Alive School of Nursing, Ghana, West Africa. Awarded by the Open Church Congregation International at The United Nations, New York, 2003.

Affiliations

Member of Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society of Nursing, 1978 to date.