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Judith Townsend Rocchiccioli, Ph.D, RN
Professor
Office: HHS 2113
Phone: 568-3784
Email: rocchijt@jmu.edu
Education:
ASN -- J. Sargeant Reynolds College
BSN -- Virginia Commonwealth University
MSN -- University of Virginia
Ph.D -- Virginia Commonwealth University
Experience:
Varied background in clinical and administrative nursing, nursing education, and clinical/administrative research
Professional Interests:
Research Interests:
Fatigue
End of life / Quality of life issues
Gerontology
Moral/Ethical Distress in Nursing
Equity and Disparity in Access to Core
Selected Publications:
Sanford, J., Townsend-Rocchiccioli, J., Johnson, A. (2005). The Health Status of Rural Caregivers. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, May-June, 2005.
O’Donoghue, C. & Townsend-Rocchiccioli, J. (2005). Diabetes in Malta: A Trajectory for Change. Malta Medical Journal. April.
Sanford, J. & Townsend Rocchiccioli, J. (2004). The Perceived Health of Rural Caregivers. Geriatric Nursing. June 2004. 146-148.
Townsend-Rocchiccioli, J. & O’Donoghue, C. (2004). Diabetes Mellitus: Towards a Federal Policy. Policy, Politics & Nursing Practice. November 2004.
Townsend-Rocchiccioli, J. & Sanford, J. (2003). Cash for kidneys: The Use of Financial Incentives for Organ Donation. Policy, Politics & Nursing Practice. November 2003.
Townsend-Rocchiccioli, J. & George, D. (2003). An analysis of federal and Louisiana policy regarding contraceptive prescription: pill bills as equity issues. Policy, Politics & Nursing Practice. August 2003.
Burrage, J. & Townsend-Rocchiccioli, J. (2003). HIV related stigma: implications for multi-cultural nursing. Journal of Multi-Cultural Nursing. Summer 2003.
Sumner, J. & Townsend-Rocchiccioli, J. (2003). Why are Nurses Leaving Nursing? Nursing Administrative Quarterly. Vol. 27, No. 3 pp. 164-71.
Townsend-Rocchiccioli, J. (2003). Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act: Administrative Simplification to Understand the Revised Proposed Privacy Standards---A Policy Update. Journal of Advanced Nursing in AIDS Care. Vol. 20, Mar-Apr, pp.1-4.
Steele, S. & Townsend-Rocchiccioli, J.T. & Porch, D. (2003). Analyzing & Promoting Issues and Health Policy from a Nurse Manager Perspective. Journal of Nursing Economics. April 2003, pp. 127-133.
Johnson A..J. & Townsend-Rocchiccioli, J. (2002). Water vs. a power Drink in Women during Strenuous Exercise. International Journal for Health Care. Vol. 3, (7).
Townsend-Rocchiccioli, J. (2002) Reimbursement for Screening Mammography: The Medicare Disparity. A Policy Examination. Policy, Politics & Nursing Practice. Vol. 3(6).
Rocchiccioli, J.T. (1999). Policymaking: A Call to Action. VA Nurses Today.
