EDUCATION

DNP, University of Alabama-Huntsville *018

MSN (family nurse practitioner), University of Louisiana at Lafayette 2005

MHSA, University of St. Francis 1996

BSN, University of Louisiana at Lafayette 1991

PROFESSIONAL ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS AND EXPERIENCE

Appointments:

Appointed to Assistant Professor 2019

ULearn Certified Online Teacher 2013 -present

Experience:

University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana 2012 – present

BSN Program

Second Semester Junior Nursing Coordinator 2018 - present

Master Teacher& developer of IPHE310: Professional Values, 2019 – present

Ethical and Legal Tenets of Health Care (Hybrid Course)

Master Teacher N340 Community Nursing (Hy-flex Course) 2018 - present

Developed Hy-flex course 2019

Master Teacher N310: Legal and Ethical Tenets in Nursing 2016 – 2020

Clinical Instructor N340: Community Health Nursing 2014 – 2018

Clinical Instructor N308: Medical/Surgical Nursing 2012 - 2014

RN to BSN Program

Instructor N354: Transition to Professional Nursing for RN to BSN 2013

(100% distant learning)

MSN Program

Clinical Instructor N583: Advanced Practice Nursing: Family Health II 2012 - 2014

Adolescent and adult populations (Hybrid Course)

Clinical Instructor N583: Advanced Practice Nursing: Family Health III 2012 – 2014, 2020-present

(Geriatric population)

DNP Program

DNP Committee Member

o2 students (L. M. & S. S ) 2019 - present

o1 student (E. M.) 2018 - 2020

Other

Honors contracts -3(2018) 1(2020)

Faculty Mentor -5(2018) 2(2019) 1 (2020)

PROFESSIONAL CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Minute Med Walk-In Clinic 2014 – present

Family nurse practitioner independently providing care in urgent care

setting

Aucoin & Associates 2019 – present

Mental health evaluation, treatment, and follow-up of clients via

tele-medicine

Family Nurse Practitioner 2005 – present

Independent rural healthcare family nurse practitioner

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

2005 – present Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners

2005 – present Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing: Delta Eta Chapter Member

2017 – present Louisiana State Nursing Association

2017 – present American Nursing Association

2015 – present American Association of Nurse Practitioners

2016 – present Sigma Alpha Pi – National Society of Leadership and Success

2016 – present Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence

HONORS, AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS

2019 Eminent Scholarship Award Nominee: Leadership Service Award: University of Louisiana at Lafayette

2017 Acadiana Celebrates Nursing Honoree: Louisiana State Nurses Association District IV

2016 Eminent Scholar Award Nominee: Leadership Service Award: University of Louisiana at Lafayette

2005 Louisiana Nurse Practitioner Student of the Year

2005 Outstanding Service-Learning Award: University of Louisiana at Lafayette

2004 Most Sustainable Health Promotion Project for Family Practice: American Medical Student Association National Primary Care Week

PUBLICATIONS, PRESENTATIONS GRANTS, AND CERTIFICATIONS (PAST 5 YRS)

Publications- Professional

McCarthy, J. & Stagg, D. (2020) Strangulation: A silent but deadly form of IPV. American Nurse Journal, 15 (2), 24-27. (peer-reviewed)

McCarthy, J. & Stagg, D. (2020). When partners turn violent: Understanding causality and signs. Journal of Christian Nursing, 37(1): 24-31. (peer-reviewed)

Stagg, D. & McCarthy, J. (2020). Service Learning: A method of instruction for community health content in nursing curriculum. Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 15(1), 9-11.

McCarthy, J. & Bianchi, A. (2019). The C.A.R.E. Approach: Supporting women who disclose intimate partner violence. Nursing Made Incredibly Easy, 17(5):42–47 doi: 10.1097/01.NME.0000577584.59395.d0 (peer-reviewed)

McCarthy, J. & Bianchi, A. (2019). Implementation of an intimate partner violence screening program in a university health care clinic. Journal of American College Health. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2019.1577864 (peer-reviewed)

Watson, C., Leigh, G., & McCarthy, J. (2019). Increasing Empathy through Role-Play: A Meal Planning and Grocery Shopping Activity. Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 14(3), 149-152. (peer-reviewed)

Stagg, D., & McCarthy, J. (2018). Sexually transmitted infections in women: Are we doing enough? Annals of Nursing Research and Practice, 3(2) 1030. (peer-reviewed)

McCarthy, J., Williams, J., & Amiri, A. (2017). Nurse’s Role in Intimate Partner Violence.

American Nurse Today, 12 (3), 10-13. (peer-reviewed)

McCarthy, J. & Stagg, D. (2017, July/August). Intimate Partner Violence Perpetrator. Nursing Made Incredibly Easy, 47-50. (peer-reviewed)

Stagg, D. & McCarthy, J. (2017). Lyme Disease: Ask, Assess, Consider. American Nurse Today, 12 (6), 20-22. (peer-reviewed)

Peer Reviewer

BMJ Quality & Safety (2019) Making the “Invisible” Visible: Transforming the detection of Intimate Partner Violence

Presentations

2020 International Rural Nursing Conference in Greeley, Colorado. Intimate Partner Violence: Increasing Awareness for Healthcare Professionals of Rural America. (Abstract accepted)

2019 Nursing Update Series, Lafayette, Louisiana. Will you help me? Victims of intimate Partner Violence (IPV).

2018 Acadiana Culture of Health Summit, Lafayette, LA: Nursing Students Serving Vulnerable Populations

2018 University of Texas Health: Re-Imagining Healthcare: A Life-Course Approach to Community Based Care, San Antonio, Texas. Intimate Partner Violence Screenings and Risk Factors.

2018 National World Conference-Magus Group, Las Vegas, Nevada.: Intimate Partner Violence Screenings and Risk Factors. (Abstract accepted)

2017 International Conference on Nursing Science and Practice, Dallas, Texas. Incorporating Service-Learning Strategies to Enhance Community Nursing Clinical Outcomes.

2016 University of Alabama at Huntsville DNP Symposium, Huntsville, Alabama. Screening College Women for Intimate Partner Violence. (Poster presentation)

2016 Nursing Update Series, Lafayette, Louisiana. Understanding Evidence Based Practice’s in Nursing .

2014 ULL -Nurse Practitioner Pharmacology Update Series. Let’s Face It: Skin Care Issues and Treatments, Lafayette, LA

2012 Rotary Club North Holidome, Lafayette, LA. What is a nurse practitioner and how we can contribute to the healthcare system?

GRANTS

McCarthy, J. (2020) Blue Cross Blue Shield: Project DREAM (Delivering Resources Essentials and More). ($5,000) Pending

McCarthy, J. (2020) Max and Victoria Dreyfus: Project H.O.P.E. (Homeless Outreach Providing Essentials). ($10,000) Pending

McCarthy, J. (2020) Bombas: Project H.O.P.E. (Homeless Outreach Providing Essentials). ($2,000.00) Pending

McCarthy, J. & Stagg, D. (2020). Brookshire Foods/Super1: Project H.O.P.E. (Homeless Outreach Providing Essentials) ($250.00) Funded

McCarthy, J. (2020). Rouses Markets: Project H.O.P.E. (Homeless Outreach Providing Essentials) ($1000.00) Pending

McCarthy, J. (2020). Dicks Sporting Goods Foundation: Project H.O.P.E. (Homeless Outreach Providing Essentials) ($1000.00) Funded

McCarthy, J. (2020) Albertsons Foundation: Project H.O.P.E. (Homeless Outreach Providing Essentials) ($1000.00) Not funded

McCarthy, J. (2019) Frost Foundation: Giving H.O.P.E. (Homeless Outreach Proving Essentials) ($25,000) Not funded

Harrington, D., Lenahan, C., Stueben, F., & McCarthy, J. (2018). University of Louisiana at Lafayette STEP Committee Technology Fee Application: Telehealth Robotics: Integration of Telehealth and Telemedicine Concepts for the Enrichment of Clinical Skills for Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Students. ($10,756). Not funded

McCarthy, J. (2018). Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing: Delta Eta Chapter Grant: IPV Screening of Policies for University Healthcare Clinics ($500.00 Educational Development Grant). Funded

McCarthy, J., Belden, C., & Stagg, D. (2018). Aetna Foundation: Cultivating Healthy Communities Grant – Giving Hope Vending Machine. ($100,000). Not funded.

RESEARCH

Intimate Partner Violence Awareness on College Campuses: UL-Lafayette IRB Approval 12/5/19 (In progress)

McCarthy, J. & Bianchi, A. (2019). Implementation of an intimate partner violence screening program in a university health care clinic. Journal of American College Health. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2019.1577864 (peer-reviewed)

CERTIFICATIONS

ANCC Family Nurse Practitioner – Board Certified

DEA – Prescriptive Authority

Healthcare Provider CPR

Botox, Injectable Fillers, Laser Hair Removal, Sclerotherapy, Chemical Peels

UNIVERSITY SERVICE

University

Local Point of Dispensing (POD) Preparedness Committee (2019-present)

University of Louisiana at Lafayette: Eminent Scholar Award Committee (2017-2019)

University of Louisiana at Lafayette: Faculty Senate (2013-2014)

Department of Nursing

Peer Review Committee (2020-present)

BSN Curriculum Committee (2018-present)

Semester Coordinators Committee (2018- present)

Adjunct Faculty Orientation Ad-Hoc Committee (2018-2020)

Simulation Committee (2016-2020)

Continuing Education and Faculty Development Committee (2013-2018)

Library and By-Laws Committee (2012-2018)

CCNE BSN Continuous Improvement Progress Report (CIPR) (2017)

Developed N340 community faculty orientation checklist and binder for new faculty

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Acadiana Healthy Coalition committee member (January 2020 – present)

LSBN: Nurses on Boards committee member (May 2019- present)

LGH Hospital Enterprise Risk Management Committee member (April 2019 - present)

Founder and Chairman of bi-annual “Giving H.O.P.E. -Homeless Outreach Providing Essentials”, Lafayette, Louisiana (2018-present)

ULL Nursing Preview Day volunteer (Fall, 2018, Spring 2019)

Chair and coordinator of Lyons Club of Youngsville, Louisiana free eye exams for children in daycares in Youngsville and Broussard Louisiana (2016-present)

Coordinator for hearing and vision screening for 100 Black Men of Greater Lafayette: Know Your Numbers Annual Health Fair (2016-present)

Lafayette Public Library System: Established and oversee Annual Health Screenings for Main, North, South, and West Locations (2017-present)

Stuller Settings: Established and oversee Annual Health Screenings (2017 – present)

Business host site for “Toys for Tots” (2016-present)

Louisiana Department of Health: Office of Public Health – STD Awareness Campaign (March 2017)

Health screening coordinator and volunteer for Homeless Connect, Lafayette, Louisiana (2015-2017)

Chaired Annual Summer Art Projects in BVI for school-age children (2011=2017)

Maddie’s Footprints Walk (2014-2016)

Founder and Chairman for the Lafayette Fitness Challenge – (May 2004)

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