VCU School of Nursing

Jeanne Walter, PhD, RN, FAAMA
Assistant Professor

Education

Memberships in Professional Organizations

American Cancer Society
American Nurses Association
American Academy Medical Administrators
American College of Oncology Administrators
Oncology Nursing Society
Sigma Theta Tau

Research Funding/External Funding

Walter, JM. (Project Director). Neurocognitive Impairment in Women with Early stage Breast Cancer, 2009-2011; funded through Grant #P30 NR011403 (Pickler, PI), Center of Excellence for Biobehavioral Approaches to Symptom Management; National Institute of Nursing Research, NIH. (Effort: 20%)

Walter, JM. Co-Principal Investigator and Project Director, PNI-Based Stress Management in Early Breast Cancer (2005-2009) R01:CA114718 Principal Investigator: Dr. Nancy L.McCain (Effort range from 50%-100%), $3,012,935.

Walter, JM Co-Investigator, Cranial stimulation for Chemotherapy Symptoms in Breast Cancer Patients (2009-20114) R01: CA127446 Principal Investigator: Dr. Debra Lyon (Effort 10%) $1,459,494.

Awards, Fellowships & Honors

Recipient of 2004 Stokes Fellowship Award, Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Nursing

Recipient, Distinguished Service Award, American Academy of Medical Administrators, November 7, 1997

Fellow, American Academy of Medical Administrators, November, 1998.

Selected Publications

McCain, N.L., Gray, D. P., Elswick. Jr, R.K., Robins, J.W., Tuck, I., Walter, J.M., Rausch, S.M., and McKinney- Ketchum, J. (2008). A randomized clinical trial of alternative stress management interventions in persons with HIV infection. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 76, 431-441.

Lyon, D.E., McCain, N.L., Walter, J.M., & Schubert, C (2008) Cytokine comparisons between women with breast cancer and women with a negative biopsy. Nursing Research 57, 1-8.

Robins, J.L., McCain, N.L., Gray, D.P., Elswick, R.K., Walter, J.M., & McDade, E. (2006). Research in psychoneuroimmunology: Tai Chi as a stress management approach in HIV disease. Applied Nursing Research.1, 2-9.

McCain, N.L., Gray, D.P., Walter, J.M., & Robins, J. (2005). Implementing a Holistic Approach to the Study of Health Dynamics using the Psychoneuroimmunology Paradigm. Advances in Nursing Science, 4, 320-332.

Walter, J.M., & Robinson, S. (1994). Models of nursing care in ambulatory oncology. Seminars in Oncology Nursing, 10, 237-244.

Walter, J., Case Management: Phyllis Ethridge Model. Nursing Notes, Volume 1, Saint Joseph's Hospital Nursing Division Publication, November 17, 1991

Reynolds, R.D., McEntire, J.E., Rodes, N.D., Dunn, P.A., Walter J .M., Doyle, M.K., Anson, N.O., Garcia,A., Oxenhandler, R.W., & Khojasteh A. (1986). Phase I clinical trial of an MAF-containing lymphoblastoid cell line supernatant. Journal of Biological Response Modifiers,2,129-139.

Reynolds, R.D., Khojasteh, A., Mitchell, E., Walter, J.M., & Oxenhandler, R.W. (1985). Measurement of macrophage phagocytic activity in patients following administration of a human B-Cell lymphoblastoid MAF preparation. In C. Sorg & A. Schimpl (Eds.), Cellular and molecular biology of lymphokines. Orlando, Fl: Academic Press.

Papermaster, B.W., Reynolds, R.D., McIntire, J.E., Dunn, P.A., Walter, J.M., Doyle, M.K., & Eaton, W. (1984). Phase I trial of lymphokine MAF. In A.L. Goldstein (Ed.), Thymic hormones and lymphokines: basic chemistry and clinical applications. New York: Plenum Press.

Reynolds, R.D., Khojasteh A, Papermaster, B.W., McEntire, J., Garcia, A., Kapoor, A., Kapoor, N., Doyle M.K., Walter, J.M., & Anson, N.O. (1984). Lymphokine: prospect as a cancer agent.
Missouri Medicine, 9, 604-606

Walter, J.M. (1983). Cell kinetics and principles of cancer chemotherapy. Seattle: World of Continuing Education.

Walter, J.M. (1982). Care of the patient receiving antineoplastic drugs. Nursing Clinics of North America, 17, 607-629.