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Education:
- PhD, University of Nebraska, Lincoln NE
- MSN, Univ. of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE (Adult Health CNS)
- BSN, Creighton University, Omaha, NE
Professional Memberships/Affiliations:
- Sigma Theta Tau International, Gamma Gamma and Gamma Pi Chapters
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) Site Visitor
- Western Institute for Nursing Research
- Association of California Nurse Leaders
Scholarly Areas: Dr. Todero’s research interests include circadian rhythms in healthy and surgical patients, shiftworker decision making and symptom management, particularly fatigue, in heart failure patients
Biography: Dr. Todero has been successful in initiating and sustaining many different educational programs and community partnerships. Currently she serves as the VA Nursing Academy School of Nursing Program Director. Prior to coming to SDSU in 2006, Dr. Todero served as an Associate Dean at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) College of Nursing since 1988 and as interim Dean from 1994 to 1995. In 1992 she founded the UNMC-Cosmopolitan Mobile Nursing Center and served as the founding Director of the center until 2001. The center continues to provide healthcare outreach to the underserved communities across the state of Nebraska.
Selected Publications:
- Willette-Murphy, K., Todero, C., and Yeaworth, R. (2006) Mental health and sleep of older wife caregivers for spouses with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders. Issues in Mental Health Nursing. 27: 837-852.
- LaFramboise, L.M., Todero, C.M., Zimmerman, L.M., and Agrawal, S. (2003) Comparison of Health Buddy with traditional approaches to heart failure management. Family & Community Health. 26(4): 275-288.
- Todero, C., LaFramboise, L., and Zimmerman, L. (2002) Symptom Status and Quality of Life Outcomes of a Home-Based Disease Management Program for Heart Failure Patients. Outcomes Management for Nursing Practice. 6(4): 161-168.
- Farr, L.A., Todero, C., and Boen, L. (2001) Reducing Disruption of Circadian Temperature Rhythm following Surgery. Biological Research For Nursing. 2(4): 257-266.
- Todero, C., Meinger, J.C., and Smolensky, M.H. (2001) Gender Differences in Circadian Rhythms of Blood Pressure, (BP), Heart Rate (HR) and Cardiac Workload (Rate Pressure Product, RPP) in Adolescents. Chronobiology International. 18 (6): 1200-1201.
- Todero, C., Meininger, J.C., and Smolensky, M.H. (2001) Ethnic Differences in Circadian Rhythms of Blood Pressure, (BP), Heart Rate (HR) and Cardiac Workload (Rate Pressure Product, RPP) in Adolescents. Chronobiology International. 18 (6): 1199-1200.
- Todero, C. (2001) Mobile nursing centers for vulnerable populations. In Chaska, N.L. (editors), The Nursing Profession: Tomorrow’s Vision. California: Sage Publications, Inc., 621-629.
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