Dawn Lee Garzon, PhD, CPNP, MPE

Dawn Lee Garzon, PhD, PNP-BC, CPNP-PC
Assistant Professor
MSN Program Coordinator

Contact Information:
Nursing Administration Building 228
College of Nursing, South Campus
Email: d_garzon@umsl.edu
Phone: 314-516-7094
Fax: 314-516-7082

	Overview: Dawn has a background in pediatric primary care and psychiatric epidemiology. She studies child and adult behaviors that influence unintentional injury risk in preschool children. Teaching Areas: Advanced practice management of children and their families Advanced health assessment Advanced pathophysiology Advanced pharmacology Education: B.S.N.: University of Miami , FL M.S.N.: University of Florida , Gainesville MPE: Washington University School of Medicine-St. Louis, MO PhD.: University of Missouri- St. Louis Post-Doctoral: Washington University School of Medicine, Psychiatric Epidemiology [Funded by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH T32 MH17104- LB Cottler PI)] Research Interests: Childhood Mental Health Childhood Unintentional Injury The role of child and adult behaviors, including adult supervision, as mediators for childhood unintentional injury Ambulatory management of childhood and family health and wellness Selected Publications/Presentations: Peer- Reviewed Publications: Lovette, B, Daniels, WL, Garzon, DL, Katz, S, Lorch, L, Jones, D. (2008). NAPNAP position statement on the prevention of unintentional injuries in children. Journal of Pediatric Healthcare, 22(3), 27A-28A. Garzon, DL, Huang H, Todd RD. (in press). Do attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and oppositional defiant disorder influence preschool unintentional injury risk? Archives of Psychiatric Nursing. Garzon, DL, Lee, RK, Homan, SM. (2007). There’s no place like home: A preliminary study of toddler unintentional injury. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 22, p. 368-375. Garzon DL. (2007). Diagnosis and management of childhood depression in an era of black box warnings. ADVANCE for Nurse Practitioners, 15(2), p. 35-44. Garzon, DL. (2006). Diagnosis and treatment of idiopathic hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. Sigma Theta Tau International Online Continuing Education Program available online here. (last accessed December 11, 2006). Glatt, K, Garzon, DL, & Popovic, J (2005). Congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-Hydroxylase deficiency. Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing, 10(3), p. 104-114. Garzon, DL. (2005). Contributing factors to preschool unintentional injury. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 20(6), p.441-447. Garzon, D. (2001). Should there be laws mandating seatbelts in all school buses? MCN: The Journal of Maternal Child Nursing, 26(1), p. 9. Book Chapters Garzon, DL. (2009). Chapter Discussion Forums. In Pediatric Primary Care, 4th Ed (Burns, Dunn, Brady, Starr & Blosser EDs). New York: Elsevier Garzon, DL. (2007). Chapter 25, Assessment of Infants, Children, and Adolescents. In Health and Physical Assessment in Nursing (D’ Amico and C. Barbarito, Eds), pages 782-820. New York: Prentice Hall Health. Garzon, DL. (2007). Chapter 57, Nonpharmacologic treatments and pediatric procedures. In Core Curriculum for Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (N.Ryan-Wenger Ed), pages 973-989. New York: Elsevier Science. Garzon, DL. (2005). Pediatric content consultant for Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning (Jacqueline Rhoades, Ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins. Presentations at Jury Reviewed Conferences Garzon, D. (2008). Depression in children and adolescents: Characteristics, assessment, treatment and prevention (invited podium presentation). American Academy of Nurse Practitioners 23rd National Conference in Washington, DC. June 28, 2008. Garzon, D. (2008). Treating childhood mental illness: What’s a PNP to do? (podium presentation). National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners 29th Annual Meeting in Nashville, TN. April 15, 2008. Garzon, D. (2008). Death by food: A PNP’s guide to eating disorders (podium presentation). National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners 29th Annual Meeting in Nashville, TN. April 15, 2008. Garzon, D. (2007). Childhood depression: Diagnosis and management in an era of black box warnings (invited podium presentation). American Academy of Nurse Practitioners 22nd National Conference in Indianapolis, IN. June 22, 2007. Garzon, D. (2006). Do Attention Deficit Disorder and Oppositional Defiant Disorder influence preschool unintentional injury risk? (podium presentation). 30th Annual Midwest Nursing Research Society Research Conference, in Milwaukee, WI. April 1,2006. Garzon, D. (2006). Identification of People At Risk for Injury: Implications for Missouri Advanced Practice Registered Nurses. Missouri Nurses Association 16th Annual Coming Together in Advanced Practice Conference (invited), in Columbia, Missouri, May 4, 2006. Garzon, D. (2005). Depression in children and adolescents: Characteristics, assessment, treatment and prevention (podium presentation). National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners 26th annual conference on pediatric health care, in Phoenix, AZ. April 3, 2005. Garzon, D. (2005). Identification of children at risk for injury: Prevention of sports injuries and beyond (podium presentation). National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners 26th annual conference on pediatric health care, in Phoenix, AZ. April 3, 2005. Garzon, D. (2005). The influence of attention deficit disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, and risk-taking behavior on preschool unintentional injury (podium presentation). Annual Meeting of the NIMH Training Programs in Psychiatric Epidemiology and Biostatistics, in New York City, NY, March 2, 2005. Garzon, D. & Lee, R. (2003). Pediatric Home Injury: Incidence, exposure and the influence of parental supervision (poster presentation). American Public Health Association 131st Annual Meeting and Exposition, in San Francisco, CA, November 17, 2003.

Overview:

Dawn has a background in pediatric primary care and psychiatric epidemiology. She studies child and adult behaviors that influence unintentional injury risk in preschool children.

Teaching Areas:

Advanced practice management of children and their families
Advanced health assessment
Advanced pathophysiology
Advanced pharmacology

Education:

B.S.N.: University of Miami , FL
M.S.N.: University of Florida , Gainesville
MPE: Washington University School of Medicine-St. Louis, MO
PhD.: University of Missouri- St. Louis
Post-Doctoral: Washington University School of Medicine, Psychiatric Epidemiology [Funded by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH T32 MH17104- LB Cottler PI)]

Research Interests:

Childhood Mental Health
Childhood Unintentional Injury
The role of child and adult behaviors, including adult supervision, as mediators for childhood unintentional injury
Ambulatory management of childhood and family health and wellness

Selected Publications/Presentations:
Peer- Reviewed Publications:

Lovette, B, Daniels, WL, Garzon, DL, Katz, S, Lorch, L, Jones, D. (2008). NAPNAP position statement on the prevention of unintentional injuries in children. Journal of Pediatric Healthcare, 22(3), 27A-28A.
Garzon, DL, Huang H, Todd RD. (in press). Do attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and oppositional defiant disorder influence preschool unintentional injury risk? Archives of Psychiatric Nursing.
Garzon, DL, Lee, RK, Homan, SM. (2007). There’s no place like home: A preliminary study of toddler unintentional injury. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 22, p. 368-375.
Garzon DL. (2007). Diagnosis and management of childhood depression in an era of black box warnings. ADVANCE for Nurse Practitioners, 15(2), p. 35-44.
Garzon, DL. (2006). Diagnosis and treatment of idiopathic hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. Sigma Theta Tau International Online Continuing Education Program available online here. (last accessed December 11, 2006).
Glatt, K, Garzon, DL, & Popovic, J (2005). Congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-Hydroxylase deficiency. Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing, 10(3), p. 104-114.
Garzon, DL. (2005). Contributing factors to preschool unintentional injury. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 20(6), p.441-447.
Garzon, D. (2001). Should there be laws mandating seatbelts in all school buses? MCN: The Journal of Maternal Child Nursing, 26(1), p. 9.

Book Chapters

Garzon, DL. (2009). Chapter Discussion Forums. In Pediatric Primary Care, 4th Ed (Burns, Dunn, Brady, Starr & Blosser EDs). New York: Elsevier
Garzon, DL. (2007). Chapter 25, Assessment of Infants, Children, and Adolescents. In Health and Physical Assessment in Nursing (D’ Amico and C. Barbarito, Eds), pages 782-820. New York: Prentice Hall Health.
Garzon, DL. (2007). Chapter 57, Nonpharmacologic treatments and pediatric procedures. In Core Curriculum for Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (N.Ryan-Wenger Ed), pages 973-989. New York: Elsevier Science.
Garzon, DL. (2005). Pediatric content consultant for Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning (Jacqueline Rhoades, Ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.

Presentations at Jury Reviewed Conferences

Garzon, D. (2008). Depression in children and adolescents: Characteristics, assessment, treatment and prevention (invited podium presentation). American Academy of Nurse Practitioners 23rd National Conference in Washington, DC. June 28, 2008.
Garzon, D. (2008). Treating childhood mental illness: What’s a PNP to do? (podium presentation). National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners 29th Annual Meeting in Nashville, TN. April 15, 2008.
Garzon, D. (2008). Death by food: A PNP’s guide to eating disorders (podium presentation). National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners 29th Annual Meeting in Nashville, TN. April 15, 2008.
Garzon, D. (2007). Childhood depression: Diagnosis and management in an era of black box warnings (invited podium presentation). American Academy of Nurse Practitioners 22nd National Conference in Indianapolis, IN. June 22, 2007.
Garzon, D. (2006). Do Attention Deficit Disorder and Oppositional Defiant Disorder influence preschool unintentional injury risk? (podium presentation). 30th Annual Midwest Nursing Research Society Research Conference, in Milwaukee, WI. April 1,2006.
Garzon, D. (2006). Identification of People At Risk for Injury: Implications for Missouri Advanced Practice Registered Nurses. Missouri Nurses Association 16th Annual Coming Together in Advanced Practice Conference (invited), in Columbia, Missouri, May 4, 2006.
Garzon, D. (2005). Depression in children and adolescents: Characteristics, assessment, treatment and prevention (podium presentation). National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners 26th annual conference on pediatric health care, in Phoenix, AZ. April 3, 2005.
Garzon, D. (2005). Identification of children at risk for injury: Prevention of sports injuries and beyond (podium presentation). National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners 26th annual conference on pediatric health care, in Phoenix, AZ. April 3, 2005.
Garzon, D. (2005). The influence of attention deficit disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, and risk-taking behavior on preschool unintentional injury (podium presentation). Annual Meeting of the NIMH Training Programs in Psychiatric Epidemiology and Biostatistics, in New York City, NY, March 2, 2005.
Garzon, D. & Lee, R. (2003). Pediatric Home Injury: Incidence, exposure and the influence of parental supervision (poster presentation). American Public Health Association 131st Annual Meeting and Exposition, in San Francisco, CA, November 17, 2003.