Cathy G. Young, MN, ARNP, CS
MS, Nursing, University of Florida, 1989
BSN, University of Florida, 1985
Biographical Sketch
Cathy Young, MN, ARNP has been a geriatric nurse practitioner for 16 years and is certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. She has been with the College of Medicine and the Division of Geriatric Medicine for 8 years and prior to that was on faculty with the College of Medicine at the University of Florida. She completed both her baccalaureate and master's degrees at the University of Florida in 1985 and 1989 respectively. Responsible for health care to approximately 150 nursing home residents; collaboration with USF physicians and Community physicians regarding the care of these residents; provide health care to ambulatory clinic patients; provide in-service education to nursing home staff; education to medical students and geriatric fellows regarding Long Term Care for the elderly; participation in research projects with USF faculty; preceptor for Geriatric Nurse Practitioner students. She is a member of the Phi Kappa Phi, Golden Key Honor Society, Sigma Theta Tau, Florida Nurses Association, American Nurses Association, Tampa Bay Advanced Practice Nurses Council. Areas of Expertise
Current Research
Widowers Support Group, University of Florida College of Nursing, Gainesville, Fl., 1987.
Training the Elderly and their Caregivers at Home, Demonstration Project; data collector and service provider, Gainesville, Fl. 1987 - 1989.
Research project for Master's Degree: "Spirituality and the Chronically Ill Christian Elderly" U of Fl College of Nursing, 1989.
Publications
Book Review Ethics and Answers in Home Health Care published Advance for Nurse Practitioners, Fall, 1996
Book Review Home Health Care Answer Book, published Advance for Nurse Practitioners, Spring 1996.
Young, C. Editorial- Physician Participation in Nursing Homes, published in Journal of American Geriatrics Society, June 1994.
Duerson, M, Thomas, J., Rush, J, Young, C. Problem based learning modules: Falls in the Elderly, Immobility, Urinary Incontinence, U of Fl, Fall 1992 and Spring 1993.
Young, C. Spirituality and the Chronically Ill Christian Elderly, U of Fl Coll of Nsg, Gainesville,Fl., published Nov/Dec 1993, Geriatric Nursing