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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND Ph.D. , 2001, Applied Medical Anthropology , University of South Florida, Tampa, FL MS (Nursing), 1992, University of South Florida, College of Nursing, Tampa, FL BS (Nursing), 1987, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

CURRENT AND RECENT POSITIONS Assistant Professor of Nursing, University of South Florida, College of Nursing, Tampa, FL (2001-present) Geriatric Nurse Practitioner, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL (1994-2001) Clinical Preceptor, University of South Florida at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL (1995-1998) Visiting Assistant Professor of Nursing, University of South Florida, College of Nursing, Tampa, FL (1994-1998)

RESEARCH INTERESTS Geriatric Assessment

CURRENT RESEARCH College of Nursing Faculty Grant (PI): An abbreviated comprehensive geriatric assessment - Revised (aCGA-R) Postdoctoral Scholarship. Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity. Health Screening and Interventions in the Older Cancer Patient Drug Information Association. (CO-I) Influence of non-chemotherapy drugs on the toxicity experienced by older patients receiving chemotherapy. (Extermann M.) 1/1/04-12/31/04

RECENT PUBLICATIONS (SELECTED FROM 18 PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS) Overcash, J. (2004). Narrative research: a viable methodology for clinical nursing. Nursing Forum 39(1), 108-114. Overcash J. (2003). Narrative research: a review of methodology and relevance to clinical practice. Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology 48, 179-184. Overcash, J. (2003). Assessing and caring for the older person with cancer: how comprehensive geriatric assessment and multidisciplinary teams can contribute to the caring for the older person with cancer. Supportive Care Quarterly, Oncology Education Services.

COURSES TAUGHT NUR 3064- Physical Exam and Assessment NUR 3215- Medical Surgical Nursing I NUR 3284- Gerontological Nursing NUR 4216- Medical Surgical Nursing II NGR 6001- Health Assessment in Advanced Practice