Janet Younger, Ph.D., RN, CPNP
Professor and Associate Dean
Contact Information VCU School of Nursing |
Overview
Dr. Younger is a faculty teaching various graduate courses in the Maternal Child Nursing department as well as the Associate Dean of the School of Nursing.
Education
| 1984 | Ph.D. | Child Development, University of Virginia |
| 1973 | PNP | University of Virginia School of Nursing |
| 1972 | MS | Maternal Child Nursing, Virginia Commonwealth University |
| 1970 | ME | Counseling, University of Virginia School of Education |
| 1968 | Certificate Methods of Epidemiologic Investigation | University of North Carolina School of Public Health |
| 1967 | BS | Nursing, Medical College of Virginia School of Nursing |
Memberships in Professional Organizations
Sigma Xi, The Honorary Scientific Research Society
Sigma Theta Tau
Phi Kappa Phi
National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty
Research Funding/External Funding
Younger, J. Project Director. Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship: 2005-2006 - $109,536; 2006-2007 - $105,376; 2007-2008 - $94,865; 2008-2009 - $105,272.
2000 Younger, J., Articulation Between Associate Degree Nursing Programs in Virginia and VCU School of Nursing. Helene Fuld Foundation, ($100,000) . Not funded..
1997 Younger, J. (Principal investigator) Anderson, B; Fox, S; and Geddes, N (co-investigators). Spirituality and Religious Coping in Patients with Catastrophic Disability (spinal cord injury). Funded by Fetzer Foundation ($23, 464).
1994 Johnson, B. (director), Younger, (co-director). Enhancing Critical Thinking in Baccalaureate Programs in Nursing. A State Council of Higher Education grant awarded to the Virginia Associate of Colleges of Nursing
1991 Younger, J. (Principal Investigator). Mastery of Stress in Mothers of Premature Infants. University Grants-in Aid, $7,000, Dr. R. Pickler, Co-PI.
1988-1991 Younger, J. (Fellow) Center for Family Studies, An Interdisciplinary Research Effort. The Center for Excellence, Virginia Commonwealth University, $70,000, (funded).
1987 Younger, J. (Principal Investigator). A Comparative Study of the Adjustment to Chronic Illness of Patients with Coronary Artery Disease, Cancer and Chronic Artery Illness. Massey Cancer Center, $1, 750, (funded as student fellowship).
1985 Waters, (PI), Kissinger, Stuckey, Yow, Lange, Lamberta, Olgas and Younger, J. (Co-Investigator). Factors that Predict Adjustment in Women with Breast Cancer. VCU Grants-in Aid $3,750, (funded).
2000 Younger, J., Articulation Between Associate Degree Nursing Programs in Virginia and VCU School of Nursing. Helene Fuld Foundation, ($100,000) . Not funded.
1998 Younger, J., Fox, S. & Anderson, B.J. Predictors of Rehabilitation Outcome: A Follow up Study. American Association of Spinal Cord Injury Nurses. ($22,655). Not funded.
1997 Fox, S.(PI) Younger, J (Co investigator), Anderson, B.J.& Geddes, N. Spiritual and Religious Coping in Spinal Cord Injury: A Longitudinal Pilot Study. Spinal Cord Injury Nursing Foundation. ($30,927). Not funded, asked to resubmit.
1997 Younger, J. (Principal investigator) Anderson, B; Fox, S; and Geddes, N (co-investigators). Spirituality and Religious Coping in Patients with Catastrophic Disability (spinal cord injury). Funded by Fetzer Foundation ($23, 464).
1994 Johnson, B. (director), Younger, (co-director). Enhancing Critical Thinking in Baccalaureate Programs in Nursing. A State Council of Higher Education grant awarded to the Virginia Associate of Colleges of Nursing.
1990 Lee, H.M (PI) Younger, J. (Co-Investigator). End Stage Renal Disease Grant , $12,000, Mid-Atlantic Kidney Disease Foundation.
1989 Younger, J. (Principal Investigator). Further Development of Mastery of Stress. Sigma Theta Tau, Gamma Omega Chapter, $300, (funded).
1988 Boyle, M. Grap, J. Younger (Co-Principal Investigator & D. Thornby. Burnout in Critical Care Nurses. Sigma Theta Tau $300, (funded)
1985-1987 Younger, J. (Project Director) Models of Nursing Services. Five contracts with the State Health Department of Virginia. $6,480, $8,560, $11,664, $36,000, $37,371.
1985 Younger, Yow, Kissinger and Waters. An Assessment of Need and Evaluation of Quality of Health Care Provided by Public Health Nursing in Region III of Virginia. State Health Department of Virginia, $1,000 (funded).
1977-1980 Younger, J. (Project Director and Grant Writer). Preparation of Faculty in Primary Health Care. Southern Regional Education Board and Kellogg Foundation, $50,000 (funded).
Awards, Fellowships & Honors
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners State Excellence Award, 2001
Virginia Nurses' Association, 99 Best Nurses, 1999
Virginia State Council of Higher Education Outstanding Faculty Award, 1997
Teaching Mentor for Sandy Graves through the University of Pennsylvania Teaching Fellowship Program, 1994
University of Virginia, Research Competency, Mastery Level (by competitive examination-top 5% of doctoral candidates), 1982
American Journal of Nursing Co, Biennial Media Festival Award, 1980
Selected Publications
Drake, E, Humenick, S., Amkankwaa, L., Younger, J. (2007). Predictors of maternal Responsivenss. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 39:2, 119-125.
Lyon, D.E., & Younger, J.B. (March 2005). Development and Preliminary Evaluation of the Existential Meaning Scale. Journal of Holistic Nursing, Volume 23.
Roux, G., Lewis, K., Younger, J. Dingley, C (2003). Development and Testing of the Inner Strength Questionnaire. Journal of Cultural Diversity 10(1) p4-5.
Lyon, D. & Younger, J. (2002). The Development of the Sense of Meaning Scale. The Journal of Nursing Measurement. Accepted for Publication.
Lyon, D. & Younger, J. (2001). Purpose in life and depressive symptoms in persons living with HIV disease. The Journal of Nursing Scholarship.33(2) p129-133.
Geddes, N. & Younger, J. (2000) The Spiritual Awareness Scale. In revision.
Younger, J., Kendall, M. & Pickler, R. (1997). Mastery of stress in mothers of preterm infants. Journal of the Society for Pediatric Nursing. 2(1) p29-35.
Younger, J., Marsh, K., & Grap, M.J. (1995). The Relationship of Health Locus of Control and Cardiac Rehabilitation to Mastery of Illness-Related Stress. Journal of Advanced Nursing 22 (2) p294-299.
Younger, J. (1995). The Alienation of the Sufferer. Theory and Knowledge Development. Advances in Nursing Science. 17(4), p53-72.
Younger, J. (1995). A theory of mastery. In P. Chinn (Ed). Developing substance: mid-range theory in nursing. Gaithersburg, MD: Aspen.
Younger, Janet B. (1994). Mastery of Stress Instrument. (HaPI Record). Pittsburgh, PA: Behavioral Measurement Database Services. (Producer). McLean, VA: BRS Search Service (Vendor). extended coverage.
Younger, J. (1993). The Mastery of Stress Instrument. Nursing Research. 42(2), March/April, 68-73.
Younger, J. & Grap, MJ. (1992). An epidemiologic study of NCLEX Nurse Educator. 17(2), March/April. 24-28.
Younger, J. (1991). A theory of mastery. Philosophy of nursing science. Advances in Nursing Science. 14(1), 76-89.
Boyle, A., Grap, M., Younger, J. & Thornby, D. (1991) Personality hardiness, ways of coping, social support and burnout in critical care nurses. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 16, 850-857.
Younger, Janet B. (1991). A model of parenting stress. Research in Nursing and Health. 14, June, 197-204.
Younger, Janet B. (1991). A primary care focus on pediatric cardiology Nurse Practitioner Forum. 2(1) (March, 1991), 27-32.
Younger, Janet B. (1990). Scheduling by computer. Computers in Nursing. 8(4), July/August, 165-173.
Younger, Janet B. (1990). Literary works as a mode of knowing. IMAGE: The Journal of Nursing Scholarship. 22(1) Spring, 39-43.
Mudge, Diane and Younger, J. (1989). The effects of topical lidocaine on infant response to circumcision. Journal of Nurse Midwifery, 34(6), November/December, 335-340.
Hafford, Yow, Salyer, Younger & Kosidlak. (1988). A collaboration between service and education. Virginia Nurse. 56(2), Spring, 15-17.
Younger, Janet B. (1987). Hypothesis testing: A game of roulette. Pediatric Nursing, 13(1), January/February, 56.
Younger, Janet B. (1986). Nursing intervention studies: The tale of the elephant and the ant. Pediatric Nursing. May/June 12(3), 220.
Younger, Janet B. Design tactics. (1986). Pediatric Nursing, 12(2), March/April, 137.
Younger, J. and Brown B. (1985). Managing fever: New thoughts. (Abstract appears in Pediatric Nursing Currents 32(2).
Younger, Janet B. (1985). Research design strategies. Pediatric Nursing, 11, November/December, 473.
Younger, Janet B. (1985). The Case Study. Pediatric Nursing., March/April, 137.
Younger, J. & Brown B. (1985). Fever management: "Rational or ritual?" Pediatric Nursing. January/February, 26-29.
Younger, Janet B. (1984). Miss Nightingale's computer. Nursing Economics, 2, May/June, 220.
Brown, B. and Younger, J. (1984). Facts about fever. Children's Nurse, 2(3), May/June.
Younger. Janet B. (1983). The application of Theory Z Management to health care organizations. Nursing Economics. I(I), June, 40-45, 69.
Younger, J. B. and Hughes, L.S. (1983). The no-fault management of encopresis. Pediatric Nursing. May/June, 185.
Younger, Janet B. (1982). Management of night waking in older infants. Pediatric Nursing. May-June, 155-158.
Younger, Janet B. (1979). Eye Problems in Children. Pediatric Nursing November/December.
Major Teaching Assignments
Nurs 684, Family Practicum which focuses on the achievement of final objectives for the concentration.
Nurs 691, Nursing Research Practicum
Nurs 792, Directed Study in Nursing
Nurs 796 & 797 Research Practicum & Directed Research
Nurs 898 Dissertation