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Valerie L. McCarthy, PhD, RN
Appointments
- Assistant Professor
Departments
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Phone Number
- 502-852-8395
Email Address
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Bio
Publications & Presentations:
McCarthy, V. L. (2009). A New Look at Successful Aging from a Developmental Perspective: The Role of Adaptation and Transcendence in an Independent and Assisted Living Retirement Community. Poster presentation at the Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting on November 18-22, 2009.
McCarthy, V. L.
(2009). A
feasibility study: Exploring the relationship of transcendence and adaptation
with successful aging. Poster presentation
at Research!Louisville Annual Research Conference on October 11-15, 2009.
McCarthy, V. L. & Freeman, L. H. (2008). A multidisciplinary concept analysis
of empowerment: Implications for nursing. Journal
of Theory Construction and Testing, 12(2), 68-74.
Educational Background
- PhD in Nursing University of Louisville 2009
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing Indiana University Southeast 1999
- Associate of Science in Nursing Indiana University Southeast 1972
Teaching Areas
- Community Health
- Fundamentals of Nursing
- Adult Health
Research Interests
- Successful aging
- Adaptation
- Transcendence
- Independent and assisted living retirement communities
- Social and environmental determinants of health
