Katharine Youngberg Kolcaba

Background

Kolcaba, Katharine Youngberg was born on December 28, 1944 in Cleveland. Daughter of John Carlisle and Gladys Florence (Litschert) Arnold.

Education

Diploma, St. Luke's Hospital, 1965; MSN, Case Western Reserve U., 1987; Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing, Case Western Reserve U., 1997.

Career

Visiting nurse, Cardinal Ritter Institute, St. Louis, 1978-1979; staff nurse, Metro Health Center, Warrensville, Ohio., 1981-1983; head nurse, Margaret Wagner House, Cleveland Heights, Ohio., 1984-1991; staff nurse, University Hospitals, Ohio., 1991-1995; pre-doctoral fellow, Center on Aging and Health, Case-Western Reserve U., 1991-1993; care manager, Elder/Care Coords., Cleveland, since 1995. Assistant professor of University Akron, Ohio, since 1987.

Achievements

• Katharine Youngberg Kolcaba has been listed as a noteworthy Nurse, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member ANA (certified in gerontology), Ohio Nurses Association, Midwest Alliance Nursing, Alzheimer's Association, Midwest Nursing Research Society, American Holistic Nurses Association, Sigma Theta Tau, Sigma Phi Omega. F C.

Connections

Married Raymond J. Kolcaba, August 3, 1986. Children: Christine, Jill, Liz.

Father:

John Carlisle Arnold

Mother:

Gladys Florence (Litschert) Arnold

Spouse:

Raymond J. Kolcaba

child:

Liz Kolcaba

child:

Jill Kolcaba

child:

Christine Kolcaba