Christine Maureen Young, MS, RN

Assistant Professor

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ChristineRussell@creighton.edu
Faculty - Nursing
College of Nursing
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Christine Maureen Young, MS, RN

Assistant Professor

Christine Young, MSN, RN is an Assistant Professor in the College of Nursing at Creighton University. She holds a Master of Science in Nursing with a focus on Clinical Nurse Leadership from Creighton University. Her research interests include self-care for healthcare professionals, patient safety, and nursing education.

Christine has authored several publications on topics like QSEN competencies and safe patient handling in nursing education, with articles published in the Journal of Nursing Education and Nurse Educator. She has presented nationally and regionally on the importance of self-care in nursing, including award-winning research on faculty work-life balance.

In the classroom, Christine leads a variety of courses, including Nursing Care Management and Self-Care for Healthcare, fostering the development of nursing students and educators. Her work is deeply focused on enhancing healthcare resilience and advancing clinical education.

Teaching Interests

  • Safety and Quality

Research Focus

Safety and Quality in Patient Care

Position

Assistant Professor

General

  • Journal of Nursing Education
    Williams, J., Selig, C., Aufdenkamp, M., Young, C., & Hirsch, K Nursing Students’ Perceptions: Staff Nurse Instructors Characteristics in a Dedicated Education Unit
    60(8), p. 459-461 2021
  • Nurse Educator
    Young, Christine , Hercinger, M., Ball, S., Goodman, J., Flott, E Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Laboratory
    46(4) 2021
  • Journal of Nursing Education
    Young, Christine , Ball, S., Flott, E., Goodman, J., Hercinger, M Threading QSEN Competencies Across a Baccalaureate Nursing Program: The Development of Dedicated QSEN Labs
    60(9), p. 526-528 2020
  • Nurse Educator
    Beth Flott, Christine Young, Sarah Ball, Joely Goodman, Maribeth Hercinger Enhancing confidence and communication for clinical practice. -0001

Articles

  • Nurse Educator
    Ball, Sarah, Goodman, J., Young, C., Hercinger, M Photosphere safety rooms: A consistent approach to teaching safety assessment 2020

Presentations

  • Finding the Time for Self Care. Sigma 47th Biennial Convention. Creating Health Work Environment Conference. Austin, TX. February 11th, 2023. 2023
  • Promoting a Work-Life Balance: Understanding the Needs of Faculty in Nursing Academia. 36th Annual American Psychiatric Nurses Association Conference. (First Place Poster Presentation in Education) 2022
  • What We Need: Self-Care for the Future of Healthcare. 36th Annual American Psychiatric Nurses Association Conference. 2022
  • Self-Care for the Future of Healthcare. The Ohio State University National Summit on Promoting Well-being and Resilience in Healthcare Professionals, Columbus Ohio. (Received Certificate of Excellence) 2022
  • QSEN Conference Virtual Presentation 2021
  • 24th Annual Midwest Regional Nursing Educators Conference 2020
  • AACN Poster Presentation 2020
  • Nurse Educator Conference in the Rockies in Vail, ColoradoPanel Presentation"Evaluation of Stand-alone Safety and Quality Labs Using Standardized Scores"Presenters: Sarah Ball PhD, RN, Joely Goodman, PhD, RN, and Christine Young MSN, RN 2019
  • Nurse Educator Conference in the Rockies- Panel 2019
  • 2019 QSEN International ForumQSEN ROCKS: INFORMATICS AND SIMULATION TOIMPROVE QUALITY AND SAFETY EDUCATION AND PRACTICCleveland, OhioPoster Presentation"Evaluation of Stand-alone Safety and Quality Labs Using Standardized Scores"Christine Russell, MSN, RN, Sarah Ball PhD, RN, Beth Flott EdD, RN, Joely Goodman PhD, RN, Maribether Hercinger PhD, RN 2019
  • "I can make it to Break!; Finding Balance in Chaos" Creighton University Wellness week co-presenterPresenters: Sue Selde, Jacque Williams, Christine Russell 2018