Lihua Yu, DNP, MSN, RN

Associate Professor
Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing

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Education

Research Interests

• Self-care and resilience

• Well-being among nurses, nursing students and faculty

• Innovative teaching strategies in nursing education

Publications and Media Placements

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles 

•  Ling Chen, Xiuqi Song, Wei Ren, Lihua Yu, Hongmei Quan, Yani Yang, Wenzhi Cai. (2026). The development status and enlightenment of family nurse practitioners in the United States. Chinese Journal of Nursing, 61(5), 723-728. DOI: 10.3761/j.issn.0254-1769.2026.
• Yu, Lihua. (2025). The effectiveness of a single Tai Chi session on state anxiety. reduction among accelerated BSN nursing students: A pre-post intervention study. The International Archives of Nursing and Health Care, 11(1), 1-10, DOI: 10.23937/2469-5823/1510204.                  
• Holtz, Heidi PhD, RN; McQueen, Amy PhD; Weissinger, Guy PhD, RN; Alderfer, Mary MSN, RN; Swavely, Deborah DNP, RN; Sledge, Jennifer A. PhD, MSW; Yu, Lihua DNP, RN; Pohlman, Megan MSN, RN; Adil, Thomas MDiv, LPC; Mugoya, Rosemary BSN, RN; Minchhoff, Robin MSN, RN; Rushton, Cynda PhD, RN. (2024). The Impact of transitional shock on newer nurses in a contemporary healthcare environment. The Journal of Nursing Administration, 54(9), p. 507-513, DOI: 10.1097/NNA.0000000000001468        

Essays published Internationally

• Yu, L. (7/21/2023).  In memory of Xiaorong: Every breath of life belongs to you. Beijing Youth Daily, Beijing, China
• Yu, L. (6/2023). Collaborative efforts from students, parents, and teachers: Celebrations on students’ success in the No.  6^th oversee Chinese speech competition. Chinese school Association in the United Stats’s Quarterly Letters, 104 (2), 29-33. 小荷初露尖尖角.《全美中文学校协会季度通讯》第二卷第104期，第29-33页.
• Yu, L. (3/15/2023). Impacts of the consumer protection laws on people’ daily lives in the U.S. Beijing Youth Daily, Beijing, China.
• Yu, L. (2/8/2023). From a nurse’s eyes: Celebration of the traditional Chinese Lantern Festival. Beijing Youth Daily, Beijing, China.
• Yu, L. (9/6/2022). Preparations for transition from elementary to middle school: A mom’s diary. Beijing Youth Daily, Beijing, China.
• Yu, L. (7/6/2022). Weird traffic rules in America and a nurse’s story of speeding on the road. Beijing Youth Daily, Beijing, China.
• Yu, L. (6/13/2022). Care more about students’ well-being than grades: Observations from a fifth grader’s mom. Beijing Youth Daily, Beijing, China.
• Yu, L. (1/6/2022). New Year’ traditions and new measures for COVID-19 in major cities in the U.S. Beijing Youth Daily, Beijing, China.
• Yu, L. (10/19/2021). Effects of music on anxiety reduction during the COVID-19 pandemic. Beijing Youth Daily, Beijing, China.
• Yu, L. (8/19/2021). A-framed chalets: Popular weekend homes for middle-class Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic. Beijing Youth Daily, Beijing, China.
• Yu, L. (1991-1997). Published more than 40 poems, proses, and essays in a variety of Chinese newspapers and magazines.

Honors and Awards

Professional Organizations and Associations