BSCN, MCNS, DHS (Nursing), APN (Education and Research in Nursing), RN(Gerenal), Simulation Education Trainer ((JCIMED)
Dr. Katherine Kayin YAU
Assistant Professor
- Office:16/F, School of Nursing, Ma Kam Chan Memorial Building
- Telephone:(852) 3190 6689
- Email:kyyau@twc.edu.hk
Academic and Professional Qualifications
Author Identifications
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-5502-1552
Web of Science ResearcherID: PCR-9857-2025
Biography
Dr. Katherine Yau is an Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing at Tung Wah University of Hong Kong. She has over ten years of experience teaching nursing programmes. She began her career as a Registered Nurse in hospitals and has accumulated 17 years of specialised clinical experience in neurosurgical and cardiovascular nursing.
She is recognised as an Advanced Practice Nurse in Education and Research in Nursing. Her research explores complementary and alternative interventions—particularly forest therapy—for improving cardiovascular and mental health outcomes in adults. She has published in peer-reviewed journals and actively contributes to advancing holistic approaches in nursing practice.
Academic and Professional Experience
- Nurse Educator, School of Nursing, Tung Wah College
- Simulation Education Trainer, The Comprehensive Simulation Educator Course, Jockey Club Institute for Medical Education and Development (JCIMED), Hong Kong Academy of Medicine
- Advanced Practice Nurse (Education and Research in Nursing),School of Nursing, Tung Wah College,
- Registered Nurse, Public and Private Hospitals
Academic and Professional Qualifications
BSCN, MCNS, DHS (Nursing), APN (Education and Research in Nursing), RN(Gerenal), Simulation Education Trainer ((JCIMED)
Author Identifications
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-5502-1552
Web of Science ResearcherID: PCR-9857-2025
Biography
Dr. Katherine Yau is an Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing at Tung Wah University of Hong Kong. She has over ten years of experience teaching nursing programmes. She began her career as a Registered Nurse in hospitals and has accumulated 17 years of specialised clinical experience in neurosurgical and cardiovascular nursing.
She is recognised as an Advanced Practice Nurse in Education and Research in Nursing. Her research explores complementary and alternative interventions—particularly forest therapy—for improving cardiovascular and mental health outcomes in adults. She has published in peer-reviewed journals and actively contributes to advancing holistic approaches in nursing practice.
Academic and Professional Experience
- Nurse Educator, School of Nursing, Tung Wah College
- Simulation Education Trainer, The Comprehensive Simulation Educator Course, Jockey Club Institute for Medical Education and Development (JCIMED), Hong Kong Academy of Medicine
- Advanced Practice Nurse (Education and Research in Nursing),School of Nursing, Tung Wah College,
- Registered Nurse, Public and Private Hospitals
Discover More
- Early Career Researcher Award (2021/2022), School of Nursing, Tung Wah College
- Early Career Researcher Award (2023/2024), School of Nursing, Tung Wah College
- Outstanding Oral Presentation Award – Community Rehabilitation Network & Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation Joint Conference 2025, The University of Hong Kong.