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University of Wyoming
Linda Williams, MS, RN /

Linda Williams, MS, RN /
Associate Lecturer
MSN, U. of Wyoming, 1990; BSN, U. of Wyoming, 1981

lindagw@uwyo.edu • 307-766-6599 • 324 Health Sciences
Best Mode of Communication: E-mail

 

Office Hours: Fall Office Hours: Wednesdays, 9am - 12pm

 

Academic Expertise

  • Nursing Management
  • Community Health
  • Health Promotion

Professional Experience

  • 2004 present
    Associate Lecturer / University of Wyoming
  • 1999 2004
    Assistant Lecturer / University of Wyoming
  • 1998 2000
    Field Nurse Assessment Specialist / Capitated Health Care Services
  • 1996 present
    Staff Nurse, ICU / V.A. Medical Center
  • 1996
    Staff Nurse, ECU / V.A. Medical Center
  • 1995 1996
    Clinical Programs Director / V.A. Medical Center
  • 1992 1995
    Unit Manager, ECU / V.A. Medical Center
  • 1991 1992
    Unit Manager Trainee, ICU / V.A. Medical Center
  • 1987 1991
    Staff Nurse, ICU/PARU / V.A. Medical Center
  • 1985 1987
    Public Health Nurse Specialist / State of Wyoming
  • 1981 1985
    Staff Nurse, Surgical / Memorial Hospital of Laramie County

Professional Licensure

  • 1981 - Present
    Wyoming Nursing Licensure
  • 1997 - Present
    Colorado Nursing Licensure

Professional Memberships

  • American Nurses Association
  • Wyoming Nurses Association
    Member, 1980 to present
    Second Vice President, 1994 to 1996
    Secretary, 1990 to 1992
    Board Member, 1982 to 1984
  • Sigma Theta Tau, Alpha Pi Chapter, 1987 to present
  • Phi Delta Kappa, Member, 1990 to present

Community Service

  • 1999 2004
    Parent Teacher Organization, Deming-Miller Elementary Business Secretary
  • 1985 1987
    American Cancer Society, Laramie County
    Co-Chairperson
  • 1987, 1990 1992, 1994
    Nurse for a Day, Wyoming State Legislative Session
  • 1996 2002
    BLS Instructor
  • 1990 present
    ACLS Certified Provider
  • 1996 present
    ACLS Certified Instructor

Professional Service

  • Veteran's Administration Medical Center
    • 1997 1999
      Licensed Practical Nurse Standards Board, Chair
    • 1996 1999
      Clinical Practice Council, Co-Chair
    • 1993 1997
      Nurse Professional Standards Board, Member
    • 1994 1996
      ECU Interdisciplinary CQI Committee, Co-Chair
    • 1993 1996
      N.S. Policy and Procedure Committee, Chair
    • 1994 1996
      ECU Functional Work Group, Co-Chair
    • 1992 1996
      Nursing Executive Council, Member
    • 1992 1996
      ECU Interdisciplinary Treatment Team, Member
    • 1992 1996
      ECU Screening Committee, Member
    • 1990 1992
      N.S. Patient Ed/Discharge Plan Committee, Member
    • 1990 1992
      N.S. Staff Representative Committee, Member
    • 1987 1991
      N.S. Research Committee, Member

University Service

  • College of Health Sciences
    • 2004 present
      Curriculum and Instruction Committee
  • Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing
    • 2005 - present
      Evaluation Committee, Member
    • 2005 - present
      Undergraduate Committee, Member
    • 2002 present
      Education Committee, Member
    • 1999 present
      Academic Personnel, Member
    • 1999 2002
      Outreach Team, Member
    • 1999 2002
      Undergraduate Team, Member
    • 1999 2001
      Goal #1 Committee, Member

Awards

  • 2004 / Anna Marie Hales Award
    Long Term, Outstanding Volunteer Service
    Deming and Miller Elementary School

Research & Scholarship

  • Williams, L. (1990). "A Worldview of Gender Differences in Illness Perceptions and Care-Seeking Behavior." Master's Thesis.
  • Taheri, B., and Williams, L. (1991). "Gender Differences in Subjective vs. Objective Perceptions of Health and Disease on a Western Rural Community" poster presentation at the National Rural Health Association Meetings, Seattle, WA.

Presentations

  • Williams, L. (August, 2004, 2003, 2002). Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing New Employee Orientation - "The Syllabus".
    • discussing issues important to remember when creating a syllabus, what is required and cannot be changed, and providing an example of a "Learning Centered Syllabus"
  • Williams, L. (April, 2004). Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing Teaching Circle - "Teaching Online High Tech, High Touch".
    • sharing new knowledge from attending the recent CITE Conference entitled "The Accelerating Evolution of Online Education," in Denver, CO sponsored by eCollege
  • Williams, L. and Taylor, V. (March, 2004). Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing Teaching Circle - "Assessing Student Learning".
    • sharing information with colleagues after attending several recent conferences on the subject of Assessment
  • Williams, L. (March 2004). "Generational Learning Styles in Clinical Nursing Practice" - Wyoming Nurses Association, District 1, General Membership Meeting.
  • Williams, L. (January, 2004). Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing Teaching Circle - "Generational Learning Styles".
    • sharing valuable information learned after attending a week long online course through LERN about the different learning styles of people based on the generation of their birth. We discussed considerations as teachers in higher education
  • Williams, L. (March, 2003). Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing Teaching Circle "Integrating Writing, Critical Thinking, and Active Learning in the Classroom".
    • sharing valuable information learned after attending a 3-day workshop entitled "Designing and Teaching Writing Intensive Courses" held by the Ellbogen Center for Teaching and Learning on campus in March 2003