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University of Wyoming

Linda Williams, MS, RN
Associate Lecturer
 

Contact:
 

lindagw@uwyo.edu
(307) 766-6599
(307) 778-3626

  

Education and Degrees Earned

  • MSN / University of Wyoming, 1990

  • BSN / University of Wyoming, 1981

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

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