Linda Arapian

Background

Arapian, Linda was born on July 7, 1949 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. Daughter of William A. and Esther A. (Carlson) Niland.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, Boston College, 1971; MSN, Catholic U. American, 1984.

Career

Staff nurse, Portsmouth Regional Hospital, 1971-1974; staff nurse II, George Washington University Hospital, Washington, 1974-1975; senior staff nurse emergency room, Childrens National Medical Center, Washington, 1975-1980; with rheumatology clinic, Childrens National Medical Center, Washington, 1980-1983; clinical nurse III emergency room, Childrens National Medical Center, Washington, 1983-1989; member float pool emergency room, Childrens National Medical Center, Washington, 1990-1993; member pediatric transport team, Childrens National Medical Center, Washington, since 1993; agency nurse, Maryland. Professional Staffing, Bethesda, 1989-1991. Quality assurance specialist Department of Defense project Children's National Medical Center, 1990-1992, 93-94.

Health director Boy Scouts Goshen (Virginia) Scout Camps, 1990, 91, 92. Instructor emergency nursing pediatric course Emergency Nurses Association.

Achievements

• Linda Arapian has been listed as a noteworthy Pediatrics nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Assistant scoutmaster Boys Scouts American, Gaithersburg, Maryland., since 1990, active Order of Arrow. Member Emergency Nurses Association (instructor trauma nurse core curriculum, national pediatric committee since 1997), Society Pediat. Nurses, American Academy Pediat.

(affiliate member section on transport medicine).

Interests

• Avocations: crafts, sewing, cross-stitch.

Connections

Married Stephen Graham Arapian, May 2, 1975. Children: Stephanie, Michael, Jennifer.

Father:

William A. Niland

Mother:

Esther A. (Carlson) Niland

Spouse:

Stephen Graham Arapian

child:

Stephanie Arapian

child:

Jennifer Arapian

child:

Michael Arapian