Background
Howe, Linda Arlene was born on December 12, 1948 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Alfred Robert and Zella Jane (Lintner) Somerhalder.
Howe, Linda Arlene was born on December 12, 1948 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Alfred Robert and Zella Jane (Lintner) Somerhalder.
Diploma in nursing, Columbia Hospital, 1969; Association in English, Richland College, 1981; Bachelor of science in nursing, University Texas, Arlington, 1982; Master of Science in Nursing, Texas Woman's U., 1988; Macintosh Application Environment in English, The Citadel, 1992; Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education Administration, University of Southern California, 1997.
Staff nurse, Columbia Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1969-1970;
staff nurse Intensive Care Unit, Brownsville (Pennsylvania) Hospital, 1970-1972;
charge nurse Intensive Care Unit, Kennestone Hospital, Marietta, Georgia, 1972-1973;
staff development director, Autumn Breeze N.H., Austell, Georgia, 1973-1974;
director nursing, Hideaway Hills N.H., Austell, 1974-1976;
management consultant, Unicare Superior vena cava syndrome, Dallas, 1976-1979;
supervisor Intensive Care Unit, Memorial Hospital of Garland, Texas, 1979-1984;
director education, Montgomery General Hospital, Olney, Maryland., 1984-1989;
director, Roper Hospital School Nursing, Charleston, South Carolina., 1989-1995;
nurse, Richland Memorial Hosp, Columbia, South Carolina., 1995-1996;
director, Olsten Home Health Superior vena cava syndrome, Eugene, Oregon, 1996-1998;
director critical care, Valley Hospital, Santa Maria, California, since 1998. Instructor U. Maryland., College Park, 1985-1989. Instructor English Trident Technology College, Charleston, 1992-1995.
Speaker and presenter in field.
Leader Girl Scouts United States of America, Marietta, 1974-1976. Cub scout den mother Boy Scouts American, Dallas, 1977-1980, counselor, Dallas and Olney, 1981-1988. Sunday school teacher Holy Comforter Lutheran Church, 1994-1996, congregational county secretary, 1994-1996.
Member ANA, NAFE, National League for Nursing (program committee), South Carolina. Nurse Educators (treasurer 1991-1993), American Association Nurse Historians, American Association Critical Care Nurses.
Married John JosephHowe, December 7, 1968. 1 child, Thomas Patrick.