Background
Schaffner, Linda D. was born on November 7, 1941 in Lebanon, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Russell Jonathan Dakin and Margaret Ella McCreary.
Schaffner, Linda D. was born on November 7, 1941 in Lebanon, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Russell Jonathan Dakin and Margaret Ella McCreary.
Diploma, Bethesda Hospital School Nursing, 1962; Bachelor of science in nursing, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1979; Master of Science, Ohio State University, 1980.
Staff nurse, team leader medical surgical, Bethesda OakHosp., Cincinnati, 1962-1964;
head nurse medical surgical unit, Bethesda OakHosp., Cincinnati, 1964-1968;
instructor staff development, Bethesda OakHosp., Cincinnati, 1969;
staff nurse, charge nursefloat pool, Bethesda OakHosp., Cincinnati, 1970;
clinical supervisor, Bethesda OakHosp., Cincinnati, 1971-1980;
assistant vice president nursing service, Bethesda North Hospital, Cincinnati, 1980-1988;
corporation nursing officer, Bethesda Hospital, Inc., Cincinnati, 1985-1994;
vice president patient services, Bethesda Oak Hospital, Cincinnati, 1988-1994;
senior vice president health services/physician services, Bethesda Inc., Cincinnati, since 1994. Volunteer faculty U. Cincinnati College Nursing and Health. Adjunct Professor department nursing Miami University, Hamilton and Oxford, Ohio.
Advisory county applied science division Miami University, department nursing Cincinnati Technology College.
Board trustees Mitchell Center. Member American Organisation Nurse Executives, National League Nursing, Midwest Alliance Nursing, Greater Cincinnati Nurse Executives (secretary, treasurer 1983-1984, vice president 1985, president 1986), Ohio Organisation Nursing Executives (Southwest district director 1987-1988, secretary 1988-1989, president elect 1990, president 1991), Sigma Theta Tau, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married William E. Schaffner, Sep. 14, 1963; 1 child, Scott.