Linda Dianna Chance

Background

Chance, Linda Dianna was born on August 13, 1951 in Sumter, South Carolina. Daughter of Richard L. and A. Evelyn (Hudson) Evans.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, Medical University of Southern California, 1972; MSN, University of Southern California, 1982.

Career

Staff nurse adult inpatient psychiatry, Charleston (South Carolina.) Veterans Administration Hospital., 1972-1973; staff nurse adult inpatient psychiatry and general surgery, Tampa (Florida) Veterans Administration Hospital., 1973-1974, 75-76; home health nurse, Wateree District Health Department, Sumter, 1976-1977; head nurse adult inpatient psychiatry unit, Tuomey Hospital, Sumter, 1977-1981; instructor nursing, Sumter Area Technology College, 1981-1986; department head nursing division, Sumter Area Technology College, 1983-1986; school nurse, teacher, Department Defense Dependent Schools, Department Army, Hahn Air Base, Germany, 1986-1987; clinical nurse manager adult inpatient psychiatric nursing, Medical University of Southern California, Charleston, 1987-1992; faculty department psychiatry and behavioral science College Medicine, Medical University of Southern California, Charleston, since 1991; clinical instructor College Nursing, Medical University of Southern California, Charleston director admission department psychiatry and behavioral science, Medical University of Southern California, Charleston, since 1992. Consultant area nursing homes, Hopewell, Hampton, Cypress, Williamsburg, Sumter, 1980, American Red Cross, Hahn Air Base, 1986, Marshall Pickens Hospital Greenville, South Carolina., 1990, VA Medical Center, Lexington, Kentucky, 1990. Counselor adolescent, family, group, Commision on Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Sumter, 1983-1986.

Presenter in field.

Achievements

• Linda Dianna Chance has been listed as a noteworthy Nursing administrator, psychiatric nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Sumter County Mental Health Association, 1978-1981. Member of advisory board Visiting Nurses Association, Center South Carolina., 1978-1981. Liberty House, Sumter, 1978-1981;member, chairman task force of advisory county to board directors Santee Wateree Mental Health Center, Sumter, 1978-1981.

Member professional committee United Way Campaign, Sumter, 1985. Troop committee chairman Boy Scouts American, Charleston, 1987-1990. Captain Army Nurse Corps, mobilized August 1990 in suppo rt of Operation Desert Shield.

Member ANA, APNA, South Carolina. Nurses Association (county psychiatric-mental health nursing), Trident Nurses Association, South Carolina. Mental Health Association, Sigma Theta Tau.

Connections

Children: Shawn Evan Hallinan, Brent Adam Hallinan.

Father:

Richard L. Evans

Mother:

A. Evelyn (Hudson) Evans

child:

Shawn Evan Hallinan Chance

child:

Brent Adam Hallinan Chance