Background
Thornton-Artson, Linda Elizabeth was born on December 27, 1956 in Baltimore. Daughter of Herbert and Helen (Thornton) Powell.
- Photos
- Works
- Photos
- Works
Linda Elizabeth Thornton-Artson
Edit ProfileEducation
Associate of Arts in Psychology, Community College of Baltimore Bachelor of science in nursing, Coppin State College.
Career
Charge nurse, Melchor Nursing Home, 1973-1983;
medical/surgical nurse, North Charles General Hospital, Baltimore, 1975-1980;
psychiatric nurse, Wyman Park Psychiatric Hospital, Baltimore, 1980-1984;
director nurses, Lebran Nursing Home, Cincinnati, 1984-1985;
director nurses, George A. Martin Gerontology Center, Cincinnati, 1983-1984;
staff nurse, Walter P. Carter Psychiatric Hospital, Baltimore, 1986-1990;
private consultant, Woodbridge, Virginia. Expert witness in elderly abuse, head injury, and myofacial pain syndrome. Instructor for medical technical nursing assistance counrse in certified nursing assistants for Virginia.
Medical-legal consultant for Suder & Suder Lar Firm. Lecturer in field psychiatric nursing and gerontology nursing. Consultant long-termcare.
Consultant for law firms, nursing students, case management for insurance companies. Member, supporter Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Fuond., Whitman-Walker Clinic Inc., Washington. Vice president Artson Ent., since 1985.
Achievements
Membership
Member NAFE, ANA, National League for Nursing, American Heart Association, Maryland. Nurses Association, World Health Organization, National Foundation for Depressive Illness Inc., National Headache Foundation, National Cleft Palate Society, Psychiatric Nurse Society, Back Pain Association American, American Pain Society, American Academy Pain Management, American Chronic Pain Association, PainFound., Arthritis Foundation, Head Injury Foundation, Virginia Nursing Association, Head Injury Svc. Partnership, Fibromyalgia Association Washington, Coppin State College Alumni Association, Sigma Theta Tau, Chi Eta Phi.
Connections
Married Michael C. Artson, October 28, 1983. Children: Michelle Cherise, Mia Charmain.
