Linda Jo Nielson

Background

Nielson, Linda Jo was born on March 17, 1949 in Delta, Utah, United States. Daughter of Kenneth R. and Dorathy Jane (Petersen) Damron.

Education

ADN, Weber State College, 1969; Bachelor of science in nursing, Weber State College, 1992.

Career

Staff nurse, West Millard Hospital, Delta, Utah., 1969-1970; staff nurse, St. Benedict's Hospital, Ogden, Utah., 1967-1971; staff nurse, St. Francis Hospital, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1971-1972; staff nurse, East Jefferson Hospital, Metairie, Louisiana, 1972-1975; staff nurse, Methodist Hospital, New Orleans, 1977-1980; office nurse to private practice physician, Slidell, Louisiana, 1975-1980; staff nurse medical-surgical Intensive Care Unit, Cardiac Care Unit, Slidell Memorial Hospital, 1975-1980; team nurse, Utah State Training School, American Fork, 1980-1981; Intensive Care Unit nurse, Mountain View Hospital, Payson, Utah., 1981-1982; office nurse, Doctor David F. Bennion, Payson, 1982-1985; head nurse medical-surgical unit, Mountain View Hospital, Payson, 1985-1989; chief nursing officer, Mountain View Hospital, Payson, since 1989. Advisory board Utah Valley Community College, Orem, since 1989, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, since 1989, Brigham Young U., Provo, Utah, since 1990. Member Human Immunodeficiency Virus task force UtahCounty Public Health, Provo, 1990, health reform task force Utah Hosp.Assn., 1992.

Achievements

• Linda Jo Nielson has been listed as a noteworthy Nurse, administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Healthy Utah Valley, since 1996. Captain United States Army, 1990-1991, Desert Storm.

Interests

• Avocations: jogging, camping, reading, hiking.

Connections

Married Wendell Keith Nielson, January 1, 1969 (divorced 1983). Children: Wendell Keith II, Kenneth Nels.

Father:

Kenneth R. Damron

Mother:

Dorathy Jane (Petersen) Damron

Spouse:

Wendell Keith Nielson

child:

Kenneth Nels Nielson

child:

Wendell Keith II Nielson