Background
Birenbaum, Linda Kay was born on February 27, 1946 in Springfield, Missouri, United States.
Birenbaum, Linda Kay was born on February 27, 1946 in Springfield, Missouri, United States.
Bachelor of Science, U. Oregon, 1968; postgraduate, U. Cincinnati, 1969-1970; M. Nursing, U. Washington, 1976; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Washington, 1987.
Various nursing positions, 1968-1974;
community mental health clinical nurse specialist, Morrison Center for Youth and Family, Portland, 1977-1979;
assistant professor, Oregon Health Science U. School Nursing, Portland, 1976-1981;
assistant professor, Oregon Health Science U. School Nursing, Portland, 1983-1987;
research associate, Oregon Health Science U. School Nursing, Portland, 1987;
staff nurse child psychiatry, Children's Orthopedic Hospital and Medical Center, Seattle, 1981-1983;
predoctoral teaching associate, U. Washington School Nursing, Seattle, 1981-1983;
assistant head nurse, on-call staff nurse, Sisters of Providence, Providence Hospital, St. Vincent's Hospital, Portland, 1988-1989;
director nursing research, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Walther Cancer Institute, Philadelphia, 1989-1991;
associate scientist, Walther Cancer Institute and Indiana U. School Nursing, Indianapolis, 1991-1995. Adjunct assistant professor summer graduate program U. Portland School Nursing, 1984-1988, adjunct associate professor summer graduate program, 1989. Adjunct assistant professor U.Pa., Philadelphia, 1990-1991.
Guest lecturer department education Portland State University, 1978-1979. Data analyst consultant, 1988. Research consultant survey of Oregon hospices Oregon Council of Hospices, 1985.
Research design consultant Transitional Resources for Young Adults, 1983-1984. Presenter in field.
Board of directors Washington County Sub-Area Council, Hillsboro, Oregon, 1978-1980, secretary, 1979-1980. Board directors Northwest Oregon Health Systems Agency, 1978-1980, member finance and personnel committee, 1978-1979, member review committee, 1979-1980, plan implementation committee, CPR task force subcommittee co-chairperson, 1979-1980. Site reviewer for State Child Mental Health Programs, Oregon State Mental Health Division, 1978-1979.
Member APHA, Association for Health Superior vena cava syndrome Research, Indiana Nurses' Association, Pediatric Oncology Nursing Society, Oncology Nursing Society (co-coordinator advanced nursing research special interest group 1991-1992, coordinator-elect 1992-1993, coord.1994-1995), National Council on Family Rels., ANA (county on psychiatric and mental health nursing since 1976, county nurse researchers since 1989), Oregon Nurses' Association (state delegate 1972, 80), Sigma Theta Tau (chairperson dissertation awards Region 6 1990).
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