Background
Bass, Linda Swain was born on January 20, 1950 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Irving Thomas and Mary Caroline Swain.
Bass, Linda Swain was born on January 20, 1950 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Irving Thomas and Mary Caroline Swain.
Diploma in nursing, The Watts Hospital School Nursing, 1971; Bachelor of science in nursing magna cum laude, Memphis State University, 1982; MSN in Parent-infant Nursing, U. North Carolina, Greensboro, 1989.
Staff nurse Intensive Care Unit, North Carolina Memorial Hospital, Chapel Hill, 1971-1972; staff nurse Intensive Care Unit, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1972-1974; staff nurse obstetrics-gynecology., labor and delivery, neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, Illinois, 1974-1975; head nurse neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Mercy Hospital, Champaign, Illinois, 1975-1976; head nurse pediatric Intensive Care Unit, LeBonheur Children's Hospital, Memphis, 1976-1977; staff nurse Intensive Care Unit, Methodist Hospital South, Memphis, 1977-1979; from 3-11 relief hospital nursing supervisor to float nurse, LeBonheur Children's Medical Center, Memphis, 1979-1981; staff nurse neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1981-1985; graduate assistant to associate dean, U. North Carolina, Greensboro, 1987-1989; staff nurse intensive care nursery, North Carolina Baptist Hospital Inc., Winston-Salem, 1988-1990; clinical nurse specialist neonatology, North Carolina Baptist Hospital Inc., Winston-Salem, 1990-1991; clinical nurse specialist, perinatal family care, Women's Hospital, Lexington Medical Center, West Columbia, South Carolina., since 1991. Presenter in field.
Facilitator grief support groups Memories, West Columbia, since 1991, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Support, West Columbia, since 1992, Social Help and Rehabilitation Effort, Winston-Salem, 1990, Ardmore Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, 1989-1990. Member NAACOG, National Association Neonatal Nurses, Association for the Care Children's Health, Parent Care, Inc., Sigma Theta Tau.
Married Ralph Lee Bass, August, 1971 (divorced June 1989). 1 child, David Lee.