Linda Tatko Cooper

Background

Cooper, Linda Tatko was born on October 12, 1955 in Buffalo. Daughter of Joseph and Caroline (Krol) Tatko.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing summa cum laude, Niagara U., 1977; Master of Science in Medical-Surgical Nursing, Boston College, 1980.

Career

Staff nurse surgical trauma floor, U. Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital Medical Center, Miami, Florida, 1977; staff nurse surgical intensive care unit, U. Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital Medical Center, Miami, Florida, 1979-1980; associate head nurse intensive care unit, U. Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital Medical Center, Miami, Florida, 1980-1982; clinical administrator, U. Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital Medical Center, Miami, Florida, 1982-1983; assistant director nursing Surgical Superior vena cava syndrome Hospital Center, U. Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital Medical Center, Miami, Florida, 1983-1984; trauma nurse specialist coordinator, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1984-1987; clinical nurse specialist emergency services, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts, since 1987. Lecturer in field.

Achievements

• Linda Tatko Cooper has been listed as a noteworthy Emergency services clinical nurse specialist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Emergency Nurses Association (Pioneer Valley chapter, chairperson nurse practice committee 1989-1990, chairperson education committee 1990-1991, president-elect 1991-1992, member state faculty emergency nursing pediatric course, trauma nursing core course, Nursing Educator award 1997), Sigma Theta Tau.

Connections

Married Steven Louis Cooper, October 14,1984. Children: Jacqueline, Benjamin.

Father:

Joseph Tatko

Mother:

Caroline (Krol) Tatko

Spouse:

Steven Louis Cooper

child:

Jacqueline Cooper

child:

Benjamin Cooper