education
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO COLLEGE OF NURSING (CON)
wyoming technical institute
TRADITIONAL BSN, MAY 2020
HONORS
Summa Cum Laude
Honors Program Student participating in pre-PhD research work, receiving scholarly mentorship.
Thesis: “Considering the Impact of Trauma & Abuse in the Etiology of Opioid Use Disorder.”
ACTIVITIES
College of Nursing Cohort Representative for the Anschutz Medical Campus’ Interprofessional Education Program.
AAS in Small Business Management, June 1999
awards
Second prize poster winner at the CON’s Research & Scholarship Symposium (2019).
Poster presentation winner at CU Medical School’s 34th Annual Student Research Forum (2020).
Awarded a podium presentation at the Western Institute of Nursing’s 2020 Conference. (Conference was cancelled due to COVID-19)
career path
Certs
RN: Mobile (Mental Health Crisis) Response Unit – AllHealth Network, June 2022 – current (FT)
RN: Traumatic Brain Injury Rehab, High-Acute – Craig Hospital, August 2020 to June 2022 **Special Projects: Unit-based Council, TBI Handbook Committee, & Skin Care Scholars (Wound Care Residency/Training Program)
RN: Mental Health, Inpatient – Denver Springs Mental Health Hospital, June 2020 to July 2021 (PRN)
Patient Care Assistant (PCA) – Denver Springs Mental Health Hospital, February 2019 to June 2020
Group Fitness Instructor – Dance, Cardio & Strength Training, Self Employed, 2015 to 2018
Mandt 2.0, 2022
CBIS: Certified Brain Injury Specialist – Brain Injury Association of America, 2022
Safety Care, 2021
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) – American Heart Association, 2021
(CPI) Nonviolent Crisis Intervention with Advanced Physical Skills – Crisis Prevention Institute, 2020
Basic Life Support (BLS) – American Heart Association, 2020
NDNQI Pressure Injury Training – Press Gainey Associates, 2018
Youth Mental Health First Aid Trainer Certification – National Council for Behavioral Health, 2018
Freelance Copywriter for Medical Providers and Med/Health Brands – Self Employed, 2014 to 2018
Director of Content Development and Communications – The Amen Clinics, 2013 to 2014
National Educator – Reserveage Organics, 2012 to 2014
National Sales and Education Director – Pangea Organics, 2009 to 2011
Youth Mental Health First Aid Certificate – Supporting Action for Mental Health Longmont, 2018
Adult Mental Health First Aid Certificate – Supporting Action for Mental Health Longmont, 2017
Group Fitness Instructor Certification – American Council on Exercise, 2016
Linda Driscoll Powers 