Linda Murphy

Experience

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  College of the Desert

  Jan 1994 - May 2012

  of Nursing (Tenured): Provide learning activities and support that leads to student achievement of course objectives and contributes to the educational environment of the students and community. Responsibilities include learning facilitation, personal and professional development, and institutional and community service. Primary functions are to plan, develop, and teach courses within the curriculum in a manner that facilitates student learning, success, and preparation for the workforce. College of the desert, palm desert, ca; Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals to provide innovative and comprehensive clinical opportunities for first semester RN students. Performed evaluations of students to assess written and clinical competencies, participated in planning/implementation of orthopedic curriculum for first semester RN students, and demonstrated/taught patient care in classroom and clinical units as well as instructed students in principles and application of physical, biological, and psychological subjects particularly relating to gerontological and orthopedic clients. Show less

  • Associate Professor of Nursing/Professor Emeritus

    Jan 2008 - May 2012

  • Associate Professor

    Jan 1991 - Jan 2008

  • Clinical nursing instructor

    Jan 1994 - Jan 2008
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  Visiting Nurses Association Home Healthcare

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2005

  Orthopedic Case Manager

  Assessed the physical, functional, social, psychological, environmental, and financial needs of clients, and identified a cost-effective comprehensive plan to meet the families’ service needs, while implementing the approved plan of care. Provided referrals to appropriate community resources, facilitated access and communication when multiple services were involved, and monitored activities to ensure that services were being appropriately delivered and meeting the needs of the client.

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  Eisenhower Health

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2010

  Provided comprehensive pre-operative teaching classes and post-operative education to joint replacement patients, and served as a liaison between patients and physiciansDeveloped and implemented unique, patient-specific plans of care that included mutually agreed upon goals that were evaluated on an ongoing basisAssisted and provided direction to nursing staff with clinical decision making/priority setting with orthopedic clients.Modeled excellence in nursing practice through utilization of advanced concepts in the areas of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation of potential problems occurring in patient care settingsFunctioned as a facilitator and innovator for evidence-based nursing care with direct involvement in the implementation and evaluation of new techniques and equipment for safety, cost-effectiveness, and benefits related to nursing practice Show less

  • Total Joint Replacement Coordinator

    Jan 2008 - Jan 2010

  • Orthopedic Joint Replacement Coordinator

    Jan 2006 - Jan 2009
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  Concordia University

  Jan 2013 - now

  Associate Professor of Nursing (retired 2020)