Linda Q. Thede, Ph.D, RN,BC
435-4 Chandler Drive
Aurora, OH 44202-9173
Phone: 330/ 562-3281
Email lqthede@apk.net
Certification - Nursing Informatics
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Linda Q. Thede, Ph.D, RN,BC
435-4 Chandler Drive
Phone: 330/ 562-3281 Email lqthede@apk.net Certification - Nursing Informatics |
Professional Experience |
| Institution | Dates | Position |
| Excelsior College, Albany, NY | 2002 - present | Course Mentor |
| Teach the asynchronous distance education graduate class in database design and creation. Designed the course. |
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| Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI | 2003 - 2003 | Adjunct Professor |
Taught Healthcare Informatics to graduate students. Was a combination of distance education and on site teaching. Course is not offered every semester.
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| St. Joseph's College, Standish ME | 1999-2002 | Adjunct Professor |
Taught
graduate nursing informatics (use of computers in nursing) that is all
accomplished via email. Redesigned the course to improve learning and
created web
pages for reference purposes and to provide instructions in procedures
helpful to students. |
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| Kent
State University, Kent, OH |
1987
- 1998 |
Assistant Professor |
| 1990
- 1997 |
Learning Resource Director | |
| Acted as the "help desk" for students and faculty using computer programs and online resources. Wrote explicit directions for the software used. Initiated and taught the Computers in Nursing Course, a course that many graduate students felt was the best course they took. Computerized the resources in the Learning Resource Center to make it possible to find items. Was the production editor for the Online Journal of Issues in Nursing (http://www.nursingworld.org/ojin/), and developed the user interface to take advantage of the unique aspects of the web. Taught Human Growth & Development, a very large required lecture class and received higher than average evaluations; many students would tell me that it was their favorite class. | ||
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| Lakeland Community College, Mentor, OH | 1986 - 1989 | Consultant |
| Initiated computers into the Nursing Department. In this role I facilitated faculty learning with classes, hands-on help, and written directions. Started an elective class in computers and mentored another teacher. Using Camelot," a program from Dade County Community College, I worked with the faculty to develop and computerize a method for grading papers that decreased the grading variability between instructors and provided detailed feedback to students. | ||
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| Bronson School of Nursing, Kalamazoo, MI | 1982 - 1986 | Instructor |
| Wrote CAI to assist students in learning math for pharmacology. Started the first computer lab there and assisted faculty and students in using computers. Was part of the team teaching the Introductory Nursing Course, including clinical experience | ||
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| Nazareth College, Kalamazoo, MI | 1981 - 1982 | Instructor |
| Taught the outpatient portion of the Maternity Nursing Course. Designed a learning module to prepare students for this experience. | ||
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| Bronson Hospital, Kalamazoo, MI | 1980 - 1981 | Staff Nurse - Labor & Delivery |
| Worked with laboring patients in labor rooms, delivery rooms, recovery and cesarean section operating room. Received many written thank-you notes from patients. Was a part of the procedure committee and rewrote several procedures. Created a picture & text learning module to assist new orientees in learning how to open the delivery room. | ||
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| Moved to another city, student in Master's Program | 1977 - 1979 | |
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| Delta College, Saginaw, MI | 1972-1976 | Instructor- Medical Terminology and Anatomy & Physiology |
| Developed a programmed learning book for students in this course to assist them in learning this topic. | ||
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| Parent Education Program, Saginaw, MI | 1971-1976 | Executive Director and Lamaze Instructor |
| Founded this organization to provide childbirth education to couples in a non-threatening environment. Worked with health care institutions to allow fathers in the delivery room. This organization still exists. | ||
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| Motherhood | 1965 - 1971 | |
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| Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI | 1964-1965 | Instructor |
| Developed and taught a course that was a forerunner of primary care nursing. Called "Synergistic Nursing," this course allowed students to work with a patient from admission to discharge, seeing the full picture of hospitalization from a patient's point of view. | ||
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| Kent County Health Department, Grand Rapids, MI | 1961 - 1964 | Staff Nurse |
| In this combined health department and VNA, worked as a home health nurse and public health nurse. In this capacity I cared for home patients, provided health education in homes and clinics and was a school nurse. I gained acceptance by a high school that had never before used the health department services, despite the fact that the health department was responsible for serving that school for 20 years. | ||
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Education
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| Institution | Year | Degree | Major |
| University of Michigan | 1960 | BSN | Nursing |
| Wayne State University | 1979 | MSN | Maternity Nursing |
| Kent State | 1995 | Ph.D. | Curriculum & Instruction: Instructional Technology |
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Certification
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Nursing Informatics, October 1, 1997, Recertified October 1, 2002.
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Honors
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1999 Sigma Theta Tau International Recognition of distinguished service as member of Region 4 Electronic Communications Committee
1997 Delta Xi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau award for Excellence in Use of Informatics Technology in the dissemination of nursing knowledge.
1995 College of Education Award for Leadership, Scholarship & Service.
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Advisory
Boards
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Online Journal of Issues in Nursing
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Research
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Mikan, K, Hodson, K, & Thede (1993). Intercollegiate Electronic Networking Among Graduate Students.
Thede, L. (1990). CAI Interactivity: A Learner Viewpoint.
French, J., & Thede, L. (1979). Maternity Nurse Staffing.
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Professional
Organizations
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Organization |
Dates |
Position |
| National League for Nursing | 2004 - present | Member |
| American Medical Informatics Association | 2001 - present | Member |
| Informatics Nurses From Ohio | 1998-present | Founding Member & President |
| American Nurses Association | 1979-present | Member |
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2001 - present | Member |
| Ohio Nurses Association | 1986-present | Member |
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1989-1992 | Member |
| Greater Cleveland Nurses Association | 1986-present | Member - Board of Directors |
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1990-1992 | Chairperson |
| 1986-1992 | Member | |
| Michigan Nurses Association | 1979-1985 | Member |
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1981-1986 | Member |
| 1985-1986 | Chairperson | |
| Sigma Theta Tau | 1980-present | Member |
| 1997-2000 | Corresponding Secretary | |
| 1997 - 2001 | Regional Electronic Chairperson (see page) | |
| 1999 - 2001 | Technology Committee, Member | |
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1997-2000 | Member |
| 1998 | Chairperson |
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Publications
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Thede, L. Q. & Saba, V. K. (2004). The Internet in home health and hospice care. In M. D. Harris (Ed.) Handbook of Home Health Care Administration (4th Edition). pp. 723-736.
Thede, L.Q. (2003). Informatics and Nursing: Opportunities and Challenges. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Thede, L. Q. (2002). Understanding databases. In S. Engelbart & R. Nelson (Eds.) Health Care Informatics: An Interdisciplinary Approach. St. Louis. MO: Mosby, pp 5-88.
Thede, L. Q. (September 30, 2001) "Overview And Summary: Telehealth: Promise Or Peril?" Online Journal of Issues in Nursing. Vol. #6 No. #3. Available: http://www.nursingworld.org/ojin/topic16/tpc16ntr.htm
Doheny, M. and Thede, L. (August 16, 2000): Development of an Online Journal. Online Journal of Issues in Nursing. Vol. 5, No. 1, Manuscript 5. Available http://www.nursingworld.org/ojin/topic11/tpc11_5.htm
Thede, L. Q. (2000). The Internet: A Nursing Resource. In V. K. Saba & K. McCommick (Eds.), Essentials of Computers for Nurses: Informatics for the New Millennium (3rd Edition). New York: McGraw Hill, pp 123 -137.
Thede, L. Q. (2000) Mentoring and Listservs (E-mail Lists). The Region 4 Connection, September 2000, 7.
Thede, L. Q. (1999). From the eyes of a student: International Distance Education. Fitne Healthnet for Healthcare Educators in the Know, 12(1), 1999
Thede, L. Q. (1999). The Internet Unraveled. Orthopaedic Nursing 18(2), 32-42.
Thede, L. Q. (1999). Computers in Nursing: Bridges to the Future. Philadelphia: Lippincott-Williams & Wilkins.
Mikan, K. Thede, L. Q. & Hodson-Carlton, K. (1997). Intercollegiate Electronic Networking among Nursing Graduate Students. In V. Saba, D. Pocklington, and K. P. Miller (eds.), Nursing and Computers An Anthology, 1987-1996. New York: Springer, pp 624-630.
Bridges, A, & Thede, L.Q. (1996). Nursing Resources on the World Wide Web. Nurse Educator, 21(5), 11-15.
Thede, L. Q., Taft, S., & Coeling, H. (1994). CAI: A Learner's Viewpoint. Journal of Nursing Education, 33(7), 299-305.
Mikan, K, Hodson, K, & Thede, L. (June, 1994). Intercollegiate Electronic Networking Among Graduate Students. In S. J. Grobe & E. S. P. Pluyter-Wenting (Eds.) Nursing Informatics: An International Overview for Nursing in a Technological Era. Amsterdam: Elsevier.
Thede, L. Q., Hodson, K, & Mikan, K. (1994). The impact of the Internet on nursing: Present and Future. Interactive Healthcare Newsletter, 10 (5/6), 9.
Thede, L. Q. (1992). Data Bases: An Untapped Potential. In Arnold, J. A. (Ed.) Computer Applications in Nursing Education and Practice. New York: NLN (Pub. No. 14-2406), p. 277 - 286.
Thede, L.Q. (1991). Data Bases Demystified. Nursing Management, 22(7), 38-42.
Thede, L. Q. (1990). Care and Feeding of Nicad Batteries. Computers in Nursing., 8(6), 254-255.
Glazer, G. & Thede, L. Q. A Computerized Data Base for Parent Child Nursing. Proceedings from West Virginia Nurses Association Research Symposium, November 1990.
Doheny, P., Deucher, M. J. and Thede, L. Q. Creation and Use of a Computerized Data Base for Graduate Nursing Students. Proceedings from West Virginia Nurses Association Research Symposium, November 1990.
Thede, L. Q. (1989). Rutger's Seventh Annual Computer Conference. Nursing Educator's Microworld, 3(5).
Thede, L. Q. (1989). Letter. Computers in Nursing, 7(1), 4; 14.
Thede, L. Q. & Lower, S. (1989). Using Camelot to Evaluate Nursing Care Plans. Technological Innovations in Educational Settings, Number 20.
Thede, L. Q. (1988). College Version of Word Perfect: A Review. Computers in Nursing, November/December.
Thede, L. Q. (1987). User Point of View: the Z181. Computers in Nursing, September/October 1987.
Thede, L. Q. (1986). Book Review of Christensen & Stearns Microcomputers in Health Care Management. In Computers in Nursing, 4(2), 90;96.
Thede, L. Q. (1985). Software review of Building a Medical Vocabulary. (1985). In Computers in Nursing, 3(5), 229-232.
Thede. L. Q. (1984). Book review of Papert's Mindstorms. In Computers in Nursing, 2(5), 195-196.
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Presentations
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Thede, L.Q. & Murray, P. J. Towards a Global Nursing Knowledge Network. American Medical Informatics Association, Washington, D.C. November 9, 2003.
Thede, L.Q. & Murray, P. J. Towards a Global Nursing Knowledge Network. The University of Maryland 13th Annual Summer Institute in Nursing Informatics. Baltimore, MD. July 18, 2003.
Nelson, R.,Anton, B.,Englebardt, S., & Thede. L.Q. (2003). Tips, Techniques and Resources for Teaching Consumers, Students and Clinical Nurses Computer Fluency, Information Literacy and Informatics. Nursing Informatics 2003, Rio de Janeiro, June 23, 2003.
Thede, L.Q. (2003). Towards a Global Nursing Knowledge Network. Nursing Research Symposium. Igniting the Flame. Sponsored by Humility of Mary Health Partners and Youngstown State University Xi Xi Chapter Sigma Theta Tau International, Youngstown, OH, June 5, 2003.
Thede, L.Q. (2003) Teaching the Value of Nursing Data. Rutger's Twentieth-First Annual International Nursing Computer and Technology Conference, Orlando, FL April 28, 2003.
Thede, L.Q. (2003) & Murray, P. J. (2003). Towards a Global Nursing Knowledge Network. Rutger's Twentieth-First Annual International Nursing Computer and Technology Conference, Orlando, FL April 28, 2003.
Thede, L. Q. (2002). Nursing Data: What is its Value to Nurses? Nursing Quality Institute 2002, Columbus Ohio, October 4, 2002.
Thede, L.Q. (2002) Online Journals: Issues and Benefits. Rutger's Twentieth Annual International Nursing Computer and Technology Conference, New York. July 14, 2001.
Thede, L. Q. (2001). Nursing languages: Does the public know our value? Rutger's Nineteenth Annual International Nursing Computer and Technology Conference, Denver, CO. July 15, 2001.
Thede, L. Q. (2000). Nursing Informatics: The Challenges and Potentials. Talk given at Unitec Institute of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand, November 7, 2000.
Thede, L. Q. (2000) Nursing Informatics: A Bridge to this Millennium. Keynote talk at the induction ceremony for Nu Delta Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau, International, Cleveland, Oh March 25, 2000.
Thede, L. Q. (1999). Standardized Languages: Why Bother? Keynote talk at the QS Marquette 7th Annual User Group Conference, Annapolis, MD, September 22, 1999
Thede, L. Q. (1999). There's Value in that Data: Find It! QS Marquette 7th Annual User Group Conference, Annapolis, MD, September 22, 1999
Thede, L. Q., Brooks, T. & Dowdell, D. M. (1999). Data Base Management, Preconference for Rutger's Seventeenth Annual International Nursing Computer and Technology Conference, Boston, MA, April 25, 1999.
Thede, L. Q. The Web in Distance Learning: Beyond Course Delivery. Distance Learning: The New Millennium, Charlotte, NC, November 3, 1998.
Thede, L. Q. Undergraduate Informatics: What Should It Include. Sixteenth Annual International Nursing Computer and Technology Conference, Orlando, FL. April 27, 1998.
Thede, L. Nursing Resources on the Internet. Stark Carroll District Nurses Association. November 15, 1997. North Canton, OH.
Thede, L. Using Technology to Enhance Programs. Widening Our Horizons. Technology for Healthcare Educators, Somerset, KY, September 26, 1997
Thede, L. If You Can Read, You Can't Clean the Attic: Perspectives on the World Wide Web. Fifteenth Annual Nursing Informatics Conference: Using High Technology in Nursing Service and Education, Atlantic City, NJ,. March 17, 1997.
Thede, L. & Kirkpatrick J. Internet Sampler. North American Conference for Learning Resource Centers in Nursing Conference, Indianapolis, IN., April 20, 1996
Thede, L. The Internet: Resources for the 21st Century. North American Conference for Learning Resource Centers in Nursing Conference, Indianapolis, IN., April 19, 1996.
Sparks, S, Hodson, K., Thede, L. Surfing the Internet for Healthcare Grant Opportunities and Healthcare Resources, North American Conference for Learning Resource Centers in Nursing Conference, Indianapolis, IN., April 18, 1996
Thede, L. Comparison of Teaching/Learning Paradigms for Designing Computer Assisted Instruction. Council for Research in Nursing Education, National League for Nursing. San Antonio, TX, January, 11, 1996.
Thede, L. Information Superhighway: Personal, Professional and Patient Education. Medical-Surgical and Nephrology Symposium '95, Columbus, Ohio, October 23, 1995.
Mikan, K. Hodson, K, & Thede, L. Intercollegiate Electronic Networking Among Graduate Students. Rutger's Thirteenth Annual National Nursing Computer Conference, Princeton, NJ, April 21, 1995.
Thede, L. Q., Hodson, K, & Mikan, K. Electronic Communication: A Necessity in Education, Research, and Clinical Practice. Rutger's Thirteenth Annual National Nursing Computer Conference, Princeton, NJ, April 19, 1995.
Mikan, K, Hodson, K, & Thede. Intercollegiate Electronic Networking Among Graduate Students. Nursing Informatics 94, 5th International Congress, San Antonio, TX., June 20, 1994
Thede, L. Q., Hodson, K, & Mikan, K. Electronic Communication: A Necessity in Education, Research, and Clinical Practice. Learning Resources Centers in Nursing: Preparing Nurses for the 21st Century, San Antonio, TX., March 26, 1994
Thede, L. Q., Hodson, K, & Mikan, K Using the Internet in Nursing. Learning Resources Centers in Nursing: Preparing Nurses for the 21st Century, San Antonio, TX., March 25, 1994.
Thede, L. Q. CAI: Learner Viewpoints. Association for the Development of Computer Based Instructional Systems 33rd Annual Conference, St. Louis, MO., November 1991
Thede, L. Q. CAI: A Learner Viewpoint. Graduate Student Senate Research Colloquium, Kent State University, April 9. 1991.
Thede, L. Q. CAI Interactivity: A Learner Viewpoint. Educational Communication and Technology Annual Convention, Orlando, February, 1991.
Glazer, G., Doheny, M. & Thede, L. Computerized Data Base for Parent Child Nursing. NLN Research in a Nursing Education 9th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, February 1991.
Glazer, G. & Thede, L. Computerized Data Base for Parent Child Nursing Midwest Nursing Research Conference, April 1990.
Glazer, G., McBride, K. & Thede, L. Ohio Legislators' Perceptions of and Attitudes Toward Nursing,, Phyllis J. Verhonick Nursing Research Conference, April 1990.
Glazer, G. & Thede L. Computerized Data Base for Parent Child Nursing 3rd Annual Clinical Research Day cosponsored by Case Western Reserve University Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing and Sigma Theta Tau, Alpha Mu Chapter, February 23, 1990.
Thede, L. Q. Animated Transparencies. Association Educational Communication and Technology Annual Convention, Anaheim, CA, February 4, 1990.
Thede, L. Q. Classroom Visual Aids Through Computers, Seventh Annual Computer Conference, Rutgers University, May 19, 1989.
Thede, L. Q. Learning and Computers: A Synergism. Sixth Annual Computer Conference, Rutgers University, May 7, 1988.
Thede, L. Q. Nursing Use of Computer Projection Screen. Kent State Audiovisual, April 11, 1988.
Thede, L. Q. Prenatal Preparation for Unexpected Outcomes. Saying Goodbye: The Bereaved Parent, A workshop sponsored by Bronson Memorial Hospital, Kalamazoo, MI, October 17, 1980, Kalamazoo Community College, Kalamazoo, MI
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Consultations
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2000 REGENTS COLLEGE, Albany, NY
1996 LIPPINCOTT-RAVEN, PUBLISHERS, Chicago, Illinois
1995 AUTUMN ENTERPRISES, INC., Hartsfield, Ohio
1993 KENT VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION, Kent, Ohio
1989 UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, Kansas City, Missouri
1988 URSULINE COLLEGE, Cleveland, Ohio.
1988 CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Cleveland, Ohio.
1987 HURON ROAD HOSPITAL SCHOOL of NURSING, Cleveland, Ohio.
1987 METROPOLITAN HOSPITAL, CLEVELAND SCHOOL OF NURSING, Cleveland, Ohio.
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Continuing
Education Taught
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2001 & 2003 Nursing Documentation Takes on the Computer, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio
1999 - 2001 Introduction to Databases for Healthcare Personnel, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio
1999 Access for Healthcare Personnel, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio
1993 & 1994 Computers Don't Byte, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio