School of Nursing

Linda Hansen-Kyle has more than 20 years of nursing experience in such diverse fields as intensive care, case management, and nursing education. Linda's present roles as contract case manager and educator combine knowledge and experience. As a faculty member, she is able to give her students a perspective of gerontological nursing that is unique. Hansen-Kyle has also served as a mentor for MSN students from Point Loma Nazarene University and Cal State Dominguez Hills as they complete their preceptored experiences in nursing education. She is an active member of her STTI (Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society) Zeta-Mu-at-large chapter, serving as president and in other board positions. She is the recipient of the STTI/WIN small grant and Irene Palmer Research Awards. She has given oral and poster presentations at a number of conferences, including Western Institute of Nursing Research, Qualitative Methods, and STTI.

Additionally, Hansen-Kyle has published "A Concept Analysis of Healthy Aging." She was a Dean's scholar and has been a member of grant submission committees. Linda is a member of NLN, ANA, STTI, WIN (all nursing organizations) and is active in social outreach and church activities.