Director of Advanced Life Support Training – Linda Simmons, MSN, RN, CEN, CNE, CHSE

Linda is the Director of Advanced Life Support Training (ALS) for LifeForce USA, Inc.. Linda has over 25 years of experience in the Health and Safety field, as well as being a Registered Nurse and, Adjunct Faculty and Nursing Skills Lab Coordinator for Ocean County College School of Nursing

HEALTH & SAFETY EXPERIENCE

• AHA ACLS, BLS and PALS Instructor
• AHA Training Center Faculty – ACLS, BLS and PALS
• HSI ACLS, BLS, PALS and Emergency Medical Response Instructor

CERTIFICATIONS

• Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN), Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN)
• Certified Nurse Educator (CNE), National League for Nursing (NLN)
• Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE), The Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSIH)

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
• American Heart Association, Council of Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing (CVSN)

• International Nurses Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL)
• American Nurses Association (ANA)
• National League for Nursing (NLN)

EDUCATION

Seton Hall University, College of Nursing, Nutley, NJ

· PhD in Nursing Candidate, expected defense August 2026

Drexel University, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Philadelphia, PA

· Master of Science in Nursing,  Concentration in Nursing Education & Faculty Role, December 2020

Rutgers University, College of Nursing, Newark, NJ

· Bachelor of Science in Nursing, January 2014

Ocean County College, School of Nursing, Toms River, NJ

· Associates of Applied Science in Nursing, May 2011