Linda Paradiso is Associate Professor at the City University of New York School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS). She is a psychiatric nurse and board certified nurse executive with over 40 years of experience in behavioral health settings. She has written and lectured on topics related to just culture, psychiatric nursing, and performance improvement. Linda is a member of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, American Organization for Nursing Leadership, Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society, and other organizations. She volunteers for the NY Chapter of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association and the Vibrant Emotional Health Disaster and Crisis Response Advisory Committee.
As a former large organization nurse executive she understands the need to integrate personal self-care into daily activities to lead successfully. As a mentor, her desire is to educate direct care providers to develop self-awareness and emotional well-being in order to provide the best care to others. In the current environment of recurrent trauma and cumulative stress, it is essential to develop practices that allow for healing inside and outside of the workplace.