Linda Govere
DNP, RN, CRNP, AGPCNP-BC, RN-BC, CMSRN
Assistant Teaching Professor
116A Sheetz Family Health Center
Penn State Altoona
Phone: 814-940-3330
Email: lzg112@psu.edu
Education
- Graduate Certificate, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Pennsylvania State University
- Doctor of Nursing Practice, Medical-Surgical Nursing, University of Pittsburgh.
- Graduate Certificate, Geriatric Nursing Education, Pennsylvania State University
- Master of Science, Nursing, Pennsylvania State University
- Bachelor of Science, Nursing, Pennsylvania State University
- Undergraduate Certificate, Nursing Management, Pennsylvania State University
- Associate in Science, Nursing, Pennsylvania State University
- Diploma, Practical Nursing, Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
Research Interests
- Formulating and applying strategies to improve cultural competence
- Designing and testing cultural competence assessment tools
- Enhancing health access and equitable health outcomes
- Developing global approaches to nursing practices
- Comparative analysis of the nursing curriculum and pedagogical approaches
Courses Taught
- Cultural Competence in Nursing, Community Health, Women’s Health, Nursing Research, Medical-Surgical Nursing, Pediatrics
Professional Practice
- Nurse Practitioner Consultant
- Medical Surgical & Orthopedic Nurse
- Gerontological Nurse
Professional Services
- Associate Editor, Iris Journal of Nursing and Care (IJNC)
- Reviewer, Japan Journal of Nursing Science
- Reviewer, Health Services Insights
- Chapter Leader, Pennsylvania State University Beta Sigma Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International
- Champion, Assessment Technologies Institute (ATI)
Publications
Govere, L., Fioravanti, M. A., & Tuite, P. K. (2016). Increasing the cultural competence levels of undergraduate nursing students. Journal of Nursing Education, 55(3), 155-159. doi:10.3928/01484834-20160216-06
Govere, L., & Govere, E. M. (2016). How effective is cultural competence training of healthcare providers on improving patient satisfaction of minority groups? A systematic review of literature: How effective is cultural competence training on patient satisfaction? Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing,13(6), 402-410. doi:10.1111/wvn.12176