McBride, Linda

Linda McBride, CS, MSN, is a Clinical Nurse Specialist in the Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences Service of the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Providence, RI. During her tenure as an Advanced Practice Nurse she has become recognized for her innovative program development for people with severe mental illnesses. Nurse McBride contributed to the development of a "Collaborative Practice Model" for the treatment of manic-depressive disorder. This innovative model served as a pilot program that has been implemented in mental health services across the country. She has consulted...