Linda L. Morris, PhD, APN, CCNS is the tracheostomy specialist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois. She is the clinical nurse specialist for Respiratory Care and Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology at Northwestern University. With many years experience in critical care, Dr. Morris has also held positions in clinical education and academia. Current research interests include outcomes of a new model for critical care orientation, quality of life and body image perception with tracheostomy patients, and the effect of an exercise program with newly tracheostomized patie...