Linda Ackerman, DNP RN
Retired Nurse Leader
Watson Caring Science Institute Caritas Coach®
Caritas Colleague
Linda is a Retired Nurse Leader whose passion is to provide a safe, sacred space for healthcare professionals to heal in community through Healing Circles. Linda has been a nurse for 44 years practicing primarily as a nurse leader in the inpatient hospital setting. Linda is a Caritas Coach, WCSI facility member assisting in training of the CCEP program at Kaiser Permanente and, a HeartMath Master trainer. Following the Covid pandemic, Linda recognized the need for a different way to heal healthcare professionals and became involved in Healing Circles Global in 2020. Linda cohosts Healing Circles for healthcare leaders and recently, Healing Circles for caregivers of family members with cancer. In 2023 Linda joined the HCHC professional services as one of the training facility members.