About Linda M. Gorman

Linda M. Gorman, R.N., M.N., C.N.S.-B.C., O.C.N., C.H.P.N. is Clinical Nurse Specialist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles for Palliative Care. Linda is part of an in-patient consultation team that provides and coordinates palliative and end of life care services to patients throughout the medical center. She is co-author/editor of several books including "Psychosocial Nursing Care Along the Cancer Continuum" published by Oncology Nursing Press (2nd edition published in 2006), "Psychosocial Nursing for General Patient Care" (3rd edition published in 2008), and "Compendium of Treatment of End Stage Non-Cancer Diagnoses:Renal" published in 2005. She served on the Board of Directors of the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association from 2000–2006 and served as President in 2005. She lectures extensively on topics related to end of life care, symptom management, and promotion of quality psychosocial and palliative care.