 Linda
Ebner Erceg, RN, MS, PHN
AMERICAN CAMP ASSOCIATION (ACA) LIAISON
In addition to her affiliation with the Association of Camp Nurses,
Linda Ebner Erceg works as a full-time camp nurse for the Concordia
Language Villages of Bemidji, MN. In a multi-cultural immersion
setting, Linda manages and helps deliver health services to over
10,000 villagers and some 1000 staff. Her year-round camp nursing
practice expands to 50 sites during the summer. At that time she
manages a team of some 40 additional healthcare providers. During
the academic year her child-centered practice expands to include
adult programs hosted by the Language Villages. The Villages’ year-round
programming has enabled Linda to conduct camp nursing research,
explore employee health and OSHA applications from a camp perspective,
and develop a strong risk reduction initiative for the program.
Linda’s camp nursing activity includes numerous conference
presentations, publication, seminar leadership, camp nursing workshops,
research, consultations about camp health systems, and focused
work in camp health & safety management. Her masters work was
specific to camp nursing practice and is supported by additional
degrees in health education, psychology, and physical education.
Her ongoing research interests include:
A. Injury-Illness Trends of the Camp Community
B. The Impact of International Health Beliefs on U.S. Nursing
Interventions
C. Homesickness
D. Management of Camp Health Services
Linda’s accomplishments include authoring The Basics of
Camp Nursing (2001) with Myra Pravda, receiving ACN’s Jeanne
Otto award (1999), receiving ACA’s Hedley Dimock Award (1998),
authoring the Camp Health Service Management Seminar, and serving
on various committees for ACA.
This background provided a rich experience base when she changed
from ACN’s president to its executive director in 1999. Linda’s
passion for camp nursing includes fostering the growth of ACN and
establishing the practice as a nursing specialty. Her personal
motto, Healthier Camping for All, drives much of her research,
reading, and collaboration with others toward that end.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Linda
Ebner Erceg, RN, MS, PHN
8630 Thorsonveien NE
Bemidji, MN 56601
218-586-2633
erceg@campnurse.org
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