Faculty Julie Johnson received her RN at Des Moines Area Community College. She has been a nurse consultant with Healthcare of Iowa, formerly Assisted Living Partners since June 2019. In her capacity, she completes regulatory compliance reviews, providing written reports with recommendations on improving assessments and tenant charts. Julie also goes to assisted living communities as an RN completing assessments, updating service plans, and implementing new systems. She has worked in long term care for many years (15+) serving as a director of nursing and director of assisted living. She is currently working on her BSN in nursing through Grand Canyon University.
Linda Kellen has been with the Department of Inspections and Appeals as a surveyor/monitor and bureau chief in the special services and adult services bureaus since 2008 and currently holds the position of bureau chief. As part of her current duties, Kellen oversees the division's complaint unit, direct care worker registry, and the abuse coordinating unit. Kellen is a registered nurse with a bachelor’s degree from Morningside University in Sioux City, and a master’s degree in administrative studies (health care emphasis) from the University of South Dakota. Prior to joining DIA, Kellen worked as chief operations officer for a brain injury rehabilitation facility in Sioux City and as director of nursing and staff nurse in other facilities and hospice in the Sioux City area.
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