MAGNOLIA

Linda Del Vecchio-Gilbert is a doctorally prepared pediatric nurse practitioner board certified in Primary Care Pediatrics, Advanced Hospice and Palliative Nursing, and Pain Management.

Education:

     Bachelors in Science in Nursing - University of Rhode Island, Kingston RI

     Masters of Science in Nursing - Emory University, Atlanta GA

     Doctorate in Nursing Practice - Simmons College, Boston MA

Dr. Linda has over 19 years of experience caring for children with complex chronic conditions. Her area of expertise is pain and symptom management. She has worked as a consulting pediatric nurse practitioner in palliative and end-of-life at Notre Dame Pediatric Palliative Program in Worcester, MA, and prior to this position, she was instrumental in the development of the Pediatric Palliative Care Program at Hasbro Children’s Hospital in Providence, RI. She also worked on the Pain Team at Boston Children’s Hospital and at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, NY.

Dr. Linda holds a faculty position as an associate professor of practice in the Department of Nursing at Simmons College School of Nursing and Health Sciences. She serves as the Coordinator of the Core Clinical Curriculum at Nursing@Simmons, the school’s online Master of Science in Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner program. She also holds a faculty position in the Nursing Department at New England Institute of Technology in Rhode Island where she teaches both on the associate and bachelors degree level.

Dr. Linda has done numerous projects and presentations both nationally and internationally on topics such as pediatric palliative and end-of-life care, suffering and hope, and pain management. She is a member of the Rhode Island Palliative Care and Quality of Life Interdisciplinary Advisory Council. She has volunteered in the U.S. and abroad for a wide range of humanitarian and medical organizations.

Dr. Linda lives in Cranston, RI with her husband Adam and magnificent dog Ruby. 

Ruby Magnolia is a 8-year-old Schnoodle (Schnauzer and Poodle). She loves

Cheerios, cuddling, doing tricks, making people happy.