Timothy J Legg

Timothy J. Legg, PhD, RN-BC, CHES, GNP-BC, FACHCA, lives in Wilkes Barre, PA. He holds a baccalaureate degree in nursing, a master's degree in gerontological nursing with specializations as a nurse educator and gerontological nurse practitioner, as well as a doctoral degree in health sciences from Touro. He is also a licensed nursing home administrator as well as a certified health education specialist. Dr. Legg's professional experience includes his present position as assistant professor at...See more

Timothy J. Legg, PhD, RN-BC, CHES, GNP-BC, FACHCA, lives in Wilkes Barre, PA. He holds a baccalaureate degree in nursing, a master's degree in gerontological nursing with specializations as a nurse educator and gerontological nurse practitioner, as well as a doctoral degree in health sciences from Touro. He is also a licensed nursing home administrator as well as a certified health education specialist. Dr. Legg's professional experience includes his present position as assistant professor at TUI University, Cypress, CA. He also maintains active practice as a gerontological nurse practitioner and long-term care consultant. His interests focus on appropriate evacuation of frail older adults across a multiplicity of settings and he provides trainings specific to this topic to a wide range of audiences. As a health education specialist he helps families of care-dependent older adults to devise safe evacuation plans for their loved ones. He also provides educational programs to skilled nursing facilities and assisted living communities on disaster preparedness. He is the president and founder of Consultants in Education which provides training in a variety of areas including disaster response. He has had federal training in disaster preparedness. See less