Professor

Hello Professor,

I have an Associate’s Degree from a community college and have been nursing for 12 years. At times it seems like yesterday. I started my nursing career in cardiac surgery, transitioned into a clinical coordinator roll, and ultimately a director for med-surg/tele/orth. Over the past two years I have held, in conjunction with my own units, interim director positions for PCU and rehab. I am currently and interim director of a med-surg trauma ICU. Our CEO recently transitioned into another position and my assistant director of my home unit sent me a text asking if I was going to be interim CEO. I like mentoring and fixing other units to function well. I have found with the mentoring process I like to teach so I am considering a duel masters in leadership and education.

I am a single mother for many, many years of 1 daughter and 3 boys. My daughter is married with four boys and has a degree in Special Education. My oldest son (that was burned) is married with a son and daughter and has a contracting business. My third child, Jonathon (meaning given of God) has Down Syndrome. He brings such joy to my entire family and everyone he encounters. The staff love him and when he is hospitalized on my unit, I can hear the staff argue over who is going to have him as their assignment.  My youngest son just got married two weeks ago and is a safety engineer.

My love is my family and they are an encouragement as I continue my education, I look forward to this class and the journey towards my MSN.