I have been a registered nurse (RN) for 12 years and have had the privilege of working in a variety of settings. Areas of employment experience include: nurse at a critical access hospital on the medical/surgical unit, in a clinical office setting, and as a Nurse Aide Instructor to at-risk youth at the Earle C. Clements Job Corps. I have been continuing my education by pursuing my Masters of Nursing Science degree, with an emphasis of Family Nurse Practitioner that will be complete in October, 2022. At that time, I plan to sit for both the AANP and the ANCC board certification exams. My employment experiences and educational training have led me to seek a career as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) within a primary care setting that will allow me to provide holistic care to patients across the lifespan.