Over the past 7 plus years, I have been practicing as a Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department. Every shift I utilize my critical thinking skills working in collaboration with various other nurses, therapists, doctors and social workers to safely triage and discharge patients to and from the ED. While I love the fast-paced environment where I am currently, I have had the privilege over the last 3 years to continue my education with my Masters in Family Nurse Practitioner from West Coast University. I am extremely excited to be able to go from a bedside nurse to the role of an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse and continue my practice as a patient advocate in a deeper way. I think my skill set from working in trauma departments, seeing pediatric to geriatric patients, stable to the critically ill, I truly love making an impact on those I care for every single shift through educating, providing empathy and care in a safe and unbiased manner.