I received my Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 1992 and my Master of Science Degree in Nursing at Marquette University in 1995.  I have extensive nursing experience in critical care, medical-surgical, outpatient surgery, and nursing education.  I have worked as an ICU nurse, pre-op nurse, nurse manager, clinical nurse specialist, nursing faculty, and RN program director. I have taught in both associate and bachelor registered nurse programs in theory (face to face and online) and clinical at Alverno College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, St. Petersburg College, and Galen College of Nursing in St. Petersburg, Florida.  I worked at C.W. Bill Young VAMC in Bay Pines, Florda as a Shared Nurse Faculty.  I currently work for the Orlando VAMC as a Clinical Nurse Educator.