Diverse background, including Medical-Surgical, Oncology, Critical Care, and Trauma * Willing team player who is also self-sufficient and self-directed * Outstanding communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills * Level-headed and rational in stressful situations * Focused, reliable, detail-oriented, and hard-working * Patient-centered * Fast learner * A year-and-a-half of floor nursing experience with remainder in Critical Care, for a total of twenty-four years of inpatient RN experience * Twelve years of inpatient NP experience Key Achievements * First NP with the General Surgery service at Riverside * Presented with two STAR awards * Nominated for a PRISM award * Recipient of several Power-of-Ones * Served as Advanced Practice Magnet representative * Elected Co-Chair of the Open Heart Recovery Shared Governance Committee as an RN