“I strive never to let my patients die alone. If family can’t come, I do my best to stay and be their final companion in life. We are aware of the enormity of this journey. Our job is to help them not be afraid, feel alone, in pain, or anxious. I think nurses do this job well. There is joy in nursing, too: to see a patient’s pain or infection disappear; a patient and their family’s joy as they walk several feet for the first time. How can you not love nursing?”

—a Washington State cardiac nurse

“There are very few jobs that each day some or most of the things you do for your clients make their day better. You always make a difference.”

—a Missouri public health nurse

“My favorite times in nursing are when I’ve been able to help the spirit of the patient, from letting a kid cover me in Silly String to rocking a baby who was taken from her birth parents for maltreatment. It’s the moments where I feel a connection between souls that I love the most. I also love to share my knowledge. When I teach a family something and I see the lightbulb of realization click on, that’s a very rewarding feeling.”

—an Arizona pediatric oncology nurse

“As a nurse, you wake up every morning and say to yourself, ‘Today I’m going to do the work of my life.’ Behind every great doctor is an even greater nurse.”

—an Ohio outpatient nurse

“I have never had a boring day as a nurse. Mostly I feel privileged to be involved in the lives of others and to work with them toward a better future. I have practiced for thirty-nine years, and I still have so much joy and energy every time I go to work. That’s truly the sign of being in the right profession! We’re like a secret club because we’re privileged to share intimate life stories with our patients, and this level of awareness makes us a bit wiser about the true nature of people. There isn’t much that surprises us about the human body, and we feel free with each other to discuss topics that are clearly off limits in other social groups. Our shared tragedies and losses help us deal with our own grief and sadness. I would say we are a hardy group.”

—a Michigan nurse practitioner

“I love some of the stories I get to take home with me. It’s also pretty cool to see some of the amazing things that medicine can now do. I’ve seen people brought back from the dead (Code Blue that ends well). Once, I got to have my hands inside a man’s face, literally, like opening a real-life anatomy textbook. Where else do you get to do things like that?”

—an ICU nurse in Canada

“We are strong and opinionated. [Our unit has] worked together for so many years that we are like sisters. We finish each other’s sentences, watch each other’s children, and vacation together. We have a strong bond and love for each other. We spend more time with each other than most of our family members. We have nearly zero turnover. We are very close and comfort each other often.”

—an Indiana NICU nurse

“I love my job, and I hope people find comfort in knowing there are still people out there who love what they do.”

—a New York acute care nurse

Wall of Heroes

This book is also dedicated to the selfless, hardworking nurses, past and present, whose stories would be enough to fill many more books. The inspirational nurses listed here were nominated by fellow nurses, who pay the highest compliments to their coworkers, mentors, relatives, or instructors. All of them deserve our heartfelt thanks.

Marion Acker, LPN, Mississippi • Deborah Ackerman, RN, BSN, Arizona • Suzanne Adams, RN, ASN, Utah • Kristen Albert, RN, Kansas • Cindy Alexander, RN, Kansas • Jodean Allen, LPN, Arkansas • Rebecca Almeida, BSN, Massachusetts • Christine Amidon, BSN, RN, NCSN, Indiana • Daynabelle Anderson, BSN, California • Jada Anderson, LPN, Indiana • Myrtle M. Anderson, RN, Washington • Judy Andrews, RN, CCRN, Maine • Laura Ardizonne, CRNA, DNP, DCC, New York • Howard Armour, CRNA, MS, Pennsylvania • Patricia Armstrong, ADN, Connecticut • Sylvia Arroyo, RN, MSN, Florida • Patricia Prentce Austin, retired USAF Major, BSN, MSN, North Carolina • Joyce Backus, RN, Kansas • Shayla Badgett, ASN, Florida • Becki Brown Baker, RN, BSN, MSN, Tennessee • Shayla Bakke-Caravia, RN, BSN, California • Amy Bales, RN, Indiana • Lee G. Balos, CRNA, Georgia • Virginia Rose Bamford-Perkins, RN, MSN, Maine • Alysia V. Barber, RN, BSN, Maryland • Jamacia Barker, LPN, Mississippi • Jenifer Barney, RN, Kansas • Brian J. Bauhs, CRNA, MSN, New York • Theodora Belz, RN, New Jersey • Wendy Beaudoin, BSN, MSN, NP, Canada • Sharon Beautz, RN, BSN, Maryland • Nancy Beckman, CRNA, RNC, MS, Michigan • Donald Bell, CRNA, MS, MSNA, Tennessee • Kim Bell, RN, New Jersey • Sheryl Bellinger, RN, BSN, MEd, Colorado • Patricia Benner, RN, PhD, California • Connie C. Bennett, LPN, Florida • Estella Bennett, LPN, Ohio • Robert J. Berger, CRNA, ARNP-A, MSNA, LTC, USAR, Iowa • Beth Bergeron, RN, New Hampshire • Anita Bertrand, CRNA, MS, Texas • Joy Biard, RN, Kansas • Antoinette “Peg” Black, RN, Wisconsin • Lisa Blackwelder, BSN, MSN, FNP, Texas • Jamie Blalock, APRN, FNP-C, Georgia • Diane Blanchfield, RN, MS, North Carolina • Gloria Jean Blenkhorn, LPN, Maine • Jo Ann Blevins, RN, Kansas • Eileen Bole, RN, Kansas • Tammy Fitch Borger, RN, BSN, Virginia • Pam Bormann, RN, New Hampshire • Loretta (Ann) Bostic, DNP, CRNA, West Virginia • Blair Bowers, BSN, Georgia • Catherine Boyts, RN, Kansas • Dr. Beverly Bradley, RN, PhD, California • Olympia Branch, LPN, Mississippi • Shirley A. Braun, RN, BSN, Florida • Cathy Bray, RN, Indiana • Jeanne Brennan, RN, Pennsylvania • Maria Brilhante MSN, FNP, MSRN, New Jersey • Hazel Brown-Johnson, Brigadier General, RN, BSN, MSN, PhD, Washington, DC • Marie Brophy, RN, BSN, MSN, Arizona • Laura L. Brown, RN, BSN, Ohio • Sharon Brown, RN, Washington State • Katina Brownridge, RN, Mississippi • Jack Brueggemann, CRNA, Kentucky • Jo Buddrius, RN, MSN, New Mexico • Paula Bunde, RN, Kansas • Kelly Bunker-Taylor, RN, Maine • Charmon Burch, LPN, Alabama • Dana Burch, RN, New Jersey • Tashikkea Burns, RN, Alabama • Elizabeth Burridge, RN, Massachusetts • Kelly Bushnell, RN, BSN, Florida • Elizabeth Butler, RN, ACLS, NRP, Texas • Melody Anne Butler, RN, BSN, New York • Delores Byington, LPN, Oregon • Sally Caltrider, MSN, RN, Vermont • Lauren Calzonetti, RN, New Jersey • Pat Campanella, RN, BSN, California • Angela Sanders Campbell, RN, BSN, Mississippi • Tia Campbell, MSN, RN, NCSN, FNASN, Virginia • Annathea Canning, RN, Canada • Guy Caraffa, CRNA, Arizona • Agnes Carr, RN, Washington, DC • April Carter, RN, Mississippi • Frances Charles, RN, West Virginia • Julie Chase, RN, New York • Carl A. Cheramie, CRNA, MHS, Louisiana • Tony Chipas, CRNA, PhD, South Carolina • Diane Christoffer, ADN, Arizona • Tricia Christoffer, ASN, Virginia • Angela P. Clark, PhD, RN, CNS, FAAN, Texas • Gary Clark, CRNA, EdD, Missouri • Kristy Clendenin, RN, Texas • Keeshia Clouds, CRNP, Alabama • Peter Cockram, CRNA, Michigan • Ferne M. Cohen, CRNA, New Jersey • Marie Coker, CRNA, MS, Michigan • Hermine Endelkofer Colasanti, RN, Colorado • Robert J. Colcord, CRNA, MHS, Indiana • Margaret M. Cole, APRN, Connecticut • Ann Coller, RN, BSN, Indiana • Stacy Colson, RN, Indiana • Cindy Connellan, RN, Kansas • Noreen Conway, RN, Ohio • Angela Cook, RN, England • Renee Cooper, RN, Mississippi • Leigh Copsey, RN, New Hampshire • Robert N. Corbeille, CRNA, New Hampshire • Betsy Corrigan, MSN, RN, Maine • Judith Coward, RN, BSN, Utah • Lynda Lee Huse Crayon, RN, BSN, Florida • James Cuddeford, CRNA, Nebraska • Cynthia Cunningham, RN, BSN, Arizona • Lynn Curran, CRNA, Rhode Island • Deborah Currie, RN, Canada • Olive Cyrus, DNSc, MS, North Carolina • Leslie Dalaly, RN, BA, BSN, California • Karen A. Daley RN, PhD, MPH, FAAN, Massachusetts • Jessica Damon, RN, New Hampshire • Judi Dansizen, MSN, APRN, CNS, Illinois • Dr. Patricia D’Antonio, PhD, RN, FAAN, Pennsylvania • Kim Dare, RN, Kansas • Kristine Dascoulias, RN, New Hampshire • Julie Davidson, RN, Kansas • Susan Davis, RN, Tennessee • Leonardo De La Garza, BSN, Texas • Darla Denny, RN, Kansas • Mary Devlin, CRNA, BA, Pennsylvania • Janet Dewan, CRNA, PhD, Massachusetts • Monika Dewar, MSN, RN, Texas • Cindy DeWaters, RN, BSN, MSN, CCRN, Arizona • Judy Diaz, RN, Washington, DC • Saundra C. Dicicco, RN, BSN, Florida • Sheila Dickens, RN, West Virginia • Kathy Dietrich, RN, Illinois • Gail Dixon, RN, Florida • Brenda Dixon-Smith, RN, BSN, MSN, PhD, retired Army major, Oregon • Kristine Djuric, BSN, RN, Massachusetts • Saundra Dockins, CRNA, BA, Kentucky • Evelyn Dogbey, BSN, MSN, PhD, Pennsylvania • Andrea Dossey, RN, NNP, Texas • Anna Michelle Dozier, BSN, Florida • Jamie Dozier, RN, BSN, Florida • Joan Dozier, RN, Florida • Suzanne Dozier, MSN, Kentucky • Terri Dresch, RN, Colorado • Marissa Drummond, RN, BSN, California • Faith Dugger, RN, Mississippi • Nan Duncan, RN, Oregon • Belinda Dundon, BSN, MSN, NP, Canada • Dawnah Durkee, RN, Kansas • Patricia Edgecomb, LPN, Maine • John (Jack) Edmondson, CRNA, MS, Tennessee • Scott Elder, CRNA, Idaho • Karen Eldridge, BS, RN, Maine • Tina Elwood, RN, Kansas • Alice Peterson Erspamer, RN, Illinois • Cindy Evans, RN, ADN, Michigan • Sandra Fails, ASN, Oklahoma • Rebecca P. Fairly, CRNA, Mississippi • Theresa Faivre, MSN, RN, Illinois • Lucille M. Fennell, RN, US Army Captain, Montana • Mary Ferenz, RN, New Jersey • Phyllis Mary Sinclair Ferguson, RN, Louisiana • Lauren Fink, BSN, RN, California • Jane Firth, RN, BSN, MSN, North Carolina • Jennifer Fitzgerald, RN, Vermont • Jeni Fitzpatrick, RN, BSN, Oregon • April Fitzsimmons, RN, New Hampshire • Dave Fletcher, CRNA, MA, California • Kelly Fletcher, RN, New Mexico • Jen Flippin, RN, BSN, North Carolina • Karen Florey, RNC-LRN, Texas • Linda S. Foley, CRNA, Florida • Dr. Loretta Ford, EdD, PNP, FAAN, Professor Emeritus, Florida • Barbara “Foof” Forfar, RN, New Jersey • Gail Foster, BSN, California • Janine Fowler, RN, Kansas • Carol Fox, RN, BSN, New York • Bucky (Buck) M. Frost, CRNA, Alaska • Kim Funk, RN, Indiana • Lisa Ann Gallup, MS, BSN, RN, New York • Cheryl K. Gamble, CRNA, MSN, Delaware • John F. Garde, MS, CRNA, FAAN, Illinois • Melissa Gaunce, RN, Ohio • Malgosia Glanda, RN, ADN, Massachusetts • Timothy P. Glidden, CRNA, MS, Nebraska • Stacey Goddard, MSN, Maryland • Brittney Golden, RN, Alabama • Lois Gombar, RN, Illinois • Ronna Gore, RN, Mississippi • Ellen Graham, RN, Massachusetts • Dr. Carol Green, RN, BSN, MN, PhD, Kansas • Susan Gregory, RN, ADN, Massachusetts • Aline Grischkan, BScN, Canada • Linda K. Groah, RN, MSN, FAAN • Liz Guiterrez, RN, Texas • Heather Gulish, RN, MSN, NP, Michigan • Shirna Gullo, DNP, RN, MSN, BSN, Alabama • Jewel Gummer, RN, BSN, Oregon • Allison Hagen, RN, New Jersey • Cherith Hager, RN, ADN, Colorado • Joel Hague, BSN, Pennsylvania • Gary Hahn, CRNA, BSN, Virginia • Jehannah Hakim, RN, BSN, California • Dr. Bethany Hall-Long, PhD, RN, MSN, BSN, Delaware • Donna Hallas, PhD, PNP-BC, CPNP, PMHS, FAANP, New York • Heather Hamza, CRNA, MS, California • John Hanlon Jr., CRNA, DNP, ARNP, New Hampshire • Tiki Hansen, BSN, RN, Maine • Kelly Harmon, RN, Indiana • Ivan Hart, DNP, FNP-C, Kansas • Adrienne Hartgerink, CRNA, DNP, Virginia • Felicia J. Haskins, BSN, MSN, Delaware • Ellen Haynes, RN, Florida • Katherine “Licia” Hedian, RN, NP, CNM, DO, West Virginia • Kay Heley, RN, Kansas • Kim Miller Hendrix, RN, Indiana • Karen Henken, RN, BSN, MSN, Pennsylvania • DeShaunda Henly, RN, BSN, MSN, Florida • Ursula Shriver Henry, RN, South Carolina • Jan Herren, RN, Arkansas • Amy Hicks, MSN, CNS, North Carolina • Sharon Hindman, RN, Florida • Carla Kaye Hobbs, CRNA, APRN, Kentucky • Mallory Hoffman, RN, BSN, Michigan • Denise Honn, RN, Kansas • Mary Hopkins, RN, New Jersey • Diane Horner, RN, BSN, Indiana • Anne Hoskins, RN, Kansas • Debbie Houser, LPN, Mississippi • Anne Howland, RN, New Hampshire • Vickie Huff, RN, Mississippi • Cathy Hughes, RN, Wisconsin • Mel Hungerford, RN, BSN, Georgia • Debra Hunsucker, RN, BSN, Virginia • Denise Indermuehle, RN, California • Renee Irving, RN, California • US Air Force Captain Dayla Jackson, RN, BSN, USAF, North Carolina • Falane S. Jackson, RN, BSN, Florida • Gena Jackson, RN, Mississippi • Josie Jackson, RN, Arkansas • Kristi Jackson, RN, Mississippi • Nicole Jackson, RN, New Hampshire • Richard G. Jaco, CRNA, California • Candice Janek, RN, Texas • Shirley Jensen, RN, Massachusetts • Brynn Jerles, RN, BS, MS, Indiana • Frances Jimenez, RN, MA, Colorado • Dr. Lucille Joel, RN, PhD, FAAN, New Jersey • Julie Johnson, RN, Kansas • Kathleen H. Johnson, DNP, MN, NCSN, Washington • Margie Johnson, RN, Mississippi • Marie Audrey Johnson, RN, Illinois • Julie Johnston, RN, Kansas • Nancy Johnston, RN, BSN, Florida • Bernice Jones, MN, Professor Emeritus, Oregon • Iberis Jones, RN, Virginia • June Jones, RN, Michigan • Roxanne Jones, RN, Kansas • Rubynelle Jordan, RN, BSN, Maryland • Lindsey Kabrud, LPN, Minnesota • Lauren Kaiser, RN, New Jersey • Kaci Karas, RN, Texas • Sarah Wilcox Katz, RN, BSN, Nevada • Sally Keating, RN, Kansas • Cindy Keilman, RN, New Jersey • Sharon Kendall, CRNA, South Carolina • Maia Kern, RN, New York • Kimberly Kerr, RN, BSN, MSN, Ohio • Maryann Kerr, BSN, RN, MSN, Indiana • Marsha King, BSN, RN, MSN, DNP, Indiana • Tim Kinnetz, RN, PS, Iowa • Melissa Phipps Kirby, RN, ADN, Virginia • Bonnie Kirtley, RN, Tennessee • MaryAlice Klaus, RN, New Jersey • Jamie Knight, RN, Kansas • Jennifer Kobylski, RN, BSN, Virginia • Robin M. Koeppel, MSN, RNC, CPNP, California • Mary-Beth Koslap-Petraco, DNP, PNP-BC, CPNP, New York • Martha Kral, CRNA, BSN, Georgia • Jaclyn Krostek, BSN, RN, Pennsylvania • Virginia Krostek, BSN, RN, New Jersey • Nikia Krouse, RN, New Jersey • Charity Kumpf, LPN, Indiana • Teresa Labrador, RN, Kansas • Kathy Lamb, RN, BSN, Pennsylvania • Dawn Landers, RN, New Hampshire • Elizabeth Lane, BSN, RN, Maine • Sharon Lane, ADN, Arizona • Patricia Lang, LPN, Minnesota • Rebecca Lang, BSN, RN, Indiana • Missy Lathem, RN, Mississippi • Sue Leach¸ RN, BSN, MSN, North Carolina • Heidi Leonard, RN, MHS, CDE, Canada • Joanne Lesiewicz, RN, New York • Fran Lewis, RN, PhD, Washington • Carol Goldenstein Lillie, RN, BSN, California • Ambur Lindstrom-Mette, DNP, FNP, RN, Arizona • Delores Linnenkamp, RN, Maryland • Rita Marie Linnenkamp, RN, Maryland • Rosemarie Linnenkamp, RN, Maryland • Nelda Welch Lively, RN, BSN, MHA, Texas • Glenda Lochridge, RN, Arkansas • Marilyn Logan, RN, Kansas • Ruth E. Long, CRNA, North Carolina • Daniel Longo, CRNA, BS, Michigan • Katie Loper, RN, Mississippi • Lianne Lopez, RN, BSN, MSN, California • Carry Lovelace, RN, MSN, BSN, Oklahoma • Danilo Lovinaria, CRNA, DNP, MS, MBA, Minnesota • Barbara Ballo Lowinger, RN, BSN, North Carolina • Joni Mee Lowsley, RN, Kansas • Chrystal A. Lucas, RN, BSN, MSN, Pennsylvania • Victoria Luther, RN, BSN, Indiana • Cissy Lux, BSN, NP, Texas • Daisy Moore Lydy, RN, BSN, MSN, Oregon • Claire MacDonald, RN, New Hampshire • Kathleen M. Madej, CRNA, Alaska • Uriah Magill, CRNA, MSN, North Carolina • Tak Yue Mai, RN, BSN, Florida • Marti Major, BSN, Illinois • MaryJane Maloney, RN, New Jersey • Carolina Marles, RN, New Hampshire • Kim Martin, RN, Kansas • Kimberly Martin, LPN, Georgia • Luis Martínez, RN, MSN, Puerto Rico • Wilhelmina Maslanek, BSN, MSN, Pennsylvania • Sandy Mason, RN, New Hampshire • Tommie Mathieu, CRNA, MS, Connecticut • Joy Mattsson-Boze, RN, BSN, MBA, Texas • Susan Matwiejczyk, RN, BSN, Michigan • Suzanne Maynard, CRNA, MSN, Alaska • Frank Maziarski, CRNA, MS, Washington • Elizabeth McDaniel, ADN, Ohio • Ryan W. McDonald, CRNA, MSN, Washington • John P. McDonough, CRNA, EdD, Florida • Michelle Royal McDowell, DNP, RN, CPNP, Arizona • Charlene McKean, LPN, Indiana • Kristy McKindley, RN, California • Judy McMullen, RN, BSN, Kansas • Amy McNaught, RN, BSN, Maine • Chris McPherson, RN, Kansas • Florence McQuillen, CRNA, Minnesota • Michelle Meader, RN, New Hampshire • Ozella Meaders, RN, BSN, Oregon • Jane Meadows, RN, ADN, Tennessee • Melissa Mellace, RN, New Jersey • Bozena Michalzcuk, RN, New Hampshire • Judith Michoma, RN, BSN, Minnesota • Eileen Milano, RN, New Jersey • Lindsey Minchella, MSN, RN, NCSN, FNASN, Indiana • Sharon Mingo, BSN, Pennsylvania • Dr. Rosalie Mirenda, RN, BSN, MSN, PhD, Pennsylvania • Peggy Moellers, RN, Kansas • Joyce A. Moore, RN, MSN, Ohio • Donna Morris, RN, Kansas • Jamesia Morris, LPN, Mississippi • Marilyn Mortimer, RN, Kansas • Tom Muller, CRNA, Arizona • Idalia Munoz, RN, BSN, MHA, MSN, California • Helen Shea Murphy, RN, MSN, Massachusetts • Charlene Myers-Reid, RN, ADN, Pennsylvania • Angie Nachman, RN, BSN, Texas • Anne H. Napier, EdD, RN, MSN, CNS, Maine • Patricia Nerad, RN, BA, BSN, MHA, California • Nancy Nicolay, RN, Kansas • Phillip Noel, CRNA, BSN, Virginia • Jennifer Noll, RN, Kansas • Mary Norgren, RN, NCSN, Colorado • Paula Nuchols, LPN, Indiana • Lyna Nyamwaya, RN, BSN, Minnesota • Mary Ann Ogonowski, RN, MSN, LDAC, Maine • Karen O’Hara, BSN, RN, Pennsylvania • Nancy O’Hara, LPN, Pennsylvania • Maggie Olsen, CRNA, Georgia • Carrie Olson, RN, BSN, California • Victoria Ombuna, RN, BSN, Minnesota • Grace Oppong, RN, Canada • Victor J. Oskvarek, CRNA, Illinois • Mary Koster Pabst, RN, PhD, retired US Army Nurse Corps Lieutenant, Illinois • Nancy Pankratz, RN, BSN, Canada • Gina Pardo, RN, New York • Dolores B. Pasierb, CRNA, Oklahoma • Stephanie Patschull, RN, California • Janet Peluso, RN, Georgia • Warren L. Penrod, retired USAF Master Sergeant, BSN, MSN, FNP, Indiana • Sherry Perkins, RN, Maryland • Bridget Petrillo, CRNA, APRN, California • Maria (Hutchinson) Petty, BSN, MSN, CRNP, Massachusetts • Mary Broady Petty, RN, BSN, Indiana • Bethanne Pezzuti, RN, New Jersey • Nina Pham, RN, Texas • Gayle Phillips, RN, BSN, Oregon • Pat Polise, RN, Kansas • Graciela Phlatts, RN, New York • Helene Pietrangelo, RN, New Jersey • Pamela Pol, RN, BSN, New Jersey • Jeff Pope, CRNA, Colorado • Patricia Powell, LPN, Mississippi • Leisa Prasser, RN, Indiana • Patrick Price, CRNA, PhD, Minnesota • Venza Mae Price, RN, New York • Stacey Propper, MSN, RN, Maryland • Patricia Pruden, RN, Egypt • Janet Puglisi, RN, BSN, Colorado • Kathie Purcell, RN, New Mexico • Ernest A. Quier, CRNA, California • Diana Quinlan, CRNA, MA, Florida • Kimberly Radig, BSN, RN, Arizona • Cristina Ramirez, RN, Texas • Greg Ramplemann, CRNA, Ohio • Amber Ramsdell, MSN, RN, Texas • Christa Ramsey, RN, New Hampshire • Cyndy Rape, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, North Carolina • Carlos “Rusty” Ratliff, CRNA, BSNA, Minnesota • Charles Raynor, retired US Army captain, RN, MSN, Texas • Myra Reddish-Randall, RN, MSN, Connecticut • Stephanie Requilman, RN, BSN, California • Siri Richter, MSN, APRN, NP, Arkansas • Amy Riggen, BSN, RN, Indiana • Marilyn Ritenour, RN, BSN, Oregon • Brenda Rivera, RN, Florida • Sophy Rivera, RN, Florida • Keene Roadman, RN, MSN, Illinois • Teresa Robinson, RN, Pennsylvania • Deborah Harrison Robertson, MSN, FNP, Missouri • Bernadette Higgins Roche, CRNA, EdD, Illinois • Sarah Roder, RN, BSN, Texas • Don Roesler, CRNA, MS, South Dakota • Teggie Rogers, RN, Indiana • Patrick D. Roseland, CRNA, South Dakota • Heather Ross, RN, Mississippi • Sarah Rowekamp, LPN, Ohio • Tiffany Rowland, RN, Florida • Rita Rupp, RN, MA, Kansas • Heidi Sabado, RN, BSN, Washington, DC • Raheemah Saleh, BSN, RN, California • Anna Frances Sanders, LPN, Mississippi • Bridget Sanders, RN, Arkansas • Mutiat Sanni, RN, MSN, New Jersey • Natasha Sauceda, LVN, Texas • Aaronique Savage, RN, New Jersey • Akbar Sayed, RN, BSN, Maryland • Andrea Schlembach, RN, MSN, APN, New Jersey • Laura Schneider-Look, CRNA, Maine • Paul Schneider, RN, MSN, CRNA, Maine • Mary Schmitt, BSN, MSN, APRN, New Hampshire • Georgia Schnitkey, RN, ADN, Ohio • Amanda Kaye Schoenrock, Minnesota • Rose Schrempp, RN, Kansas • Heidi Schutte, RN, Kansas • Julie Scott, RN, Kansas • Melissa Sealey, RN, New Mexico • Heidi Seizys, RN, New Mexico • Anne M. Shannon, LPN, Florida • Karen Sharp, RN, BSN, Illinois • Farhan Shaukat, RN, BSN, Virginia • Jay Shelton, RN, Kansas • Marjorie Shelton, RN, Tennessee • Lisa Sheppard, RN, MSN, IBCLC, Ohio • Jan Sherman, RN, NNP-BC, PhD, Missouri • Shirley Sherman, LPN, Minnesota • Laura Shirey, RN, Arkansas • Danielle Shockley, RN, Kansas • Brian Short, ADN, RN, Minnesota • Jessie Shumpert Jr., LPN, New Mexico • Paul Silbernagel, CRNA, North Dakota • Latricia L. Simmons, RN, BSN, Florida • Leah Singletary, RN, BSN, Georgia • Evangeline Smith, LPN, Alabama • Gwen Smith, RN, MSN, Virginia • Melinda Smith, RN, BSN, Georgia • Patrick Smith, RN, BSN, MSN, Washington • Valerie Joy Smith, RN, MSN, BSN, California • Betsy Snook, RN, MEd, BSN, Pennsylvania • Tracy Snow, RN, Indiana • Alice Sollenberger, FNP, Colorado • Brent Sommer, CRNA, BS, California • Tammi Sontag, LPN, Florida • Grace Sotomayor, DNP, CNO, North Carolina • Brenda Splawn, RN, MSN, NP, Georgia • Danny Stanton, CRNA, BSN, Maryland • Rebecca Stanton, RN, BSN, Maryland • Ann Steffney, RN, MSN, New Jersey • John (Jack) T. Stem, CRNA, Ohio • Roxie Stempel, LPN, Arizona • Janet R. Stewart, CRNA, ARNP, Washington • Judy Stilwell, MSN, EdDc, Arizona • Jennifer Stinson, RN, Texas • Gregory S. Stocks, RN, EJD, Maryland • Alison Stone, RN, Arkansas • Linda Stone, CRNA, MSN, North Carolina • Arlene Stonelake, RN, Pennsylvania • Jeffrey R. Story, CRNA, MSN, Mississippi • Kellye Stroman, RN, South Dakota • Shelbe Sundeen, RN, Oregon • Jessica Switzman, CRNA, MS, Maryland • Thomas Szczygiel, CRNA, MSN, Pennsylvania • Melissa Tanner, RN, Mississippi • Betty Tate, RN, BSN, Maryland • Doris Taylor, RN, Texas • Robert Teasdale, RN, retired US Navy Lieutenant, New Jersey • Lorraine Thayer, RN, MSN, APN, New Jersey • Stacey Thein, RN, Kansas • Sharon Thomas, ADN, Texas • Michele Thompson, RN, Indiana • Vilma Thompson, RN, New York • Megan Tinling, RN, BSN, Oregon • Patty Toland, RN, Texas • Carol Torpey, RN, MSN, Washington • Jan Tracy, RN, PhD, New Jersey • Carla Trout, RN, Nebraska • Cheryl Truzzi, RN, BSN, Washington • Sandra K. Tunajek, CRNA, DNP, North Carolina • Lemonia Tzimou-Vlisnaki, RN, BSN, Greece • Chad A. Utterson, CRNA, Colorado • Lawrence C. Van Atta, CRNA, Utah • Chris Vanderwal, RN, BSN, Iowa • Christine Varner, RN, New Jersey • Susan Varner, RN, Kansas • Amy Velez, RN, New York • Cassandra Villa-Lugo, RN, ADN, Texas • Rebecca Villanueva, RN, ADN, Texas • Amber Vinson, RN, Texas • Elizabeth Visintine, CRNA, Texas • Kristine Vosters, RN, BSN, Wisconsin • Barbara Waldron, BSN, CRNA, Georgia • Elizabeth A. Walls, RN, MSN, MBA, CNA, Pennsylvania • Cherri Ward, RN, BSN, Texas • Maureen B. Kelly Ward, CRNA, Pennsylvania • Angela Warner, RN, New Jersey • Bobbi Watson, RN, ADN, Illinois • Estelle Watts, MSN, RN, NCSN, Mississippi • Mary Watts, BSN, RN, Tennessee • Laura Way, RN, Kansas • Pam Webb, RN, BSN, Indiana • Ron Wegner, CRNA, ARNP, Florida • Amber Welch, RN, Florida • Barbee Whisnant-Burgess, RN, MSN, North Carolina • Marina Whitcomb, LPN, Vermont • Kelly White, RN, Indiana • Sheri White, RN, ADN, Washington • Robert R. Whitmore, CRNA, MS, Kansas • Anita Whittington, RN, Mississippi • Terry Wicks, CRNA, MHS, North Carolina • Lynne Widlund, RN, BSN, Oregon • Nikki Wiggins, RN, BSN, Oregon • Alicia Wilburn, RN, Mississippi • Bradley Wilburn, RN, Mississippi • Jennifer Wildung, RN, Kansas • Ernie Wildman, RN, Kansas • Diana J. Wilkie, PhD, RN, FAAN, Illinois • Luanne Williams, MSN, RN, Florida • Eleanor Sigurdson Wilson, RN, Maryland • Patty Wilson, RN, Kansas • Karen Witt, RN, MSN, Wisconsin • Christopher C. Woods, RN, BSN, Louisiana • Josephine Wong, RN, PhD, Canada • E. Laura Wright, CRNA, PhD, Alabama • Eliot Wright, RN, New Jersey • Sandi Wright, ADN, Virginia • Dixie Wyckoff-Raney, RN, BSN, CPAN, CAPA, Washington • Tracey Yazvac, RN, ADN, South Carolina • Barbara Yow, RN, MEd, NCSN, Virginia • Nancy Zeliff, RN, New Jersey • Sandra Sue Zenz, RN, Illinois • Barbara Zimmerman, RN, Pennsylvania • Gloria Zak, RN, North Dakota • Arthur J. Zwerling, CRNA, DNP, DAAPM, MSN, MS, Pennsylvania