I have done a lot of things in my 16-year career as a nurse, nurse practitioner, and before that, 7 years as a pharmacy technician. From ICU (intensive care unit) to float nursing, from administration as CNL (clinical nurse leader) to education, and from home health to wound care, I have gotten to try a lot of types of work out. I typically stay in the same role for 3-5 years and then move on to a new role in order to continue developing my skills, learn more, and improve my

Around 15 percent of nurses in the United States are foreign born. Estimates vary because the nursing workforce is counted in different ways, but the total number of nurses in the U.S. is often placed somewhere between 3.7 and 5 million. That means hundreds of thousands of nurses have already made the jump from countries like the Philippines, India, Jamaica, Nigeria, Canada, the United Kingdom, and many others. That number matters because it proves two things at once. The fir

After 5 years in Sweden, I am going back to the USA. It will be interesting to see what kind of reverse culture shock I will experience as no doubt my home country, state, and I have changed a lot in 5 years. Now I have started the process of selling my belongings and shutting things down in Sweden. If you are interested in knowing more about why I am leaving, feel free to check out my YouTube channel on my homepage where I talk more about this.

Wow! I finally did it! My very own website! This is something I have been putting off for years, as I know just enough about computers to cause problems, I usually say. In any case, here she is in all her glory. This is of course just the start, and I will in time make changes as needed. My hope is to share what I have learned all these years as a nurse, nurse practitioner, person with autism, diabetes care and education specialist, and globetrotter. I have been putting out c