I experienced "nurses eat their young" for the first time as a nursing student.

I've been intimidated by nurses with "strong personalities" and had to learn to be really assertive.

I became a nursing leader early in my career and was given no training on how to lead.

I've experienced burnout and major depression to the point that I couldn't work for 3 years.

No matter where I've worked in my 30+ year career as a nurse a toxic work environment found me 90% of the time.

I've been a single mom of young children having to figure out childcare for super-early mornings, late evenings and weekends.

I know the difficulty of choosing between holidays I could spend with my family.

I know how tired we are as nurses of waiting for a better work environment, a better schedule, better pay, and better culture.