I have been nursing since I completed hospital training in 1989. Since that time I have had a diverse career covering paediatrics, operating theatre, infectious diseases, gastrointestinal and liver transplants and intensive care. Early in my career I saw the need for nurses to qualify with a tertiary education so I undertook one of the first bridging (from general nursing certificate to bachelor) degrees, in Qld. Since then I have completed post grad qualifications in ICU nursing where I spent 14 years honing my critical care skills. In 2006 I decided to try studying something different so I completed a Bachelor of Laws degree. I worked in the industry for a short time but missed nursing a lot so I came back. I discovered that I had a passion for education and sharing my knowledge with those wishing to become RNs. I started teaching nursing in July 2012 and I haven't looked back since. I completed a Master of Nursing majoring in Clinical Education so that I could be good at my job. It is my greatest joy to see new graduate nurses embarking on their own nursing journey and knowing that I had a small part to play in helping them achieve that goal. I am now in conducting research on the use of augmented & virtual reality in nurse education, looking at the academic's view of using such technology, as I work to obtain my PhD. I love studying and learning and I hope that I can instill a lifelong passion for learning in all those I teach.