Lynn has been a facilitator in the Nurse Residency Program since 2011, mentoring new graduates in Evidence-Based Research projects as they write abstracts and develop posters to present their projects. As the CNS on a surgical unit, she interacts with each level of employee, RNs, NAs, and NEs. She is always available, arriving on the unit in the early morning, working 12 or more hours a day, five days a week, and has come in on weekends to help an employee. Lynn is aware of every staff member's learning needs, level of expertise, and special skills. She is the unit mentor for new graduates to seasoned nurses with decades of experience. Lynn is a happy, yet humble person with an effervescent personality that touches everyone she comes into contact with. She always greets others with a smile, and her passion and enthusiasm for nursing are evident in everything she does. Lynn has attained expertise in many areas such as a peer reviewer, presenter, and published writer. She attends national conferences and brings back new innovations and information to share with others. When attending these conferences, Lynn can be found volunteering behind the scenes as well as being a presenter. With critical care, flight nurse, and peri-anesthesia background, she has a wealth of experiences and knowledge to share. Since 1977, as an APMS (Acute Pain Management Service) RN, pain management is an added expertise. Lynn always interacts with others in a positive respectful manner, never making a novice nurse feel humiliated or unworthy. When mentoring a new graduate, constructive criticism is always tempered with encouragement and praise. Lynn helps build one's self-esteem as she guides one through discovering that "Aha moment". I refer to her as the CNS's CNS. I have often consulted her in regard to many healthcare issues, trends, and current practice. She participates in several hospital committees and keeps logs of agendas and identified problems. She looks into the literature for answers, support, and evidence of issues at hand and shares findings with the rest of the educators. Lynn follows this route whether for a committee, education colleagues, or the individual staff nurse on the unit. Lynn is very active in professional organizations to which she belongs, having served as an officer, on committees, giving presentations, writing publications, and volunteering. She has been a peer reviewer for several articles and presentations and has contributed to many textbooks. Lynn has participated in local university research studies and professional organization research studies and contributed to publications reporting the findings and development of national guidelines.