Introduction to guest: Melanie Graduated from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee in 2018 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and has primarily worked with the Pediatric Population for 4 years. Graduated with my BSN in 2018 after not getting into the professional program for the first time. She took that semester and regrouped, but took an opportunity to study abroad with her Nursing College to Kenya, Africa. She was there for 2 weeks doing community outreach, education, and being one with the Kenyans. FUN fact - her professor who took her is from Kenya and took them to the ‘hut’ she grew up in. She even got to meet her parents and have a meal. She also didn’t pass my NCLEX the first time. Sat there for the full 6 hours and answered all 275 questions. She got my report back and was nearly passing in almost every single category. She took it again and passed in 78 questions! She got her first job as a pediatric nurse at the bedside on an Acute Care floor. They primarily specialized in GI/GU, Endo & Pulm, but saw almost anything under the sun. They had a lot of chronic patients, lots of tubes, and longer stays. Melanie did that for almost 4 years before pausing bedside to support her fRNd’s in creative ways with Mel's Crafty Corner.