Pat has spent 35 years in the nursing profession, concentrated mostly in the acute care hospital setting as a critical care nurse. Early on in her career she also practiced in the medical-surgical and operating room areas. She has also worked for nursing agencies and hospital float pools, rotating through other areas such as PACU and ECU. Her non-acute care setting experience includes blood donation phlebotomy with Keystone Community Blood Bank. Pat was also previously certified as an acute care nurse practitioner, working within a cardiology practice. She is an advocate for the prevention of diabetes.