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Introduction: Hello, my name is Amy C. Gallagher. I am 39 years old and an Aries, and I certainly fit every trait associated with the 'sign of the ram.' I tend to take things head on. I am a very direct person and tend to say exactly what I think. However, when it comes to dealing with people, I believe in the "Thumper" approach from the movie Bambi -- if I don't have anything nice to say, I don't say anything at all. I love to laugh and have been told I have a great sense of humor. I do believe that laughter is an important part of healing. I am very fierce when it comes to doing things "the right way," and tend to be very "by-the-book" clinically. I don't believe that there is a difference between "school" and the "real world," because standards are standards when it comes to care delivery. In other words, you don't cut corners to save time, you work harder and smarter. I believe one of the roles of the nurse educator is to help nursing students mesh their education with their practice. Educational Background I graduated from Austin Peay State University in May of 1998 with my Associate of Science in General Studies degree. After nearly 4 years as a stay-at-home mom, I returned to APSU to pursue my BSN. I was inspired by my younger sister who has been an RN for 9 years now. She loved nursing so much and it made such a huge difference in her life and that of her son whom she was raising by herself at the time. I graduated in May of 2005 with my BSN and began my nursing career. When my husband deployed to Iraq, I decided to pursue a master’s degree to occupy my mind and because 12 hour shifts were difficult as a single parent. I graduated in December of 2009 with a Master's of Science in Nursing (MSN). My concentration is nursing education. My future goals include a post-graduate certificate in advanced practice and a doctoral degree in education. Family I have been married to the love of my life for 18 years. We met in Germany while we were both in the U.S. Army. Our son Michael was born in 1998. Ryan came along in August of 2007. Shelby was born in June 0f 2008. So, yes, I have two babies at home born just about 10 months apart (my Irish twins), and yes, it is VERY hard sometimes. Our family also includes a Boxer named Maggie and a Ragdoll cat named Mischief who thinks she is a dog. We are currently living in Clarksville, Tennessee, near Fort Campbell, Kentucky, the home of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). This is our fourth tour with the 101st, so Clarksville is home to us. My husband is currently assigned to the 506th Infantry Regiment (Currahee) as a first sergeant. He is deployed to Afghanistan his third one-year combat tour. Hobbies I love to read. My favorite authors include Dean Koontz, Stephen King, Jefferson Bass, Tami Hoag, Diana Galbadon, Lisa Gardner, and Karin Slaughter. I admit to being a Harry Potter fan and have read the entire series at least twice and never tire of them. I used to collect X-men comics and have several thousand dollars worth. I love museums and zoos and travel. I love yard work and flowers and hope to have a trellis with climbing roses and wisteria some day. I would like to learn to roller-blade, but I am sure I will fall and break a bone. I didn't realize until a few years ago that you can forget how to roller skate. I really thought it was like riding a bike (but it isn't!)
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