Corrie Kangas, DNP, BSN, RN is a critical care nurse practitioner living in the northern Midwest. Having spent her twenties pursuing her passion for politics with zero background in the medical field, she pivoted to a career in nursing and hasn’t looked back. Dr. Kangas received her BA and BSN from MidAmerica Nazarene University. She completed her Doctor of Nurse Practice in Acute Care Medicine from Creighton University while maintaining her bedside nursing career. Dr. Kangas spent seven years as a nurse at the bedside, predominantly working in a surgical-trauma intensive care unit prior to becoming a nurse practitioner. Her passion for the critically ill population continues and she currently works as a nurse practitioner at a major academic medical center in one of their intensive care units. Despite her love for the northern tundra, Dr. Kangas enjoys traveling to the beach as often as possible, cheering for her favorite college basketball team, and lingering at brunch with friends.