Kristina Foard, RN, MSNEd, is a Master’s-prepared career professional with over 25 years of experience as a registered nurse. Her areas of experience include medical-surgical units (renal, oncology, neurology, and trauma), intensive care units (general, cardiothoracic, neurosurgical), critical care air transport, operating room, gastroenterology procedural/clinic, and emergency room environments, as well as home health and hospice. She has been on the front lines, worked as a staff educator, a nurse practice specialist, and as an assistant nurse manager. Kristina is currently working as a clinical specialist at Sotera and provides support for the deployment of Sotera’s unique vital sign monitoring technology. Her goal as a nursing leader is to provide guidance to promote team building, critical thinking, and communication, and to foster innovation, self-motivation, and accountability. Her nursing philosophy is "it's not about you, it's not about me, it’s about the patient."