Erica Fitzgerald, CPNP-PC

My inter­est in becom­ing a nurse like my moth­er and grand­moth­er stems back as far as I can remem­ber. I have always had a strong desire to care for chil­dren of all ages and their fam­i­lies. I began my nurs­ing career as a Labor and Delivery/​Nursery Nurse and then moved into the role as a Pedi­atric Nurse at QMG over 16 years ago. As a Pedi­atric Nurse I found my job reward­ing but I felt like I had more to offer. Since fur­ther­ing my edu­ca­tion and obtain­ing my Pedi­atric Nurse Prac­ti­tion­er, it has allowed me to pro­vide even more of an active role in pro­vid­ing care to ill chil­dren as well as pro­vid­ing sup­port and edu­ca­tion to their fam­i­lies. One of the biggest rewards of this job is know­ing that you’re mak­ing a difference.