Introduction

Here I am: Mary-Jean Austria- I’ve never been called that except by angered parents, the Sisters from St. Andrews, and immigration officers. Everyone calls me Gigi. I love playing acoustic guitar, mountain biking uphill, and teaching nursing. My program of study is obvious then….a graduate degree in cross country mountain biking: MCCMB. That would be a dream-come-true. Actually, I feel my (real) dream is being fufilled by obtaining a Masters in Teaching Nursing

I have been an Oncology Nurse for 17 years and currently work full-time at the Huntsman Cancer Hospital as a Nurse Educator. My commitment is to Oncology and the education of our future nursing workforce. In the future, I would consider a joint appointment with the CON while remaining as a Nurse Educator at Huntsman Cancer Hospital to keep a finger on the pulse of acute care oncology nursing.