She has 20 years clinical experience as a registered nurse in the military, orthopedics, general surgery, pediatrics, acute psychiatry, neonatal intensive care, medical intensive care and home care. Ann as 3 years experience as Family Nurse Practitioner in rural health and retail clinics. She has helped set up a rural healthcare clinic. Ann has 5 years clinical research experience in heart and lung transplantation. Ann is currently a student in the DNP program at Indiana State University.