Musical guest: Addy Rayne (https://www.instagram.com/addynotaddison459)
Community moment: Kiley Bush
Featured nurse panelists: Luke Beardall, Geoff Hutcheson, Julie Manning, Jacob Mitchell

Luke Beardall has been a nurse for 13 years. After working in operating rooms, then taking some time to be a stay-at-home dad, he went into pediatric mental health and is now a clinical educator, teaching various classes at a pediatric mental health facility. In his free time, he is involved in scouting and a member of the American Legion, and participates in Star Wars cosplay for charity.

Geoffrey A. Hutcheson, a military veteran, has been a nurse for 11 years, with extensive experience in acute care settings. He spent five years as a bedside nurse and four years in the emergency room, and currently works in the post-anesthesia recovery unit. Outside of work, he’s a proud husband of 19 years and a father to three children, ages 15, 13 and 10.

Julie Manning became a registered nurse in 2009 after serving in the U.S. Navy. She has worked in many different areas and currently works in dialysis and also serves as the course director for a Code Blue simulation training program. Outside of work, Julie is a proud mom of two daughters, ages 14 & 12, and enjoys dancing often with her husband, Will.

Jacob has been in the ER for 15 years, as an EMT, paramedic, then an RN. He has worked at numerous level 1 trauma centers and now works in top pediatric and adult institutions. He is a certified pediatric emergency nurse and teaches multiple advanced courses in trauma resuscitation and pediatric emergencies. He maintains a passion for humanitarian and nonprofit work, most notably living in Cambodia to train resuscitation teams. He recently received his Master of Public Administration with a nonprofit management certification. In his time off he enjoys doing home renovations or tinkering, and traveling and all things outdoors.

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