Amanda is a PhD candidate at Griffith University. She has been an ED nurse for over 14 years, and has worked in large EDs in Southeast Queensland and California. She is a US Navy veteran and proud spouse of a Royal Australian Navy Officer. After completing her Master of Nursing in Clinical Leadership at University of the Sunshine Coast, she began her research journey as a research assistant. Having seen similar workforce issues in Australia and the US, she became interested in researching ED nursing workforce retention for her PhD.