Message from Katilda

My name is Katherine Blackmon but everyone knows me as Katilda. I havebeen an Emergency Department Registered Nurse for about 8 years. Iabsolutely love my job even with the burn out of 60+ hours a week. I amalso the Project Coordinator of our Emergency Department here atScotland Memorial Hospital in Laurinburg, NC. I am in the middle of twobig phases (building a new 21 bed department and implementing a fullsuite information system-these alone are FT jobs) that I hope to becompleted real soon now that I am a full time student. I am PRN in 2ED’s in South Carolina as well.I have been married for nearly 16 years with 2 children. My husbandworks at UNCP as the Financial Aid Director and he also teaches FreshmanSeminar on campus. David, my oldest son will turn 13 next month and thisis his 1st year of high school. My youngest son Andrew will turn 11 nextmonth and this is his 1st year in Middle School-Oh my Gosh! My parentsare intermittently staying with us due to his recent amputation of theright leg so who wants to talk about high levels of stress?!If there is any spare time my 3 favorite TV programs are Law and Order(any of the 9 series), Monk and Psych. No time left for hobbies. Thank Goodness for a very supportive husband! I have attached 2 pictures.