Biography:

Anna Ver Hage, MSN, RN, AGACNP-BC, CNRN is a Certified Critical Care Nurse, Certified Neuroscience Nurse, and an Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. She currently serves as stroke nurse practitioner in the division of neurological critical care, Mesa, Arizona. Anna has worked as a nurse for over 13 years in the critical care area in numerous university settings across the United States. Anna is an active member of the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses (AANN) and a student member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).

Donna Elmore, BSN, MS, RN-BC, CCRN, CMSRN, CNRN is a Certified Neuroscience Nurse, Certified Critical Care Nurse, Certified Medical-Surgical Nurse, and Certified in Nursing Professional Development. She serves as Adjunct Faculty at Gulf Coast State College in Panama City, Florida. She has been certified in or been an instructor in the following nursing certification and specialty areas: Neuroscience, Critical Care, Medical-Surgical, Trauma, Staff Development, ACLS, PALS, 12 Lead ECG and Rhythm Strip Interpretation, Cardiovascular, Pain Management, Orthopedics, and IV therapy.

Gil Gonzales, MSN, RN, CCRN, SCRN, CNRN, CNL, is a Nurse Manager, Neuro Critical Care Unit & Float Pool, Swedish Medical Center, and Neuro Staff Nurse, Swedish Neuroscience Institute, Seattle, WA. After working in the airline industry, Gonzales made a career change into nursing, specializing in neuroscience nursing. He has been a peer reviewer for the Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, enjoys teaching and presenting, and is pursuing a Doctor of Nursing Practice professional degree.

Catherine Lang, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, CNRN, SCRN, is a Certified Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist. She has extensive experience in stroke neurology and neurosurgery nursing with most of her neurology background spanning neuroscience intensive care. Lang looks forward to helping nurses to review neuroscience nursing concepts and/or prepare for neuroscience nursing certification.