Lynne graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a BSN in Nursing in 1980. Upon graduation, she served in the United States Air Force as an RN, four years active duty and four years in the reserves. Upon leaving the military, she moved to Bakersfield, California, married, and raised four children. She and her husband Ron continue to live in Bakersfield, and attend St. Philip the Apostle parish. Lynne’s nursing career has been in medical/surgical nursing, hospice, serving special needs students in a school setting, and faith community nursing, where she facilitated outreach to the elderly and homebound parishioners, support groups, health education, and more. Though currently retired, she continues to facilitate a grief support ministry in her parish, and volunteers in her community.

Emma Camarena, RN, DNP, ACCNS-AG, CCRN, FCN is an Advanced Practice Nurse for the adult critical care areas at Kaweah Delta Health Care District in Visalia, CA. Emma collaborates with the interdisciplinary team in the care of the critically ill patient, researches evidence-based practice and translates the information to bedside nursing practice, implements best practice at the bedside through education and role modeling, writes and reviews policies, procedures and protocols. She is also a mentor to graduate, baccalaureate, and associate degree nursing students and teaches new Advanced Practice Nurses.