BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH Patricia Anne McNally was born in Waterloo, New York. She graduated from St. Mary's Hospital, School of Nursing, Rochester, New York. Pat attended the University of Florida and received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1981. A Master of Science in Nursing degree with a specialization in adult and women's health was received from the University of Florida in 1999. Ms. McNally's current nursing specialty area is the pre-surgical center at the University of Florida. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau, the International Honor Society for Nursing. Ms. McNally's nursing career has included emergency department staff nursing, charge nursing, nursing and business administration, and currently advanced nurse practitioner. She resides in Gainesville, Florida. Pat is the mother of three adult children and the "Mamasita" to three young grandchildren.