All Posts by Sharon A. Takiguchi, RN, MS, APRN, DrPH

Sharon possesses a Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree in Nursing as well as a Doctoral degree in Public Health. She enjoyed eight years as a bedside nurse, 12 years as an advanced practice nurse, 16 years in healthcare quality assurance, four years in the medical-legal field, 12 years in medical research, four years teaching college level courses, four years in patient safety at a military medical facility and seven years as a freelance writer. As a life-long learner, she loves to take collegiate other classes to continue to enhance her knowledge-base. Sharon lives in Honolulu, Hawaii and shares her home with her four exuberant cats and two high spirited dogs.