Erik worked as a registered nurse in Trios? Emergency Department from 2013 to 2022. During his tenure in the emergency department, he served as a charge nurse, triaged patients according to acuity and need, and provided bedside care and assessments of patients of all ages with problems ranging from non-urgent to life-threatening. He completed his Doctor of Nursing Practice through Washington State University. Prior to his Doctor of Nursing Practice program, Erik completed his Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2012, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Psychology in 2007 from Washington State University.