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Topics of conversation: The inner calling of emergency medicine practitioners What really goes on behind the scenes of trauma care How to successfully cope with stress and burnout The importance of peer support, how to better prepare newbies in the field Humor, the best medicine for stress management Hurricane Katrina, mind-body connection, death, and more.....

Sherry Jones Mayo is a native of Michigan, a registered nurse and a licensed paramedic. Currently an emergency room trauma nurse in Las Vegas, Nevada she has combined her experience in emergency medicine and critical incident stress management (CISM) with a love for writing, having published her work in several military, civilian, medical, collegiate and internet forums.

Sherry’s experience in both rural and urban emergency medicine stirred an interest in critical incident stress management. In her 19 years of involvement with the United States Air Force Auxiliary, Civil Air Patrol, she has advanced to the grade of Lieutenant Colonel. During her tenure as the National Director, Critical Incident Stress Management at CAP, she demonstrated an exceptional mastery of the subject, and was the key architect in the development of CAP's National CISM Program, taking it from concept to a full program supporting the emergency services and first responder work of the organizations 50,000+ volunteers.

Sherry is a member of, and Approved Instructor for the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF). She is also a Diplomate with the National Center for Crisis Management.

Sherry lives in Las Vegas with her husband Gary and their loving kitten, Izzy.