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Kate Shady is a second‑career nurse with a background in inpatient hematology/oncology and a PhD in nursing research from the Medical University of South Carolina. Her work has explored a wide range of clinical and patient‑experience topics, including communication challenges for patients with IDD/ASD, nurse burnout, emotional labor, and supportive interventions for oncology populations. She is currently focused on developing disability‑support structures within the hospital and understanding the experiences of families navigating significant developmental delays. Kate is passionate about engaging clinical nurses in research and improvement efforts and enjoys using mixed‑methods and implementation approaches to solve practical, real‑world problems.