Mandatory overtime and fatigue affect far more than employee satisfaction—they influence patient outcomes.
Annette Severson is a nurse, educator, and author with more than three decades of experience in clinical, academic, and executive leadership roles. Her career has spanned critical care, nursing education, and senior-level administration, including serving as Associate Vice President for Instruction at the Wisconsin Technical College System and Associate Director of Patient Care Services at the Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Her debut medical thriller, Forced ERRORS, blends insider realism with taut suspense, drawing on her deep understanding of healthcare’s ethical and systemic challenges. Annette’s work has been published in peer-reviewed journals. She has taught at institutions such as Oregon Health & Science University and Edgewood University.
When not writing or consulting on nursing curriculum, Annette enjoys quilting, crafting, and exploring the intersection of storytelling and professional development. She welcomes reader feedback at annetteseversonauthor@gmail.com.
