Roxy Barnes-Mackey:  

Well, I do not believe I was well known in High School. I was kept to myself except for the other kids I knew through church. I was a preachers daughter, It was a preference of my parents for me NOT to date from outside the church so it was easier to not be known LOL. I did date Mike Nading (from the church, Rick (something) and Richard Bales (from another church) After leaving high school, I attended a church college (1971)at the request of my parents. The girls had a 10 PM time to be in during the week etc, boys did not. For anyone who knew me....that did not compute for me. LOL I was caught in the boys dorm (a no-no)and they threatened to expel me and I was very happy with that so they did not LOL! I did not get my paper work for OHSU in a timely manner so I went to Boise State the next year (1972). Then finished after getting married to Mike Nading in Ashland at Southern Oregon University (1973-1974)with an Associates in Nuring. I am currently in an on line program to finally complete my BSN (as a personal goal)since I started out with that intent. After graduating from SOU, I worked in Roseburg for the next 12 years, There were 2 hospitals so I worked 6 at each. I worked in the critical care unit some and the Emergency Department (ED)(Primarily). I was also dispatched out of the ED on ambulance calls. I was the Manager of the ED at one hospital and a hospital supervisor 1/2 time at the other. I had 2 girls (Sheree and LaRee) that are now 32 and 33. Mike and I divorced and the girls and I moved to Portland not knowing anyone. It was a great adventure...I started at Kaiser in the ED and moved to Emanuel Hospital in critical care and the ED. I moved to Flight Nursing on the Life Flight Helicopter for several years gaining tons of experience in critical snap decisions for all ages of patients. Spent some time in Neonatal, Pediatric and Adult intensive care as well as the Burn Unit and Pediatric Bone Marrow Unit. I then moved to one of the hos...Expand for more