The class had the opportunity to participate in a field study by observing a registered nurse in a practical setting. The goal was to experience and gain knowledge about different settings and roles in which a registered nurse can practice. During the field experience, I observed a registered nurse, L. Judd, at Mount Royal University (MRU). L. Judd is currently the Chair of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program and has been involved in nursing education at MRU and McMaster University. In addition to her experience in curriculum development, L. Judd practiced clinically for ten years in intensive care and surgical units before becoming a nurse educator. Observations of L. Judd's practice took place in an MRU conference room during a committee meeting of the International Directors Working Group. Faculty and students were working to establish a global health philosophy statement for future international education opportunities. In attendance were six nursing professors, three students from the baccalaureate nursing program and the president, L. Judd. Throughout the meeting, I identified two areas of practice: education and administration, as well as three quality characteristics that L. Judd demonstrated as a professional and competent nurse: knowledge, leadership and collaboration that greatly contribute to its impact on the health system and the people it cares for. The College and Association of Registered Nurses (2005) states that “four primary areas are identifiable within the registered nursing profession: clinical practice, administration, education, and research” (p. 3). Of these four areas, two that were observable in the field experiment were administration...... middle of article......, RM & Jones, JR (2010). From practice to education: perspectives of three nurse leaders. Journal of Continuing Nursing Education, 41(2), 83-87. doi:10.3928/00220124-20100126-0Potter, PA and Wood, MJ (2009). Research as a basis for practice. In PA Potter, AG Perry, JC Ross-Kerr & MJ Wood (eds.), Canadian Foundations of Nursing (4th ed., pp. 74-88). Toronto, Ontario: Elsevier MosbyStockert, PA and Duncan, SM (2009). Nursing leadership, management and collaborative practice. In PA Potter, AG Perry, JC Ross-Kerr & MJ Wood (eds.), Canadian Foundations of Nursing (4th ed., pp. 132-145). Toronto, Ontario: Elsevier MosbyZilembo, M. and Monterosso, L. (2008). Nursing students' perceptions of desirable leadership qualities in nurse preceptors: A descriptive investigation. Contemporary Nursing: A Journal for Australian Nursing, 27(2), 194-206.