Erika Yson has over 10 years of experience as a critical care nurse. She received her Master's degree in Nurse Anesthesia from National University in 2016. Prior to that, she earned her Bachelor's degree in Nursing from Mount St. Mary's College in 2010. Yson has worked in ICUs at UCLA Medical Center and Marina Del Rey Hospital, where she provided critical care nursing and collaborated with transplant teams. She maintains active nursing certifications and volunteers at a senior living facility in her spare time.