Ana Ortiz, RN, CCRN, is a staff nurse in a regional burn center, where she has spent the greater part of her 28 years in acute nursing care. Her background includes managing severe thermal injuries, inpatient wound dressings, and critical recovery protocols. Ortiz completed her bachelor of science in nursing at Georgia Southern University. She remains active in clinical bedside care, with a long-standing emphasis on community education around severe sun damage and burn prevention.