I have never used spreadsheets academically before, and have limited experience with using spreadsheets professionally. The spreadsheets that I have used were all created by other people and I was just responsible for updating the information. I primarily used spreadsheets to track my employees by monitoring who was currently working, who was out on medical leave of absence, or who had upcoming terminations. This allowed me to calculate FTEs and determine if I needed to hire more staff or close any open reqs that we had posted. While I was able to look at the spreadsheet to figure out the formulas for calculating the sum of multiple columns, I don't have a solid understanding of how to build an effective spreadsheet. I did create a basic spreadsheet to organize and track employee files such as RN license, BLS, HWC, skills check-offs, and other required documentation. I am excited for this course so that I can learn how to better use Excel and build my skills to be a more effective nursing leader