Credit Available - See Contact Hours tab below.
Total Contact Hours: 7 including 7 ANCC Approved
RN, CNS
This course is designed to supplement study materials for the NCC certification exam to obtain the RNC-NIC designation and the AACN certification exam to obtain the CCRN-neonatal designation. The course will focus on core concepts that are essential for caring for high-risk newborns. Preparation is recommended prior to participation in this course.
This program prepares the learner to:
Contact Hours: 7
MED-ED, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
MED-ED, Inc. is an approved provider by the following State Boards of Nursing: Florida/FBN 50-1286 and California #CEP10453.
Heather has spent all but two years of her nursing experience in neonatal intensive care. She earned her BSN from Colorado Mesa University and her MSN: Leadership in Health Care Systems with a certificate in healthcare education from Regis University. Heather is certified in neonatal intensive care and as a lactation consultant and is also active as an NRP regional trainer and S.T.A.B.L.E. lead instructor. She is currently an NICU clinical educator at a large, tertiary children’s hospital.
Heather’s experience includes positions at NICUs in Colorado, Texas and California, as well as serving as a clinical faculty member for both ADN and BSN nursing programs. With this variety of exposure to different work environments, she has been able to incorporate her experiences into the rich discussions that occur during educational presentations. To say Heather is passionate about education would be an understatement; she has presented at local, regional and national conferences, as well as by request at various hospitals. Her educational expertise is in neonatal, newborns, lactation, staff development/mentoring and lateral violence.