Catherine "Katie" Heffernon
Louisburg,KS
Summary
Knowledgeable neonatal nurse practitioner with comprehensive background in neonatal care and patient management. Successfully managed complex cases and provided compassionate care to newborns and their families. Demonstrated expertise in clinical assessment and emergency response, ensuring optimal outcomes.
Overview
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1
Certification
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Children’s Mercy Hospital and Clinics
Kansas City, Missouri
01.2017 - Current
- Conduct comprehensive neonatal assessments and develop individualized care plans.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes.
- Resource to medical students and residents on the resident team.
- Preceptor for NNP students, new graduate NNPs, and new hire NNPs.
- Rotate between CMH Level IV NICU and contracted community Level II and Level III NICUs.
- Lead NNP at contracted NICU.
- Mentored nursing staff, fostering professional growth through clinical guidance and educational opportunities.
- Provided well newborn care at contracted NICU.
Registered Nurse – Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Shawnee Mission Medical Center
Merriam, Kansas
06.1998 - 05.2017
- Charge nurse and staff nurse.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.
- Attended low and high risk deliveries.
- PICC/midline team member.
- Member of unit based council.
- Served as a preceptor for nursing students during their clinical. rotations, providing valuable real-world experience and guidance to foster professional growth.
- Developed cardioversion protocol.
Registered Nurse – Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
All About Staffing
Overland Park, Kansas
06.2006 - 01.2008
- Managed one to three critically ill neonates in collaboration with the neonatal team at a level 3 NICU as an agency nurse.
Registered Nurse – Women’s and Children’s—Float
Bethany Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas
05.1997 - 06.1998
- New graduate.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans and provide patient care to obstetrical, postpartum, well newborn, pediatric, and gynecology patients.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
University of Missouri – Kansas City
05-2017
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Kansas
05-1997
Skills
- Collaborative teamwork
- Critical thinker
- Experienced preceptor
- PICC/midline trained
- Family-centered care
- Developmental care expertise
- Neonatal care expertise
- Newborn care expertise
- High risk delivery expertise
- Eat Sleep Console expertise
Certification
- National Certification Corporation (NCC), Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, 2017- Present
- Certified Registered Nurse-Neonatal Intensive Care (RNC-NIC), 2015- present
- Missouri Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, 2017- Present
- Kansas Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, 2017- present
- Registered Nurse- Kansas and Missouri (now Kansas compact license) 1997- present
- Basic Life Support 1995– present
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program, 1996– present
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program Instructor (NRP), 2007 – present
- PICC line/midline training and competency, 2007– present
- S.T.A.B.L.E and Cardiac S.T.A.B.L.E.
Timeline
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Children’s Mercy Hospital and Clinics
01.2017 - Current
Registered Nurse – Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
All About Staffing
06.2006 - 01.2008
Registered Nurse – Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Shawnee Mission Medical Center
06.1998 - 05.2017
Registered Nurse – Women’s and Children’s—Float
Bethany Medical Center
05.1997 - 06.1998
Master of Science - Nursing, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
University of Missouri – Kansas City
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Kansas
AWARDS
Pathfinder Award (excellence in precepting) 2010
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Student Internship Aug. 2016 – May 2017
GME outstanding preceptor award for resident education in NICU 2021