Education: Diploma, Barnes School of Nursing, St. Louis, Mo.;BSN, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, Mo.;MSN and Ph.D., St. Louis University, St. Louis, Mo.

Certification/Focus: Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist

Courses Currently Teaching: Pathophysiology; Leadership-Management (clinical); Adult Health I (clinical)

Professional Organizations: Sigma Theta Tau International, National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists

Other: Dr. Heitman’s area of research is cardiovascular nursing.