Heather Kaestner

Heather Kaestner is an Instructor at the UNMC College of Nursing-Kearney Division, affiliated with the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She holds a BSN from Creighton University (2009) and an MSN as a Family Practice Nurse Practitioner from Creighton University (2016), followed by a Post-Master's Certificate in Women's Health from UNMC (2019). Her clinical roles include ICU nursing, pediatric home health, hospice care, and work as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP).

Education highlights include an accelerated BSN from Creighton University (2009), an MSN (2016), and a post-master's specialization (2019). Professional memberships span Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society, Nebraska Nurses Association, American Nurses Association, and others.

Her current role combines teaching at the Kearney Division with clinical practice at Heartland Health Center. She specializes in integrating FNP and WHNP expertise into both education and patient care.