College of Nursing

- Academic Programs Overview
- Traditional BSN
  Make a difference in the lives of patients — and launch a meaningful and rewarding career.
- Accelerated BSN
  Get on the fast track to a career with purpose with an accelerated bachelor of science in nursing from UNMC.
- RN to BSN
  Gain new skills and career opportunities with UNMC's RN-to-BSN program.
- Master of Science in Nursing
  Advance to the next level of nursing professionalism with an MSN degree from UNMC.
- Doctor of Nursing Practice
  Our DNP degree will uniquely qualify you to lead nursing practice into the next generation.
- PhD in Nursing
  The PhD in Nursing is a research-focused doctorate through UNMC's Graduate Studies program that prepares scholars for leadership roles in academia and outside of academia.
- Research & Scholarship Overview
- Neidfelt Nursing Research Center
  The center provides an infrastructure to propel aculty and student progress across all stages of research.
- CRISP
  The Center for Chronic Illness Self-management and Prevention's mission is to be a leader and innovator in the science of self-management and prevention of chronic illness.
- Research & Innovation in Action
  Employing technology-aided solutions while emphasizing innovation and interdisciplinary teamwork, our research designs range from efficacy and effectiveness trials to implementation and population health studies.
- Practice & Partnerships Overview
- Morehead Center for Nursing Practice
  The center serves as an advocate for our faculty in an innovative approach: The right clinical practice as part of an academic appointment.
- Faculty Practice Scholar Program
  The Faculty Practice Scholars Program assists new faculty engaged in faculty practice to develop a program of practice scholarship.
- Office of Global Health
  UNMC's partnerships around the world allow students in the College of Nursing to observe differences in nursing roles and engage in culture while studying health care systems.
Community & Outreach
Our Team

— College of Nursing — About Us — Our People — Our Faculty — Heather Kaestner, MSN, APRN-NP, FNP-C, WHNP-BC

Heather Kaestner, MSN, APRN-NP, FNP-C, WHNP-BC

Instructor, UNMC College of Nursing

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Phone: 308-865-1605

Heather Kaestner received her BSN from the accelerated program at Creighton University in December 2009, after graduating with a BSA in Psychology in May 2008 from Creighton University. She received her MSN as a Family Practice Nurse Practitioner from Creighton University in May of 2016 and a Post-Master's Certificate in Women's Health from UNMC in May of 2019. She has worked in multiple settings as a RN including ICU, Pediatric Home Health, and Hospice. She has worked as a FNP in the clinic, Hospice and Quick Care settings. Currently she is employed as an Instructor at the UNMC College of Nursing-Kearney Division and is working at Heartland Health Center utilizing her FNP and WHNP.

Education

2009, BSN, Creighton University
2016, MSN, Creighton University

Service

Intensive Care Unit Nursing.
Pediatric Home Care Nursing.
Home Infusion Nursing.
Hospice Nursing and APRN.
Family Practice Clinic APRN.
Quick Care Clinic APRN.
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing-Iota Tau Chapter and Gamma Pi at-Large Chapter.
Nebraska Nurses Association.
American Nurses Association.
American Association of Critical Care Nurses.
Nebraska Nurse Practitioner.
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
Nurse Practioners in Women's Health.