Heidi Wheeler DNP, ANP-BC

Assistant Professor

Milwaukee WI UNITED STATES
Cudahy Campus Center CC160
School of Nursing

Dr. Heidi Wheeler is an experienced adult nurse practitioner, clinical practice consultant, and change agent.

Contact

Multimedia

Education, Licensure and Certification

DNP

Nursing Practice

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

2021

Project focused on addressing racism in nursing academia

MS

Adult Nurse Practitioner

University of Colorado Health Sciences Center

2007

BS

Nursing

Hope College

2000

Biography

Heidi Wheeler is a seasoned navigator of the healthcare system—working as an adult nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, researcher, educator, instructor, and staff nurse. She has been involved in numerous substantial healthcare quality improvement initiatives and enjoys speaking about and publishing the strategies and outcomes of her work. A busy wife and mother of four, in her spare time Heidi prioritizes time for exercise, nature, and writing.

Industry Expertise

Education/Learning

Health Care - Providers

Health and Wellness

Health Care - Facilities

Health Care - Services

Areas of Expertise

Quality and Safety

Race Based Healthcare Disparities

Communication in Healthcare

Anxiety and Student Performance

Medical-Surgical

Accomplishments

Adult Nurse Practitioner Certification

ANCC, February 2008, 2013, 2018

Affiliations

Bridge the Divide (Associate Director) www.bridgethedivide.life

Social

Media Appearances

Nursing Instructor Works to Bring Communities Together

Concordia University Wisconsin online

2020-07-06

As a highly regarded clinical instructor, Heidi Wheeler, MS, RN, ANP-BC, has been Adjunct Faculty for Concordia School of Nursing for nearly five years. Heidi loves watching students transform and gain confidence, and expresses her joy in teaching as she relates, “with experience, teamwork, and a safe and stimulating learning environment, nursing students make connections and realize what they’re capable of accomplishing.”

Time Magazine

Bridge the Divide online

2020-03-26

Ms. Wheeler cohosts Bridge the Divide series. From Chris Evans to Eboo Patel, Meet 27 People Bridging Divides Across America

Event and Speaking Appearances

The Lived Experience of Newly Graduated Registered Nurses as a Manager of Pain: Transition from Student to Professional Role

19th Annual Southeastern Wisconsin Research Conferenc Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI

2017-05-12

Partnership in A Bedside Handover Quality Improvement Initiative: Promoting Patient Safety Through Enhanced Communication

Michigan Hospital Association Keystone Traverse City, MI

2015-09-09