Honor Society® member
Amberly R Hess
Nurse Case Manager at Medica
- University of Minnesota
- Adult/Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Class of 2017
- Savage, MN
Member since September 2015
About
Amberly Hess, RN, BSN, is an Adult/Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist student at the University of Minnesota Doctorate of Nursing Practice program. She graduated from Mankato State University with her BSN in 2000. Her professional background includes working in neuroscience, renal acute care, emergency room nursing, and case management. As a future CNS, Amberly plans to utilize evidence based practice guidelines to promote change and improve patient outcomes in the healthcare system. Amberly has experience administering complementary therapies and is passionate about redesigning palliative care to be more holistically inclusive of patient preference and integrative modalities. In her spare time, Amberly enjoys meditating, reading, and traveling.
Education
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Minnesota State University, Mankato
Nursing
1998 – 2000
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College of St Scholastica
Persuing Nursing degree
1997 – 1998
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University of Minnesota, Duluth
Ciminilogy, Psychology, minor in Anthropology
1995 – 1997
Honors and awards
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Summa Cum Laude
I graduated from my undergraduate nursing program summa cum laude
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Student Representative of MN NACNS
I have been nominated to the board position of graduate student representative for the MN chapter of the NACNS
Goals and interests
- Career goal
I am currently studying to be a Clinical Nurse Specialist, with a focus on palliative care. I am planning to be a change agent and manage quality improvement programs in an inpatient hospital setting upon graduation.
- Graduate school interests
I am currently enrolled in a doctorate of nursing practice program. Depending on the future, I may choose to return for my PhD.
- Outside the classroom
In my spare time I enjoy reading, meditating, hiking, and traveling the world.
Experience
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Nurse Case Manager
Medica
Apr 2007 – Jan 2015
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Emergency Department Nurse
Allina Hospitals
Apr 2001 – Mar 2011
Volunteering
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Project Homless Connect
Medica
Jun 2013 – Jun 2014
Languages
- English (US) Advanced
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