Carey Heck, PhD, CRNP, AGACNP-BC, CCRN-K, CNRN
Associate Professor
Program Director - Adult Gerontology - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
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Carey Heck, PhD, CRNP, AGACNP-BC, CCRN-K, CNRN
Associate Professor
Program Director - Adult Gerontology - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Research & Clinical Interests
Moral distress
Neuroscience critical care
Novice nurse transition
Education
PhD- Villanova University (2015)
MSN University of Pennsylvania (1998)
MS Health Education St. Joseph’s University (1994)
BSN Villanova University (1987)
Publications
Heck, C (2019) ENT Guidelines. In C Harris (Ed.), Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Practice Guidelines. New York: Springer
Heck, C. (2016). Invasive neuromonitoring. Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, 28, 77-86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cnc.2015.10.001
Hinkle, J & Heck, C. (2015) Monitoring for neurologic dysfunction. In K. Booker (Ed.), Monitoring and Treatment in Critical Care Nursing: Best Practice for Adult Care. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Darnell, K., Heck, C., Merchant, K., Myers, C.S., Smith, K., Starkweather, A. (2012). Thoracolumbar Spine Surgery: A Guide to Preoperative and Postoperative Patient Care. American Association of Neuroscience Nurses Clinical Practice Guideline Series. Glenview, IL: American Association of Neuroscience Nurses.
Professional Organizations
American Association of Critical Care Nurses
American Association of Neuroscience Nurses
American Association of Nurse Practitioners
Sigma Theta Tau International
Phi Kappa Phi
Presentations
Podium Presentations
The unrepresented patient: Ethical and legal considerations for the neuroscience nurse. American Association of Neuroscience Nurses Annual meeting. Phoenix, AZ. March, 2022.
Improving patient-provider communication. The HIV Prevention and Education Summit 2019. Philadelphia, PA June 11, 2019.
A bug’s life: Hot topics, trends, and the usual suspects in neuroinfections. AANN annual meeting, Boston, MA. March 23, 2017.
Management of Complications in Acute Spinal Cord Injury. TRENDS in Critical Care, Valley Forge PA. September 27, 2016.
Moral distress in novice and experienced nurses: Implications for neuroscience nurses. American Association of Neuroscience Nurses annual meeting, New Orleans, LA. April 12, 2016
Gender differences in stroke: Epidemiology, Risk assessment and prevention. TRENDS in Critical Care, Valley Forge PA. September 27, 2016.Moral distress in novice and experienced nurses: Implications for neuroscience nurses. American Association of Neuroscience Nurses annual meeting, New Orleans, LA. April 12, 2016
Management of Complications in Acute Spinal Cord Injury. Evidenced-Based Care of Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries Conference. Queens Medical Center, Oahu, Hawaii. February 20, 2016
Developing a critical care curriculum for nurse practitioners for the neuro ICU. 5th Annual Neurocritical Care Symposium, Philadelphia, PA. January 29, 2016
Moral Distress in the acute care setting: Does age matter? American Association of Critical Care Nurses Southeastern PA Chapter Research Conference, Philadelphia, PA. November 5, 2015
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome: Diagnostic and treatment challenges. TRENDS in Critical Care, Valley Forge PA. October 9, 2015
The nuts and bolts of intracranial monitoring. TRENDS in Critical Care, Valley Forge PA. September 30, 2014
Let’s talk: A case study of medical futility. TRENDS in Critical Care, Valley Forge PA. September 30, 2014
Poster Presentations
Neuroscience scholars program for neuroscience nurse practitioner students. NLN Education Summit. Washington, DC. September 26, 2019.
Honors & Awards
2021-2024: Trustee, American Board of Neuroscience Nursing
2020: Edmond J Safra Visiting Nurse Faculty Scholar. Parkinson’s Foundation. Philadelphia, PA.
2016 Distinguished Dissertation Award. Villanova University
2011 recipient of the Excellence in Neuroscience Education from American Association of Neuroscience Nurses
Certifications
Certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center as an Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP-BC)
Certified by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses as a Critical Care Registered Nurse-Knowledge (CCRN-K)
Certified by the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses as a Certified Registered Neuroscience Nurse (CNRN)
Adult Mental Health First Aid provider
Grants
Discussing difficult news in Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s Foundation. 2021. Principal Investigator. $10,000
A study of moral distress in experience and novice nurses. 2015. South Eastern Pennsylvania chapter of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses. Principal Investigator. $950.00