Heather Clark
Heather Clark has been a Registered Nurse since 1980, and has worked in hospitals and clinics for nearly 40 years. Heather began teaching nursing students in 2008 and is an Associate Clinical Professor for Northern Arizona University-Yuma Campus. Heather completed her Doctor of Nursing Practice from NAU in May of 2019, graduating with Distinction. Her Practice Improvement Project focused on palliative care recognition, through the use of an assessment tool created in Edinburgh, Scotland. Heather has presented her findings from this project to Family Practice resident physicians at Yuma Regional Medical Center, and presented a poster for the Arizona Nurses’ Association conference in September of 2019. Heather is an active member of the American Nurses’ Association (AZNA) as well as currently serving as the secretary for Chapter 7. She is also a member of Sigma Theta Tau. Heather is passionate about educating student nurses and preparing them to practice as competent, capable, and confident Registered Nurses. She is also passionate about palliative care and bringing greater knowledge and training to practitioners on the recognition and utilization of palliative care to enhance symptom management and quality of life. Thank you for this honor of presenting to you today.
