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Colleen Hurst, CNML

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Nursing leader with a heart for cardiac patients.  I have been in the cardiovascular realm since the early 1990's as a CMA and became a cardiac nurse in 1997.  I have a broad range of experience from ICU, stepdown, cardiac rehab, cath lab, ED, home health, PACU, and quality.  I have been  both an informal and formal leader throughout my career and have experience in the academic and private arenas.  
My drive came from my father, who passed away at the young age of 65 with heart disease.  I watched him experience cardiac surgery (when this was in its early stages), heart failure, phlebitis, pulmonary edema, and I grew up in the cardiac icu as he was frequently hospitalized in the 70's and 80's.  I never wanted another little girl or boy to have to watch their parent go through such a devastating disease process.  I made nursing my life's career and developed my passion for the American Heart Association Heartwalk. Now I lead a great team of individuals at the University of Kentucky who care for the sickest of patients in Kentucky and nearby states and are keeping patients, like my father, alive with a better quality of life than he could have ever imagined.  I am thankful to be a part of this awesome team.

Job History

Nursing Operations Director- Cardiovascular
Lexington, KY, United States
November 2021 - present

Education

Chamberlain College of Nursing
Masters of Science in Nursing, 2015
Nursing Executive
2013 To 2015

Indiana Wesleyan
Bachelors in Nursing, 2012
2010 To 2012

IVY Tech State College
Evansville, Indiana, United States
Associates Degree, 1997
Nursing
1995 To 1997

Professional Associations

American Organization of Nursing Leadership
2022 - Present

Executive Leadership Team AHA Central Kentucky
2022 - Present

American Heart Association Heartwalk Chair- Ft Sanders Regional Medical Center, Knoxville TN
2019 - 2021

Association of California Nurse Leaders
2015 - 2018

American College of Cardiology
2015 - 2017

Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society
2011 - 2016