Practical Nursing Coordinator

Heather Haines has been the Coordinator of Practical Nursing at the Academy since September 2020. She has a B.S. in Biopsychology from Juniata College, earned her RN diploma from Lewistown Hospital School of Nursing, and completed her B.S. in Nursing from Graceland University. She is currently enrolled in a Master’s in Nursing Education program through Duquesne University and is to graduate in May 2024.

Professionally, she has worked as a Laboratory Technician for Johns Hopkins University Hospital. Her nursing background includes Telemetry nursing, substitute School Nurse, Nurse Supervisor for long-term care, and as a Wellness Nurse/Supervisor in family medicine. Heather Haines has served on the Nurse Education Advisory Committee for the Geisinger School of Nursing since 2013. She has also been the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Association of Practical Nursing Administrators (PAPNA) since the Spring of 2021.