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Dr. Bailey began her nursing career as a bedside nurse in an acute care facility in labor and delivery in 2002. Committed to nursing education she began as an adjunct instructor for Carl Albert State College in 2004, where she worked in either a full-time or adjunct capacity until 2020. In 2018 she became the Director of Women and Infant Services at Washington Regional Medical Center (WRMC) where she continues her work to ensure equitable care for women throughout Northwest Arkansas. She is a member of the Arkansas Perinatal Quality Collaborative and the POWER workgroup. WRMC has been named a high performing hospital for Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) by the U.S. News and World Report for two years based on quality outcomes.

Heather has served ACEN since 2015 as a peer evaluator, team chair, and on the Evaluation Review Panel. She continues to work as an adjunct instructor for several schools teaching pre-licensure and RN-to-BSN students.

Heather graduated with her associate degree from Carl Albert State College, then received her baccalaureate and master’s in nursing from Northeastern State University, before she earned her doctorate of nursing practice from Samford University in 2015, focusing on improving processes in obstetric care. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband of more than 25 years and watching her three sons in their numerous sporting events.

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