Heidi DeSota, DNP, RN
Director of Nursing
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Program: Nursing
Phone: 419-783-2372
Email: hdesota@defiance.edu
TEACHING INTERESTS
Nursing transitions, nursing research, nursing in a globalized world, nursing informatics, nursing care of the childbearing family, nursing care of the pediatric patient, nursing care of adults, medical assisting, pharmacology for allied health professionals, electronic health records, disease conditions
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
Clinical Instructor for Registered Nursing students
Nursing lab simulations: Obstetric and Newborn Simulations
Preceptor for new Registered Nurses in obstetrics
Previous mentor for high school students in health careers technology
Doctor of Nursing Practice project: "Quantification of Blood Loss"
AWARDS & HONORS
ProMedica Service Excellence Nursing Provider Nominee, 2015
Phi Theta Kappa, 1997-1998
ACADEMIC DEGREES
DNP, Indiana Wesleyan University (2020)
MSN, University of Toledo (2015)
BSN, Defiance College (2011)
AN, Northwest State Community College (1998)