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Ed Heise has a diverse and extensive work experience in the healthcare industry. Their most recent position is as the VP of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer at CHI St. Alexius Health. In this role, they oversee various departments and has achieved notable ratings for the hospital. Before that, they served as the Director of Patient Care Services at Northwest Hospital, where they implemented improvements in emergency care and played a role in the renovation of the ER lobby. Prior to that, they held the position of Associate Vice President of Patient Care Services at Northern Light Health Eastern Maine Medical Center, where they led the critical care areas and trauma program. Ed has also served as the Director of Emergency Services at Howard County General Hospital, Rockdale Medical Center, The Outer Banks Hospital, and Alliance Community Hospital. Additionally, they worked as a Paramedic at Rural/Metro Corporation and Health Central Paramedic Services early in their career. Ed Heise's experience spans various healthcare settings and includes responsibilities such as staffing, budgeting, education, and implementation of electronic medical records.

Ed Heise has a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree in Business Administration, Management, and Operations from PennWest Clarion, which they obtained from 1979 to 1985. Ed then pursued a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Nursing from Indiana Wesleyan University from 2006 to 2008. In 2014 to 2016, they furthered their education at Indiana Wesleyan University to receive a Master of Nursing degree in Healthcare Administration. Ed Heise has also obtained a Nurse Executive-Board Certified certification from the American Nurse Credentialing Center in January 2017. Currently, they are pursuing a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree in Systems Science and Theory from Indiana Wesleyan University, starting in 2023. Additional certifications such as ACLS, BCLS, ENPC, PALS, and TNCC are also listed, but no specific information about obtaining those certifications is provided.