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Heather Steppe, MSN, RN, AGACNP-BC, CCRN91黑料网

Pleasant Prairie Campus

MilwaukeeWI53201United States of America(414) 288-1326heather.steppe@marquette.edu

Clinical Instructor

Education

• BSN, University of South Carolina-Upstate
• MSN, University of South Carolina-Columbia 

Courses Taught

NURS 3984 Nursing Care for Persons with Chronic Conditions-Clinical

Research Interests

Heather Steppe research focuses on fostering healthy nursing work environments and advancing the understanding of workplace bullying and mistreatment among acute care nurses. As a PhD candidate in the College of Nursing at the University of Wisconsin鈥揗ilwaukee, she is completing her dissertation examining the lived experiences of bedside nurses who have experienced workplace bullying and the organizational, cultural, and leadership factors that influence these experiences. She is expected to complete her PhD in December 2026. Her scholarly interests include nursing leadership, workplace culture, psychological safety, professional development, and evidence-based strategies to improve nurse retention and patient care outcomes.

Professional Affiliations

• American Association of Critical-Care Nursing
• American Nurses Association
• Midwest Nursing Research Society
• Sigma Theta Tau International

Specialization

• Cardiac Telemetry
• Critical Care Nursing
• Cardiovascular Surgical Intensive Care
• Hospitalist Medicine 

Certifications

• Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Board Certified (AGACNP-BC)
• Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN)

Honors and Awards

• 2026 Outstanding Colleague - April, Medical College of Wisconsin
• 2026 Excellence in Action Award, Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin
• 2025 Excellence in Action Award, Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin