Heather Hardesty is an emergency nurse at Nebraska Medicine in Bellevue and a flight nurse for Midwest Med Air. She has served as a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE), flight nurse, and certified emergency nurse. Heather teaches advanced certification courses and mentors/precepts new peers. She volunteers each year as a bell ringer for the Salvation Army campaign and has been active in the Nebraska Emergency Nurses Association. Heather is a compassionate nurse, embracing diversity and individuals from all walks of life. She was nominated by her co-worker, Malissa Driver.