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70% in person
30% online
Heather O'Meara MS, CNM
Instructor - Clinical Practice
Certified Nurse-Midwife
- Center for Midwifery
- College of Nursing
- CFM - University Nurse-Midwives
Email Address:heather.omeara@ucdenver.edu
Primary Phone:720-848-1060
Mailing Address:
- CU Anschutz
Anschutz Outpatient Pavilion
1635 North Aurora Court
Aurora, CO 80045
Heather took an interest in helping others from an early age. She started her career in international education. While living and working abroad in Cuenca, Ecuador, she saw the need to educate others about health and health care. With this she got her BSN from Regis University in Denver and started her fulfilling journey as a nurse.
She worked on the Solid Organ Transplant unit at University of Colorado for 5 years and then switched her focus to Women's Health. She worked many years in Labor, Delivery and Postpartum care. During this time, she enjoyed working with the diverse patient population at University of Colorado Hospital while working alongside the University's wonderful midwives. She was inspired by the personalized and impactful care the midwives provided. She completed her MS in Nursing from University of Colorado Anschutz in 2018 and became a Certified Nurse-Midwife. She worked for 2 years at a small OB/GYN practice at Presbyterian St. Luke's Hospital in Denver, where she provided individualized, comprehensive midwifery care. In 2021 she joined the University Nurse-Midwives where she continues to provide personalized care to a diverse population of women and their families. She enjoys helping women in all stages of life to understand their own health, bodies and choices.
Areas of Expertise
- Well-woman Care
- Preventative Health Care and Health Maintenance
- Contraception Counseling
- Prenatal Care
- Physiologic labor and birth
Education, Licensure & Certifications
- Advanced Practice License: Colorado (APN 0994017-CNM)
- University of Colorado Denver, MS Nursing, 2018
- Regis University, BSN Nursing, 2005
- Bucknell University, BA Psychology, 1996
Bachelor's in Nursing: Traditional Pathway
The Traditional Pathway is a full-time, 24-month Bachelor of Science option, designed for students who may or may not have earned a degree in the past. This program includes classroom, clinical simulation, and clinical practice as part of the curriculum. The Traditional Pathway program will be primarily offered at the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora. However, Traditional students may be required to attend some classes or labs at the CU South Denver location in Lone Tree. Students interested in the Traditional Pathway option apply through NursingCAS before the application deadline. Once admitted, students begin their program the following summer semester. The pace of the Traditional Pathway facilitates the integration of learning and acknowledges that students balance a number of responsibilities while completing their nursing education. However, please note that this is a full-time program of study; many students find it difficult to work more than 10-20 hours per week.
Time to Complete
24 monthsFull-time
Location
CU Anschutz Medical Campus
Aurora, Colorado
Credits
33 core credits
12 elective credits
99% of alums employed
one year after graduation
97% pass rate
NCLEX licensing examLocation
CU Anschutz Medical Campus
Aurora, Colorado
Credits
33 core credits
12 elective credits
Example courses
- Patient-centered health assessment
- Foundations in nursing practice
- Pathophysiology for nurses
- Patient-centered health assessment
- Foundations in nursing practice
- Pathophysiology for nurses
Your future
A Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in nursing provides a wide variety of career choices. Upon successful completion of the BS nursing program and the national licensure examination (NCLEX), baccalaureate prepared nurses are able to choose from a wide variety of practice settings.
Careers
- Staff RN
- RN case manager
- Acute care nurse
- School nurse
Settings
- Clinic
- Hospital
- School
- Health department