79. Regional One - Staff Member
Heather Burgess received her Associate’s Degree in Nursing from Northwest MS Community College in 2015. She started her nursing career at Baptist Memphis in the adult world. Heather quickly realized newborn babies were her passion. Heather started working in the NICU at Regional One in 2016. She went back to school to get her Bachelor’s degree in Nursing and soon became the Assistant Nurse Manager of the unit. Heather is currently in school to receive her Master’s degree in Nursing Administration. When Heather is not working, she is spending time with her two young girls.
Kelley Smith received her Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from the University of Mississippi in 1988. She started her nursing career at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the NICU. From there, she moved to Atlanta and worked in the NICU at Egelston Children’s Hospital, now known as the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. In November of 1992, she and her husband moved to Memphis, TN where she continued her career in the NICU at Regional One Health. In 1994, she became a Patient Care Coordinator and in 2002, she became the Nurse Manager where she still holds that position today. After having 2 premature babies herself while working in the NICU, Kelley has a deeper understanding of what our parents are going through and is able to connect with them on a personal level. When Kelley is not working, she enjoys playing tennis and pickleball.
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