Dr. Hepfer consistently demonstrates an unmatched excitement and enthusiasm for educating our MSN students. As an experienced PNP, she serves as a wealth of information to students and faculty alike. While working with Dr. Hepfer during the MSN-FNP OSCEs, she recognized an opportunity to improve pediatric prescribing practices among our students, and she sought me out and offered to develop a dosage calculation module for advanced pharmacology to address this area for our students.

In addition to this, I observed over the days as she consistently took time with each student to genuinely connect with them in ways that allowed her to coach them in individualized and meaningful ways. I'm certain she inspired confidence in every student that day while also inspiring me to strive to connect and engage with others just as she does.

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Katie regularly shares her expertise as a Pediatric Advance Practice Registered Nurse to grow and develop our FNP students. As an expert clinician, she brings real-life cases and scenarios that spark interest and enhance learning.

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Katie has been the Pediatric expert for the FNP program for the past several years, teaching the didactic content in the Women and Children course, the third of 4 clinical courses. She is a willing preceptor, mentor, and role model to the FNP students. She delivers the didactic content expertly and has also functioned as clinical faculty. Katie is excellent with the FNP students and an outstanding addition to the FNP program.