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Our Nurses and Advanced Practice Providers

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Valerie Fussell, DNP, AGACNP-BC, CCRN, CNRN

Advanced Practice Nurse

Department of Neurosurgery

Undergraduate: University of Illinois, Urbana

Graduate: Rush University, Chicago

Practice Locations: Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Society Memberships: American Association of Neuroscience Nurses, The American Association of Nurse Practitioners

Hobbies: Cross-stitching, attending concerts, walking my dog Baxter

Trisha Raetz, CNRN, SCRN 

Advanced Practice Nurse

Department of Neurosurgery

Undergraduate: Northern Illinois University, DeKalb

Graduate: Loyola University, Chicago

Practice Locations: Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Central DuPage Hospital, Lake Forest Hospital, Palos Hospital

Society Membership: American Association of Neuroscience Nurses

Hobbies: Reading, golf

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Shaylee Heckler, RN, BSN, SCRN

Registered Nurse

Department of Neurosurgery

Undergraduate: Saint Anthony College of Nursing

Practice Locations: Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Society membership: American Association of of Neuroscience Nurses

Hobbies: Reading, writing, cooking, traveling

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