Cheryl Herrmann, RN, MS, APN, CCRN, CCNS-CSC/CMC has dedicated her life to excellence in critical care nursing with a focus in cardiac care, especially cardiac care for women. Cheryl has 28+ years of nursing experience; 15 years as a bedside nurse in SICU, Neurosurgical ICU and CVICU and 17+ years as a cardiac clinical nurse specialist (CNS). She is a popular presenter at the American Association of Critical Care Nurses NTI, other national nursing conferences, and for local EMS and service groups.

Cheryl has provided substantial contributions to the community health in developing countries. She has been a coordinator and team leader of over 40 medical missions to provide vital medical services, supplies, and training to the poor and disadvantaged in Mexico, Ethiopia and Indonesia.

Cheryl was honored with the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Circle of Excellence—Excellent Clinical Nurse Specialist Award, the Twenty-Five Women in Leadership Award in central Illinois and Alumni of the Year Award at University of Illinois-Chicago, Central Illinois Region. Her nursing career has also been profiled in Advance for Nurses.

Jennifer Lanz, APN, MSN, AGACNP-BC has been a critical care nurse since 2007. She has been practicing as a cardiology nurse practitioner since 2014. She received her undergraduate from Mennonite College of Nursing and her master’s degree at Rush University. She is an adult gerontology acute care board certified nurse practitioner. An active member of her hospital organization and community. She has given lectures on weight management, cardiac nursing, atrial fibrillation, and heart failure. She is a member of the ISAPN, AACN, and ACC. She is currently president elect of the heart of IL chapter of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses. She has a passion for teaching and improving care for cardiac patients in all aspects of medicine.