Missy Mereda, MSN APRN ACCNS-AG CDCES CNRN SCRN

Missy Mereda describes herself as a "nursing enthusiast" and neuroscience nurse within the Duke Health system who currently serves as the Diabetes Clinical Nurse Specialist for Duke Raleigh Hospital. Neuro is Diabetes, Diabetes is Neuro. It is all blood vessels and nerves. Missy has presented locally, regionally,  nationally, internationally on various neuroscience and diabetes nursing topics and published in textbooks and journals.  She is a member of several nursing organizations, serving in different capacities, currently as President-Elect of American Association of Neuroscience Nurses.  She is a ABNN board trustee.  She holds four 4 nursing certifications and was an inaugural team member of the SCRN test development committee.  Has received the DAISY award for Extraordinary Nurses, a Duke Friends of Nursing award for Nursing education, a Great 100 Nurse of year in North Carolina, the American Board of Neuroscience Nursing Certified Neuroscience Nurse of the Year, and the Eastern Carolina University's Nursing Preceptor of the Year.  Missy states she loves to "synapse with others, cultivate new paths and grow flowers".  Thank you Missy, for joining us today.