Laura Haeker
Deputy Associate Director for Patient Care Services
VA Roseburg health care
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Laura Haeker is the Deputy Associate Director for Patient Care Services at the Roseburg VA Health Care System.
Laura Haeker began her nursing career in 1997 as a licensed practical nurse. Seeking to advance her professional journey, she earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Creighton University and later completed her Master of Science in Nursing, as well as a master’s degree in healthcare administration.
Her diverse professional experience spans multiple areas within health care, including undergraduate nursing faculty, Six Sigma/performance improvement, clinical education, long-term care/rehabilitation, medical-surgical/telemetry, progressive care, solid organ transplant, adult crisis unit/inpatient mental health, and primary care. Haeker began working within the VA in 2010, serving as nurse manager of the acute care medical-surgical unit at VA Nebraska-Western Iowa. She has completed several detail assignments in VA, including the training lead for VHA Integrated Veteran Care, Integrated Field Operations, Chief of Community Care, Nurse Manager for Outpatient Mental Health, and Clinical Oversight Coordinator. Haeker joins the Roseburg VA Health Care System from the VA Black Hills, where she was the Chief Nurse of Education/Designated Learning Officer.
Haeker enjoys mentoring and coaching others, volunteering, and expressing creativity through painting and music. She stays active at the gym, explores new places and adventures, and values spending time with her two sons.