Amy Whitesell is a nurse practitioner working in the Mechanical Circulatory Support Program at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento. She has worked with the program for 8 years and was previously working as a nurse practitioner within the acute cardiovascular program. Prior to becoming a nurse practitioner, Amy worked as a critical care nurse at two local hospitals and as a clinical nursing instructor for CSU Sacramento. Amy has a passion for mechanical circulatory support and enjoys providing continuity of care for short and long term mechanical circulatory support. Amy also facilitates the SMCS APC forum and is actively working to promote the utilization and scope of APC's working in the hospital environment.