Complex & Critical Care
Heart failure, CRRT, ventilator and hemodynamic management grounded in 13 years of MICU practice.
HELFMAN · M — PROVIDER PROFILE
STATUS ONLINE · SAINT MICHAEL, MN
Experience
25+ yrs
Weekly panel
50–70 pts
Doctorate
DNP '26
Care span
ICU→LTC
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Clinical profile
Michael is a DNP-prepared Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner who has worked nearly every node of the care continuum — from critical care nursing to clinical specialist to primary-care provider.
He now manages medically complex populations across transitional, long-term, and assisted-living settings, pairing hands-on disease management with the systems view of population health.
His through-line is simple: keep people healthier, closer to home, and out of avoidable hospitalizations.
Heart Failure NYHA I–IV
Diabetes
COPD & Pulmonary
Hypertension
Risk Stratification
Care Transitions
Value-Based Care
CRRT
IABP
Ventilator Mgmt
Sepsis Protocols
Quality Improvement
Geriatric Care
Clinical Mentorship
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Areas of focus
Chronic Disease Mgmt
Diabetes, COPD, and hypertension managed proactively to slow progression and prevent complications.
Population Health
Risk stratification, care transitions, and value-based programs that reduce readmissions.
Post-Acute & LTC
Skilled nursing, transitional care, and assisted living — continuity of care after discharge.
Quality Improvement
Lean methods and protocol design driving measurable gains in safety and efficiency.
Mentorship
Preceptor to NP and PA students; leads interdisciplinary teams toward evidence-based care.
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Career log
2025 — NOW
Nurse Practitioner · Primary Care
Aeris Medical Group
50–70 patients weekly across TCU, LTC, and assisted living; leads weekly interdisciplinary care conferences.
2017 — 2024
Nurse Practitioner · Primary Care
Fairview Medical Group
Skilled nursing and post-acute care; managed care transitions and optimized complex medication regimens.
2014 — 2017
Cardiac Cath Lab RN
Fairview Ridges Hospital
PTCA/PCI, stress testing, ECMO initiation, and interventional radiology alongside cardiology teams.
2013 — 2014
Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist
North Memorial Medical Center
Clinical expert across MICU, Neurotrauma, and CV ICU; led sepsis, hypothermia, and mobility initiatives.
2000 — 2013
Medical ICU Registered Nurse
Hennepin County Medical Center
Critical care for the most complex patients — CRRT, IABP, ventilator and invasive hemodynamic monitoring.
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Education
2026
DNP
Purdue University Global2016
Post-Master's, AGNP
Kaplan University2013
MSN — Critical Care
Liberty University2000
BSN
University of North DakotaOpen line
Available for clinical leadership, population-health, and collaborative-care conversations.
LinkedIn
in/mike-helfman-dnp-rn-c-np-ccns Email
michaelhelfman@gmail.com Phone
952-797-3219
in/mike-helfman-dnp-rn-c-np-ccns Email
michaelhelfman@gmail.com Phone
952-797-3219
Location
Saint Michael, Minnesota
Saint Michael, Minnesota