Nikki Cracknell, MS, RN
Senior Manager, Clinical Development
Medline Medical Affairs
Nikki Cracknell, MS, RN. is senior manager of clinical development and a medical science liaison in Medical Affairs at Medline Industries, Inc. She manages a team that functions as a bridge between Medline and healthcare providers.
Cracknell holds a master’s degree in physiology. Her career spans over 20 years in healthcare within the clinical setting, as well as in the medical device and pharmaceutical industry, with more than eight years of experience as liaison and clinical educator involving acute and post-acute care and community outreach. She has extensive experience within healthcare-acquired infection prevention, emergency medicine, post-operative pain management, vascular access and physical therapy. Knowledge within these areas further involves clinical research, infectious disease treatment and medical nutritionals; amongst others.
She is a member of SHEA (Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America), APIC (Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology), AORN (Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses) and AACN (American Association of Critical Care Nurses) and has a Six Sigma Greenbelt.