She previously was a registered nurse with Centura Health in Colorado in the Medical/Cardiac unit and is BLS/ACLS/NIH Stroke-certified. Bertsch was also previously an Infusion Nurse with Mid-County Hematology Oncology in Lompoc and a Registered Nurse in the Critical Care Unit and Medical-Surgical Units at LVMC. Bertsch holds a Master of Science degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner from Chamberlain University. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Health Care Administration/Management from Mary Baldwin College and her degree in Registered Nursing from Pueblo Community College.