Laura Kidder
Jacksonville,FL
Summary
Compassionate and highly skilled BSN to DNP-FNP graduate with over 11 years of nursing experience, specializing in cardiology and advanced clinical care. Extensive background in cardiac diagnostics, including stress testing, EKG analysis, post-operative care, and management of complex cardiovascular conditions. Proven ability to coordinate multidisciplinary care for cardiac patients, including those undergoing organ transplants and invasive procedures. Strong foundation in evidence-based practice, clinical decision-making, and patient education. Adept at collaborating with healthcare teams to optimize patient outcomes and improve continuity of care. Dedicated to continuous learning and seeking to leverage advanced practice knowledge in a cardiology-focused NP fellowship at Mayo Clinic to further specialize in cardiac care.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, USA
09.2017 - Current
- Provide cardiac testing including exercise, cardiopulmonary, and pharmacological stress testing to patients in an outpatient and inpatient setting
- Perform tilt table testing
- EKG analysis and interpretation
- Perform chart review and ensure appropriateness of testing ordered
- Documented and dictated all results to the Cardiologist
- Coordination of care for patient including pre and post organ transplant, pulmonary, cardiology, electrophysiology, emergency, and general medicine populations
- Assist in echocardiogram studies by obtaining intravenous access, administering Definity/Lumason, and assist in cardiac shunt studies
- Patient instruction and education, procedure setup and review of test data
- Participate in ongoing research projects
Registered Nurse
McLaren Greater Lansing
Lansing, USA
02.2015 - 09.2017
- Provide post-op care in an inpatient setting to patients following cardiac procedures such as cardiac catheterizations, pacemaker/AICD implantation, and cardioversion
- Ready patients for stress testing, echocardiograms, peripheral diagnostic studies, cardiac catheterization procedures and the operation room
- Monitor and interpret cardiac rhythms through telemetry monitoring
- Administered blood and blood product transfusions and monitored patients for adverse reactions
- Manage and provide clinical direction to LPNs and CNAs
- Offer patient and family guidance and support in illness management, home-care, medication and side effects, diet, nutrition and exercise
- Prepare and administer oral, rectal, NG/PEG tubes, SUBQ, IM, IV, and recorded prescribed medications
- Manage and coordinate care based on incoming laboratory and test results and communicate with physicians to coordinate care for patients
- Implement root cause analysis to overcome challenges that arise
Registered Nurse
McLaren Cardiovascular Group
Okemos, USA
03.2014 - 02.2015
- Use evidenced based practice to develop protocols for Amiodarone and Pulmonary Hypertension patient management
- Clinical coordinator of Amiodarone and Pulmonary Hypertension patients
- Triage incoming patient calls
- Manage incoming laboratory and test results
- Direct consultation and assessment of patients
- Coordinate care and referral of patients for inpatient and outpatient procedures
- Communicate with physicians, nurses, and other health care staff to ensure optimal patient care
- Implementing root cause analysis to overcome challenges that arise
Exercise Physiologist
McLaren Cardiovascular Group
Okemos, USA
11.2010 - 03.2014
- Performed graded exercise testing
- Performed pharmacological testing
- EKG analysis and interpretation
- Created exercise prescriptions
- Documented and dictated all results to the Cardiologist
- Analyzed holter monitors and created preliminary reports
- Coordinated and participated in the delivery of patient cardiac stress testing, Holter monitoring, Cardiac Event monitoring, EKG service
- Patient instruction and education, procedure setup and review of test data
- Perform all department cardiac stress testing offered and interpret 12 lead EKG strips obtained during testing
- Communicate with Cardiologist overseeing cardiac stress testing performance and consults when required
- Generate reports for physician interpretation
- Process paperwork for billing purposes
- Review laboratory results prior to stress testing
Exercise Specialist
Mid Michigan Heart Group
Okemos, USA
04.2004 - 11.2010
- Performed graded exercise testing
- Performed pharmacological testing
- EKG analysis and interpretation
- Created exercise prescriptions
- Documented and dictated all results to the Cardiologist
- Instructed community CPR classes
- Holter monitor hook up, including analyzing holter strips and creating preliminary reports
- Inserted patient IV’s for the administration of drugs
Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice - Family Nurse Practitioner
Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, FL04-2025
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Michigan State University
East Lansing04.2015
Associates Degree - Nursing
Lansing Community College
Lansing, Michigan12.2013
Bachelor of Science - Kinesiology with an emphasis in Exercise Science
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan05.2009
Associates Degree - General Studies
Lansing Community College
Lansing, Michigan01.2007
Skills
- Licensed RN
- Emergency Procedures
- Performing EKGs
- Patient Satisfaction and Process Improvement
- Emergency Response
- Precepting
- Lab result interpretation
- IV management
- Inpatient and outpatient care
- Intake and discharge
Advanced Practice Experience
- 150 Clinical Hours in General and Interventional Cardiology and Vascular Medicine - Ashchi Heart and Vascular - Dr. Majdi Ashchi, DO, FACC, FSCAI, FSVM, FABVM
- 282 Clinical Hours in Primary Care - Cornerstone Family Medicine - Dr. Anabel Castro, MD
- 64 Clinical Hours in Pediatrics - 24/7 Pediatrics - Ann Benitez APRN
- 120 Clinical Hours in Post Operative Evaluation - Mayo Clinic - Angela Irrizary APRN and Nancy Pitruzzello APRN
- 80 Clinical Hours in Obesity Medicine, Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy, and Regenerative Medical Asethetics - Percision Medicine and Wellness - Elizabeth Bagan APRN
- 24 Clinical Hours at the Jacksonville Univeristy Student Health Center - Dr. Katherine Kott PhD, APRN
Fieldwork
- Lansing Community College Cardiac Rehabilitation Program, Summer 2008, Kept patient files up to date., Took patient’s blood pressure before and after exercises., Lead warm ups, aerobic exercises, weights, and cool downs., Communicated with the patients to understand what lead them to rehab., Created patient education material.
- Mid Michigan Heart Group, Summer 2009, Assist nuclear medicine in running non invasive testing., Prep patients and instruct them on different testing., Prepare medications for Persantine and Dobutamine stress tests., Assist in running pharmacologic and Bruce protocol stress tests., Interpreting EKGs before and after the start of tests.
- Beaumont Cardiac Rehabilitation Internship Program, Fall 2009, Completed an observation, stress testing, and phase II and III of cardiac rehabilitation rotations., Observed different procedures such as electrophysiology, nuclear medicine, bypass surgery, catherizations with and without intervention, EECP, holter and event monitors, CT scans, MRIs, and PET scans., Assisted in phase II cardiac rehab by educating patients on different types of equipment, their target heart rate ranges, and monitoring their heart rate and rhythm by use of telemetry., Supervised stress testing by prepping the patient, explaining the test, obtaining patient consent and performing pharmacologic and stress tests., Assisted on giving preliminary feedback/results to the patient., Completed orientations for new patients coming to phase II or III of rehab., Led warm up exercises and created exercise prescriptions for patients., Took resting and exercise blood pressures., Attended lectures on nutrition, EKG interpretation, special populations, cardiac risk factors, and different cardiac procedures., Attended an American College of Sports Medicine workshop.
Community Service
- Care Free Medical Clinic Volunteer - Mason, MI, 2008, 2009
- Mid Michigan Heart Group Hawk Hollow Golf Fundraiser - Event Organizer, 2010
- McLaren Greater Lansing Athlete Heart Screenings, 2012 & 2013
- McLaren Greater Lansing Woman’s Expo, 2012, 2013, & 2014
- Walmart Blood Pressure Screenings, 2012
- Dansville Elementary School: Science Event, 2013
- Donna Medical Group 2019
- Serving Sulzbacher 2019
- Student Representative for the BSN to DNP-FNP track at Jacksonville University, 2024
- Graduate Nursing Student Academy member, 2024
Certification
- Basic cardiac life support (BCLS), April 2025
- Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), April 2025
- Registered Nurse License Florida, April 2025
- EKG Technician Certification, Lansing Community College, Lansing, MI, May 2009
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Mayo Clinic
09.2017 - Current
Registered Nurse
McLaren Greater Lansing
02.2015 - 09.2017
Registered Nurse
McLaren Cardiovascular Group
03.2014 - 02.2015
Exercise Physiologist
McLaren Cardiovascular Group
11.2010 - 03.2014
Exercise Specialist
Mid Michigan Heart Group
04.2004 - 11.2010
Doctor of Nursing Practice - Family Nurse Practitioner
Jacksonville University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Michigan State University
Associates Degree - Nursing
Lansing Community College
Bachelor of Science - Kinesiology with an emphasis in Exercise Science
Michigan State University
Associates Degree - General Studies
Lansing Community College
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