Mindi Frend, DNP, CRNP, AGACNP, FNP, CEN

Dedicated dual-certified Nurse Practitioner with extensive inpatient and outpatient expertise in adult and family care, specializing in cardiology/heart failure and procedural protocols. Seeking opportunity to promote professional growth. Proven strengths in patient safety enhancement through the development of pre and post-procedural initiatives and continuous, systematic process improvement in Interventional Cardiology and Structural Heart. Active participation in interdisciplinary committees to optimize clinical practices, improve bed utilization, and streamline discharge processes, particularly during critical periods such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Committed to nursing education and leadership as a preceptor for advanced practice nursing students and Vice-Chair of the APP Council to promote professional advancement. Passionate about improving patient outcomes and nursing practices through innovative program development and new procedure program initiation, including INARI Pulmonary Thrombectomy Program and new structural procedures such as Tri Clip TEER and EVOQUE tricuspid transcatheter replacement. Active participation in Cardiac Collaborative Meetings with focus on quality and NCDR metrics as well as Morbidity and Mortality Meetings. Assisted in defining and structuring the APP role in inpatient cardiology, interventional cardiology, structural mitral and tricuspid, and cardio oncology programs. Contributed to the development of transplant and structural heart nurse navigator roles.

• American Association of Nurse Practitioners
• Nurse Practitioners Association of Maryland
• Emergency Nurses Association and American Nurses Association
• Maryland Coalition of Nurse Practitioners
• Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society

● CRNP: Maryland, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, issued 08/2019, current

● CRNP: Maryland, Family Nurse Practitioner, issued 09/2009, current

● Registered Nurse: Maryland, issued 07/1997, current

• Cincinnati University College: Clinical preceptor for AGNP Clinical Practicum I (2015)
• University of Maryland School of Nursing: Clinical preceptor for DNP 832: Common Conditions, Episodic and Chronic (Fall 2022)
• Bay Path University: Outside PhD Dissertation Reader (Spring 2023)