Ann Hayden, DNP, APRN, FNP-C

Dr. Hayden's expertise is in cardiology, cardiac surgery, heart and lung transplantation and prevention. Dr Hayden is passionate about providing the highest quality of care to her patients. Her interest in evidence-based practice and quality improvement developed as a result of her advanced practice nurse position and interest in performing quality improvement projects within the field of heart and lung transplantation and heart failure. This passion led her to join the faculty at the University of Minnesota, School of Nursing and be part of the training of the next generation of nurse practitioners. Dr. Hayden is a leader in the FNP Program. Mentoring new faculty has contributed to increased quality of teaching within the FNP specialty program to provide students with best practices education and learning opportunities. Dr. Hayden has been part of cultivating new relationships and enhancing practice partnerships, which has increased access for FNP students to develop clinical skills and gain experience towards core competencies by working one-on-one with our clinical preceptors. Dr. Hayden also serves in leadership capacity at the local, state and national levels. 

Dr. Hayden's teaching, clinical practice/service, and scholarship reflect her dedication to providing inclusive, evidence-based care to her patients and to ensure the healthcare providers of the future are well prepared to provide equitable care to their patients and to serve as powerful advocates for their patients and their families, their clinical practice, and their profession.

Dr. Hayden has demonstrated expertise and leadership in the education mission at the University of Minnesota, School of Nursing. She is recognized for her knowledge and skill in teaching core didactic courses and FNP practicum courses within the DNP program, using her clinical expertise to inform her teaching. Dr. Hayden has consistently demonstrated her commitment to serving as a mentor for students and faculty.

Teaching Areas
Health Assessment, Assessment and Management of Health for Advanced Practices Nurses, Primary Care for Family Nurse Practitioners, Women’s Health for the Family Nurse Practitioner, Health Care for the Elderly Patient for Family Nurse Practitioners.

Dr. Hayden has extensive experience in caring for individuals with complex chronic conditions across the lifespan, including children and adults who have undergone heart and lung transplants. Dr. Hayden has extensive advanced practice experience and has worked in inpatient, outpatient, and corporate settings. She is able to weave her experience of chronic disease management, acute disease management and integrative therapies into her teaching. By promoting evidence-based thinking into her teaching style, she assists students in developing clinical reasoning skills for their actions that are in alignment with the current standard of care.

• Sophie Award, University of Minnesota, School of Nursing Foundation, 2018
• Outstanding Teaching and Dedication to Helping Students Learn, Center for Education Innovation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 2018
• Fellow of Integrative Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, 2014
• “Economic Impact of Post Heart Transplant Surveillance Testing.” North American Transplant Coordinators Organization Research Grant Award, 1998
• “Caregivers of Heart and Lung Transplant Recipients: Benefit or Burden?” North American Transplant Coordinators Organization Research Grant Award, 1996
• “Symptoms from Immunosuppressive Drug Therapy in Cardiac Transplant Recipients.” Ortho Biotech NATCO Fellowship Award, 1990

• Allina Health Cardiovascular Nursing Annual Conference Planning Committee, 2011-2016
• Council on Cardiovascular Nursing, American Heart Association
• Heart Failure Society of America
• American College of Cardiology, Nursing
• American Association of Heart Failure Nurses
• Minnesota Nurse Practitioners
• National Nurse Practitioner
• National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties

DNP, University of Minnesota
Major: Nursing Practice

MSN, University of San Diego California

MA, Carlson School of Management
Major: Human Resources and Industrial Relations

BSN, University of Minnesota

Journal Articles

Paddock, S., Hayden, A. M., & Rudd, M. (2024). Preparing nurse practitioner graduates for the transition to practice. The Journal of Nursing Education, 63(9), 630-633. https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20240320-01

Bliss, D. Z., Timko Olson, E., Flaten, C., Bradley, C. S., Gurvich, O. V., Jantraporn, R., Conway, M., Weinberger, A., Kirchschlager, C., Hayden, A., Sund, L., Garcia, A., Mullen, N., Condon, J., & Becker, A. (2024). Development and evaluation of a bariatric mannequin simulation system. Computers, Informatics, Nursing: CIN. https://doi.org/10.1097/CIN.0000000000001231

Mauser, E. M., & *Hayden, A. M. (2021). Simplifying Depression Screening in Hospitalized Cardiac Patients-a Quality Improvement Project. Canadian Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 31(3), 21-28.

Drake, D., Hayden, A. M., & Delkoski, S. (2021). Love the food that loves you back: A planetary health and women's heart health partnership. Creative Nursing, 27(4), 262-266. https://doi.org/10.1891/cn-2021-0016

Hayden, A. (1998). Home health assessment of the coronary artery bypass patient. Home Healthcare Nurse, 16(8).

Hayden, A. (1998). Transmyocardial revascularization: Nursing care pre and post-operative. Critical Care Nurse Quarterly, 21(1), 48-56.

Hayden, A. (1997). Balloon atrial septostomy increases cardiac index and may reduce mortality among primary pulmonary hypertension in patients awaiting lung transplantation. Journal of Transplant Coordination, 7(3), 131-133.

Hayden, A., Fox, K., & Scarlett, M. (1996). Relationship between donor/recipient lung size mismatch and functional outcome in single lung transplantation for COPD. Journal of Transplant Coordination, 6(3), 155-158.

Hayden, A., & Williams, B. (1996). Cardiac nurses exchange ideas with Chinese ICU nurses. AACN News.

Mauser, E. M., & Hayden, A. M. (2021). Simplifying depression screening in hospitalized cardiac patients—A quality improvement project. Canadian Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 31(3), 21-28.

Parthasarathy, R., Smith, C., Kriett, J., Kapelanski, D., Hayden, A., & Jamieson, S. (1995). Recovery of right ventricular function and long-term functional outcome after single lung transplantation for severe pulmonary hypertension. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 14(1).

Book Chapters

Hayden, A. (1998). Lung cancer surgery. In AACN's clinical reference for critical care nursing (4th ed.,). Mosby.

Hayden, A. (1998). Lung volume reduction surgery. In AACN's clinical reference for critical care nursing (4th ed.). Mosby.

Hayden, A. M., Heckmann, K., & Pechacek, T. (2026, January 14–16). NP workforce readiness: An academic-VA partnership model [Conference presentation]. American Association of Colleges of Nursing Doctoral Education Conference, Bonita Springs, FL, United States.

Hayden, A. M., & Paddock, S. (2025, January 14–16). Easing the transition to NP practice: NP fellowship? [Conference presentation]. American Association of Colleges of Nursing Doctoral Education Conference, Coronado, CA, United States.

Hayden, A. M. (2024, July 18–21). Incorporating the 10-year ASCVD risk calculator screening into annual exams in primary care [Conference presentation]. National Nurse Practitioner Symposium Conference, Keystone, CO, United States.

Hayden, A. M. (2025, July 17-18). When do you order a lipoprotein (a)? [Poster presentation]. National Nurse Practitioner Symposium, Keystone, CO, United States.

Hayden, A. M. (2024, October 4). Cardiovascular update for nurse practitioners [Conference presentation]. Minnesota Nurse Practitioner Annual Conference, St. Paul, MN, United States.

Hayden, A. M., Ruud, M., & Paddock, S. (2024, January 18). Evaluations from a transition to advanced nursing practice conference: What do new APRN graduates want to know? [Conference presentation]. American Association of College Nursing Conference, Naples, FL, United States.

Hayden, A. M. (2023, July 21-22). Incorporating integrative therapies into a cardiovascular prevention clinic visit [Conference presentation]. National Nurse Practitioner Symposium Conference, Keystone, CO, United States.

Phu, T., & Hayden, A. M. (2023, February 10). Addressing workplace incivility, lateral aggression, and bullying among nurses through interactive education [Conference presentation]. Creating Healthy Work Environments, Austin, TX, United States.

Hayden, A. M., Ruud, M., & Paddock, S. (2023, January 18). Transition from DNP student to practicing APRN [Conference presentation]. American Association of College Nursing Conference, Coronado, CA, United States.

Hayden, A. M., & Mauser, E. (2022, July 22-24). Do you screen your heart failure patients for depression? [Conference presentation]. National Nurse Practitioner Symposium Conference, Keystone, CO, United States.

Hayden, A. M. (2021, November 13). What is new in preventative cardiology? [Conference presentation]. 13th Minnesota Nurse Practitioner MNNP Annual Conference, MN, United States.

Benbenek, M., Hayden, A. M., Moore, K., & Wood, S. (2020, April). Establishing student mentor/mentee dyads in a family nurse practitioner program to facilitate student success [Conference presentation]. 46th National Organization of Nurse Practitioners Faculties Virtual Meeting, Chicago, IL, United States.

Hayden, A. M. (2019, July 18). Do you ask your heart failure patients about anxiety [Conference presentation]. 2019 National Nurse Practitioner Symposium, Keystone, CO, United States.

Hayden, A. M. (2019, May 22). Standardize the process of screening heart failure patients for anxiety in the outpatient setting [Conference presentation]. 3rd International Integrative Nursing Conference, Galway, Ireland.

Benbenek, M., Hayden, A. M., Moore, K., & Wood, S. (2019, April 4). Development of a one-day clinical orientation day for FNP students [Conference presentation]. 45th National Organization of Nurse Practitioners Faculties, Atlanta, GA, United States.

Benbenek, M., Hayden, A. M., Moore, K., & Wood, S. (2019, April 1). Development of a one-day clinical orientation day for FNP students [Conference presentation]. Nursing Research Day, University of Minnesota School of Nursing, Minneapolis, MN, United States.

Hayden, A. M., Carlson, D., & Webb, M. (2009, June 26). Impact of nurse practitioners on implementation of evidence-based therapy: Results of the St. Paul Heart Clinic Database [Conference presentation]. American Association of Heart Failure Nurses 5th Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, United States.

Carlson, D., Hayden, A. M., & Kubo, S. (2009, June 26). Reducing readmission rates utilizing nurse practitioner visits within 72 hours of discharge from HF related hospitalization [Conference presentation]. American Association of Heart Failure Nurses 5th Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, United States.

Hayden, A. M., Carlson, D., & Webb, M. (2009, March 31). Impact of nurse practitioners on implementation of evidence-based therapy: Results of the St. Paul Heart Clinic heart failure database [Conference presentation]. American College of Cardiology 58th Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, United States.

Hayden, A. M. (2006, July 1). Women and heart disease [Conference presentation]. National Nurse Practitioner Symposium, Keystone, CO, United States.

2020-2021
Development of a Bariatric Mannequin System to Enable Realist Examination Simulations of Obese Patients, SBIR Phase I,
Principal Investigator: Lucas Rolfes
Sponsoring Organization: Innovative Design Labs, Inc. 
Subcontract PI: Donna Bliss ($22,760).
Co-Investigator: Ann M. Hayden.

2021-2023
Development of a Bariatric Mannequin System to Enable Realistic Examination Simulations of Obese Patients, SBIR Phase II. 
PI: Adam Beckaer, 
Sponsoring Organization: Innovative Design Labs, Inc. 
Subcontract PI: Donna Bliss ($225,000).
Co-Investigator: Ann M. Hayden

2018 - Present
Assessment and Management of Office Emergencies for FNP Students
Co-Investigator: Ann M. Hayden

2018
Sophia Award, University of Minnesota, School of Nursing Foundation
Standardize the Process of Screening Heart Failure Patients for Anxiety in the Outpatient Setting
Project Lead: Ann M. Hayden