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Dr. Criddle's passions are emergency, trauma, neuro, transport, and critical
care. She is a nationally registered paramedic and has been board certified in
emergency nursing (adult and pediatric), trauma nursing, orthopedic nursing,
medical-surgical nursing, gerontological nursing, critical care (adult and
pediatric), neuroscience nursing, stroke nursing, flight nursing, and nursing
professional development. Laura holds advanced practice certifications as an
adult acute care clinical nurse specialist and as a critical care clinical nurse
specialist. Dr. Criddle has been a clinical nurse specialist since 1990,
practicing as an emergency, trauma, flight, or neuroscience CNS at 6 health care
organizations across the country. Throughout her career, Laura has cared for
neonatal, pediatric, adult, and geriatric populations and has published over 100
journal articles, books, and book chapters covering a wide range of topics. She
has been an editorial board member for the Journal of Trauma Nursing, the
Journal of Emergency Nursing, the Advanced Journal of Emergency Nursing. Dr.
Criddle is a fellow of the Academy of Emergency Nursing and former chair of the
Academy. Laura has held academic appointments at 4 universities and colleges and
is the co-founder of TCAR Education Programs where she currently serves as a
faculty member, clinical nurse specialist, and chief clinical officer. She has
an extensive history of speaking to health care audiences across the U.S. and in
several countries around the world.
