Biographical Statement

Dr. Laura Watson has worked as a staff nurse on Labor and Delivery Unit since 1996. She is blessed with the opportunity to still provide bedside nursing at a local hospital. Dr. Watson received her doctorate in nursing practice from University of Southern Indiana. Her doctoral focus was improving nursing care in infants with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome. Dr. Watson currently serves on the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses and is the director of the RN to BSN track at IUPUC.

Education

Doctoral

Doctor of Nursing Practice, 2017, University of Southern Indiana

Graduate

Masters of Science in Nursing-Nursing Education, 2012, Walden University

Undergraduate

• Associate Degree in Nursing, Indiana University, Northwest
• Certified Nursing Assistant, 1995

Professional Activities

Licensure and Certification

• Certification in In-Patient Obstetrics
• Neonatal Resuscitation Provider
• Certified Nurse Educator

Awards & Activities

Professional Organizations

• Association of Women’s Health, Obstetrics and Neonatal Nursing
• Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society
• Indiana Rural Health Association