- Phone:
- 812-348-7272
- Email:
- lrwatson@iu.edu
- Department:
- Division of Health Sciences
Professional Summary
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 IU Columbus.
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