After graduating with her BSN in 2007, Lauren began her nursing career as a bedside nurse at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Over the next 12 years, she worked hard to care for vulnerable patient populations and found a love for mentoring and teaching new nurses. After moving to Birmingham in 2013, she continued her clinical practice at Children’s of Alabama in the pediatric intensive care unit while following her passion of teaching to Samford University. While teaching part-time with Samford, she obtained her graduate degree in Nursing Education and now calls Samford, and more specifically the Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing, home. She believes that delivering nursing care to a person is an honor and teaching the future nurses of tomorrow is a blessing. She is excited to apply this principle to her teaching role to help shape the next generation of Moffett & Sanders nurses. Outside of work, Lauren enjoys spending time with her husband, Ryan, and three adorable children, Charlotte, Will, and Ellie.
Degrees and Certifications
- Master of Science in Nursing Education, Samford University
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Kennesaw State University
Involvement
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
- National League for Nursing
- Alabama League for Nursing
Expertise
- Pediatrics
- Critical care
Recent Presentations
- Jones, L. H. & Harrison, L. (2021, March). Teaching the Value of Professionalism in Entry-Level Nursing Students. Alabama League for Nursing Annual Conference. Virtual Attendance.
- Jones, L. H. & Childress, J. (2022, April). To Review or Not to Review? A Single-Semester Exam Review Pilot. Alabama League for Nursing Annual Conference. Birmingham, Alabama.
