Background
Searcy, Laura Fischer was born on September 1, 1954 in Woodhaven, New York, United States. Daughter of Gustave George and Margaret Joan (Ward) Fischer.
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Laura Fischer Searcy
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Bachelor of Science in Nursing, U. Florida, 1976; Master in Nursing with honors, Emory University, 1991.
Career
Participant graduate nurse internship program, Variety Children's Hospital, Miami, 1976-1977; staff nurse pediatric intensive care, Shands Teaching Hospital, Gainesville, Florida, 1977-1978; from Level I to Level II staff nurse various intensive care units, Egleston Hospital Emory University, 1978-1981; research nurse dermatology division department medicine, Emory University, 1981-1982; childbith educator, Better Birth Foundation, 1984-1986; level III nurse, Crawford Long Hospital, Atlanta, 1986-1991; pediatric nurse practitioner, Emory University School Medicine, Atlanta, 1991-1993; pediatric nurse practitioner, Cobb Pediatrics, Austell, Georgia, 1991-1997. Consultant School Wide Bicycle Safety Education Program Rocky Mount Elementary School, 1990.
Achievements
Membership
Council member legislation advocacy Nursing, Child Health Education, Special Education Issues, since 1990. Selected Leadership Cobb Class of 1995-1996. Vocalist, soloist St. Anne's Church, 1985-1993.
Classroom and clinic volunteer, founder, co-chair special education committee Rocky Mountain Elementary School Parent-Teachers Association, 1991, 91-92, 93-94,coordinator parent reading tutors program, 1993-1994. Facilitator Parent toParent Program, 1992-1997. Member Georgia Supporters of the Gifted, 1992-1997,Cobb County Alliance for the Gifted, hospitality chair, 1991-1992, legislation chair, 1994-1995.
Director music St. Olivers Church, 1982-1984. Elected mem.Cobb County School Board, 1996. Member Georgia Nurses Association (member Speakers' Bureau, state-wide lobbying coordinator, prescriptive authority coalition, member school health committee since 1991), National.Assn.
Pediatric Nurse Associations and Practitioners (president-elect Georgia chapter 1991-1992, president 1992-1993, legislation chair since 1993, national legislation committee since 1993, grantee Nurse in Washington Internship 1993), Southeastern RegionalNursing Research Society, Cobb Area Pediatrics Society, Sigma Theta Tau (scholar 1990), Zeta Tau Alpha.
Interests
Connections
Married Alvis I. Searcy, July 9, 1977. Children: Brian Devin, Kevin Alan, Kristen Lauren.
