Laura Janette Davidson

Background

Davidson, Laura Janette was born on March 11, 1949 in Fulton, Missouri, United States. Daughter of James C. and Audrey (Clyman) Yates.

Education

Diploma, Mercy School Nursing, Fort Scott, Kansas, 1970; Bachelor of science in nursing, S.W. Missouri State University, 1983; MSN, University Texas, Houston, 1990.

Career

Staff nurse medical-surgical, Mercy Hospital, Fort Scott, 1970; nurse corporation, Wilford Hall United States Air Force Medical Center, 1970-1974; staff nurse medical-surgical, Audie Murphy Veterans Administration Hospital., San Antonio, 1974-1975; staff nurse medical-surgical, Bethania Hospital, Wichita Falls, Texas, 1975-1979; staff nurse, supervisor emergency department, Cox Medical Center, Springfield, Missouri, 1979-1987; graduate assistant, University Texas Health Science Center, Houston, 1988-1990; clinical assistant professor, U. Kansas School Nursing, Kansas City, since 1990; staff nurse emergency department, Shawnee Mission (Kansas) Medical Center, 1991-1997. Clinical instructor St. John's School Nursing, Springfield, 1983-1985.

Achievements

• Laura Janette Davidson has been listed as a noteworthy Nurse practitioner, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Academy Nurse Practitioners, Emergency Nurses Association (secretary-treasurer local chapter 1983-1997), Sigma Theta Tau (secretary local chapter since 1986).

Connections

Married Douglas Davidson, 1972 (divorced 1980).

Father:

James C. Yates

Mother:

Audrey (Clyman) Yates

Spouse:

Douglas Davidson