Our Physician Extenders
Laura Adams, APRN-BC
Nurse Practitioner
(Advanced Practice Registered Nurse)

Education:
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
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Post-masters, Women's Health, May 2003
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Master of Science in Nursing, Adult and Occupational Health, August 2002
Radford University, Radford, VA
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Bachelor of Science, Foods and Nutrition with emphasis in Dietetics;
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Minor in Psychology, May 2000
Work Experience:
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Nurse Practitioner, David J. Patton, MD Inc., Charleston, VW, June 2012-Present
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Lead Nurse Practitioner, The Ohio State Medical Center Department of Emergency Medicine, Columbus, OH, April 2009-May 2012
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Nurse Practitioner, The Ohio State Medical Center Department of Hematology/Oncology, Columbus, OH, September 2004-April 2009
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Registered Nurse/Grant Coordinator Assistant,
Boone County Community Action, Madison, VW, July 2003 - November 2003 -
Registered Nurse, Kim Dayani Health Promotion Center,
Vanderbilt University, July 2002 - December 2002
Certifications and Licensure:
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Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANCC Certified)
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Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner (NCC Certified)
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Registered Nurse - West Virginia
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Advanced Practice Licensure with Prescriptive Authority - West Virginia
Activities and Honors:
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Read aloud West Virginia volunteer, January 2015-present
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Member The Ohio State University Medical Center Nurse Practitioner Executive Council, 2010
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Member The Ohio State University James Cancer Hospital Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, 2007-2009
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Abstract Reviewer: The Oncology Nursing Society, 2006-2009
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Support Group Coordinator- Central Ohio Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 2008-2009
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Medical Volunteer- Columbus Marathon
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Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society: Iota Chapter of Vanderbilt University; Inducted May 2001