Lauren Ema

Areas of Expertise

• Primary Care Pediatrics
• Neonatal Intensive Care
• Lactation
• Medical mission work

Biography

Lauren’s nursing career has spanned care for patients of all ages in outpatient and inpatient settings, including primary care pediatrics, adult medical-oncology and hospice, and neonatal intensive care. She has volunteered as a post-anesthesia recovery nurse for medical missions in remote regions of the Philippines. With special interest in family-centered perinatal and pediatric care, Lauren is a certified lactation counselor and a primary care pediatric nurse practitioner. She is pursuing a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree at Purdue University, with anticipated completion in 2024.
As a nurse educator, Lauren fosters students’ understanding of the scientific and artistic natures of the nursing profession. She strives to prepare nurses to think critically about clinical situations; to communicate effectively with patients, caregivers, and other professionals; and to address proactively patients’ short-term and long-term health goals.

Education

• Credentials: MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC, RNC-NIC, IBCLC, CLC
• MSN, 2020, Purdue University
• BSN, 2013, Valparaiso University

Current Courses

• NUR 315 - Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family
• NUR 503 - Advanced Health Assessment
• NUR 553 - Chronic Illness: Pediatric Health Preceptorship
• NUR 611 - Care of the Young Family

Selected Honors/Awards

• Advanced Nursing Education Workforce Traineeship - U.S. Human Resources and Services Administration (2019)
• Linda Rohrman Scholarship - Purdue University School of Nursing (2019)
• Sigma Theta Tau, Zeta Epsilon Chapter - Inductee (2012)

Professional Affiliations

• Member, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners/Breastfeeding Special Interest Group
• Member, Indiana Department of Health Fetal & Infant Mortality Case Review & Community Action Team
• Member, Indiana Perinatal Quality Improvement Collaborative
• Member, Indiana Breastfeeding Coalition/Infant Well-Being Task Force