Elizabeth A. Paton

Elizabeth A. Paton is an Associate Professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Nursing and serves as Director of Advanced Practice Nursing at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital. Her expertise spans pediatric emergency medicine, surgery, and evidence-based practice, with over 20 years of lecturing and clinical research experience.

She maintains active certifications as a Family Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (primary and acute care), Certified Pediatric Nurse, and Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse. Her clinical practice focuses on pediatric urgent care and surgery at Le Bonheur.

• Emergency Nurses Association
• American Pediatric Surgical Nurses Association
• National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners