Laura Lucas

Laura Lucas, an Assistant Professor and Director of the Master of Science in Nursing Program, is an advanced practice nurse and clinical faculty member at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. She coordinates the Birth Companions program, which provides labor support and advocacy training to nursing students.

Education:

• Johns Hopkins University
• University of Delaware
• Chatham University

Lucas specializes in maternal health, women’s health, pediatrics, and safety, with expertise in doula services, simulation, and interprofessional maternal health. Her clinical certifications include inpatient obstetrics, electronic fetal monitoring, and CNS licensure in Maryland.

Affiliations:

• Sigma Theta Tau (Nu Beta Chapter)
• Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nursing (AWHONN)
• National Association for Clinical Nurse Specialists (Chesapeake Bay Chapter)