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  • Instructor
  • University of Louisiana at Lafayette
  • College of Nursing and Allied Health Professions
    P.O. Box 43810
    Lafayette, LA 70504
  • PHONE:(337) 207-3437
  • EMAIL: cynthia.watson@louisiana.edu
     

Education

• • • • D.N.P. University of South Alabama
      • M.S.N. University of Louisiana at Lafayette
      • B.S.N. Northwestern State University
        
        

Licensure and Board Certifications

• Louisiana-RN. APRN
• ANCC-FNP
  
  

Academic Positions

• Assistant Professor, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
  
  

Professional Affiliations

• Louisiana State Nurses Association
• Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners
• American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
• American Diabetes Association
• Sigma Theta Tau International
• American Nurses Association

Areas of Research 

• Pre-diabetes Screening and Prevention
• Increasing Empathy in Nursing Students 

Selected Publications & Presentations

• Watson, C. S., Leigh, G., & McCarthy, J. (2019). Increasing Empathy Through Role Play: A Meal Planning and Grocery shopping Activity. Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 14 (2019), 149-152.

• Watson, C. S., Leigh, G., & McCarthy, J. (2019). Increasing Empathy Through Role Play: A Meal Planning and Grocery shopping Activity. Poster presented at the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Faculty Development Conference, November, 2018, New Orleans, LA

• Guilbeau, J. R. & Watson, C. (2016). Recognition and prevention of stroke in women. Women’s Healthcare, 4(3).https://npwomenshealthcare.com/recognition-prevention-stroke-women/

• Watson, C. S. & Guilbeau, J. R. (2017). Preconception counseling for women with diabetes.  Women’s Healthcare, https://npwomenshealthcare.com/preconception-care-for-women-with-diabetes/

• Watson, C.S. (2017). Prediabetes: Screening, diagnosis, and intervention. Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 13, 216-221. doi: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2016.08.005

• October, 2012: Type 2 Diabetes: Screening, Prevention, Treatment. Ecole de Coeur, Lafayette, LA.
  
  
• September, 2012: Management of Type 2 Diabetes in Patients with Common Comorbid Conditions. Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners Primary Care Conference, New Orleans, LA
  
  
• September, 2011: Understanding Insulin. Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners Primary Care Conference, New Orleans, LA.
  
  
• September, 2011: A Gut Reaction: The Use of Incretin Medications in the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes. Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners Primary Care Conference, New  Orleans, LA.
  
  
• February, 2010: Understanding Insulin. University of Louisiana at Lafayette.  Advanced Pharmacology Update, Lafayette, LA.
  
  
• September, 2010: Type 2 Diabetes in Children and Adolescents. Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners Primary Care Conference, Shreveport, LA
  
  
•  September, 2010: Diabetes Disease Management: Best Practice Guidelines for Optimal Outcomes. Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners Primary Care Conference, Shreveport, LA.