(Laura) Alison Lyon, D.N.P., AGNP-C, AGACNP-BC, ACHPN (she/her)

  • Assistant Professor, School of Nursing

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • D.N.P., 2021, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
    • M.S.N., 2016, Texas Woman's University
    • B.S.N., 2010, University of Arkansas
    • A.C.N.P., 2024, Boise State University

  • Certifications

    • Adult Geriatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
    • Adult Geriatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
    • Advanced Certification in Hospice and Palliative Nursing (ACHPN)

Memberships and associations:

  • American Association of Nurse Practitioners
  • Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association
  • Nurse Practitioners of Oregon

Honors and awards

  • Emerging Leader Award, Hospice and Palliative Nurses Foundation, 2025
  • First Place Quality Improvement Poster, Annual Assembly of Hospice and Palliative Care, 2022
  • Top 10 Student Poster Presentation, Arkansas Nursing Research Day, 2021

Publications

Selected publications

  • Lyon, L. A. & Arnold M. E. (2024). Deprescribing in Hospice: Improving Care in Older Adults with Health Disparities. Advances in Family Practice Nursing. doi:10.1016/j.yfpn.2024.01.003