Biography
Natalie Perry, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, is an assistant professor at the Marshall University School of Nursing. She graduated from Ohio University Southern with an associate degree in nursing in 2012. In 2013, she then graduated from Ohio University with a bachelor’s degree in nursing. She completed a master’s program specializing as a family nurse practitioner from Ohio University in 2015. She is currently board certified as a family nurse practitioner. Being currently enrolled in Ohio University’s doctorate of nursing practice program, she is anticipated to graduate in December of 2018. Her research focus has been on the continued education of nurses who work with patients diagnosed with substance use disorder on acute care units. Her primary practice background is psychiatric nursing with a focus on substance use disorder, but she also has experience in intensive care/open heart recovery and patient access/transfer. She is a member of the West Virginia Nurse’s Association, the National League for Nurses and Sigma Theta Tau International nursing honor society. She has received multiple scholarships and grants throughout her educational journey. Prior to beginning her position in August 2018 at Marshall, she taught for St. Mary’s School of Nursing. She has also worked as adjunct clinical faculty for Ohio University Southern.