Our Team
Diane McLaughlin, DNP, AGACNP-BC, FCCM
Dr. McLaughlin has worked in critical care for almost 20 years. She has taken both ANCC and AACN certification tests and is a trained item writer and content expert. She is co-faculty in the ACNP program at Case Western Reserve University, has served as a clinical preceptor for University of Florida and Ohio State University MSN students and has academic appointment as an Assistant Professor of Neurology in the Mayo Clinic School of Medicine. She has published over 25 peer reviewed articles in the last 5 years, authored multiple chapters in nurse practitioner board review books and textbooks and was sole author of her own book, "Fast Facts about Neurocritical Care for the Advanced Practice Provider." Dr. McLaughlin enjoys making sarcastic comments at a moment's notice, nerd culture and the vocal stylings of Van Morrison. Dr. McLaughlin is active in national organizations and is currently on the APP Resource Committee for SCCM, Congress Planning Committee, Strategic Planning Committee, as well as Ultrasound Committee, where she has also served as faculty for the ultrasound course. She was recently made a Fellow of Critical Care Medicine within SCCM. She is also active in Neurocritical Care Society, serving on both the Guidelines Committee and APP Leadership, while also representing the journal as a Social Media Ambassador. She prides herself in being an excellent test taker and has a knack for being able to explain things "in a blonde way."
Thomas Lawson, MS, ACNP-BC
Thomas has been a critical care nurse practitioner for a long time. During the time since he blazed through his ACNP certification exam in 2006, he has worked in neuro, medical, and cardiovascular critical care. He currently works in the Neurocritical care unit at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. He has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters including an AG-ACNP review question book. He is a PhD student researching the epidemiology of delirium in stroke patients. He is an active member of the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the Neurocritical Care Society. His pet peeves include incompetent health care providers and people who take themselves too seriously. He is widely known for his calm demeanor under pressure, prowess in placing lines, dry sense of humor, ability to write in the third person, buttery smooth radio voice, and exceptional humility. His students think he has an aptitude for explaining complex situations in easy-to-understand ways.
“If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.”