Dr. Adrianna Watson is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the College of Nursing. She has over 15 years of bedside experience as a charge nurse and nurse leader in the field of critical care.
Research Interests
Nursing workforce development and support, qualitative, hermeneutics, mixed methods.
Teaching Interests
Nursing ethics, intermediate and advanced undergraduate clinical skills, intensive care, critical care.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing, Leadership , University of Southern Mississippi (2022)
Master of Science in Nursing , Education , Utah Valley University (2019)
Licenses and Certifications
American Association of Critical Care Nurses, Sepsis Microcredential (2025 - Present)
American Association of Critical Care Nurses, COVID-19 Pulmonary and Ventilator Care Micro-Credential (2021 - Present)
National League for Nurses, Certified Nurse Educator (CNEn) (2025 - 2028)
Utah Board of Nursing, Registered Nurse (2014 - 2027)
American Association of Critical Care Nurses, Critical Care Registered Nurse (2017 - 2026)
Board of Certification for Emergency Nurses, Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (2017 - 2025)
Honors and Awards
Excellence in Nursing Mentorship, Iota Iota Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International
(2025 - 2025)
Excellence in Nursing Leadership, Wasatch Front Chapter of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses
(2024 - 2024)
Excellence in Compassionate Nursing Care, Wasatch Front Chapter of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses
(2023 - 2023)
Nursing Excellence in Innovation, Intermountain Health
(2022 - 2022)
Intermountain LiVe Well Heroes, Intermountain Health
(2021 - 2021)
Nursing Excellence Award, Intermountain Health
(2019 - 2019)
Excellence in Patient Safety , Sentara Healthcare
(2013 - 2013)
Sepsis Champion, Sentara Healthcare
(2012 - 2012)
Memberships
Western Institute of Nursing (2022 - Present)
National League for Nurses (2020 - Present)
American Nurses Association (2018 - Present)
Emergency Nurses Association (2017 - Present)
Society of Trauma Nurses (2017 - Present)
American Association of Critical Care Nurses (2015 - Present)
Sigma Theta Tau (2012 - Present)
Association for Leadership Science in Nursing (2023 - 2025)
American Association of Neuroscience Nurses (2017 - 2020)
Professional Citizenship
Editor, Associate Editor, Journal of Advanced Nursing (2025 - Present)
Other, MAG Aging and Family Services (2023 - Present)
Officer, Sigma Theta Tau (2022 - 2026)
Officer, American Association of Critical Care Nurse (2017 - 2026)
Jennifer Brimhall RigbyRachael ClementMatthew Thomas AndersonJeanette DrakeSondra S HeastonCaroline EsplinElizabeth BoixNautica SpilkerAdrianna Lorraine Watson
