Claire W Thompson
Assistant Clinical Professor
Claire earned her BSN from Auburn University in 2008, and her MSN from UAB in 2015. Her nursing experience includes neonatal intensive care, women's health, and high-risk pregnancy/maternal-fetal medicine. She joined Auburn’s faculty as an Assistant Clinical Professor in 2017, and teaches primarily in the childbearing and reproductive course. She is a certified Women's Health Nurse Practitioner, and a member of Sigma International Honor Society of Nursing. Within the College of Nursing, she serves on several committees, including clinical committee, simulation committee, and the DAISY Award Committee. Claire is the program director for nursing's study abroad program to London, England and Edinburgh, Scotland. She also travels abroad with students on a service-learning trip to Ecuador to care for underserved populations. She practices on a mobile-based clinic, as well as other rural and underserved clinics, specializing in preconception and interconception care of reproductive-aged women, especially in marginalized populations. She is passionate about improving health and managing chronic disease in this population to increase the likelihood of healthier pregnancies and fewer maternal and infant deaths. She serves on the Alabama Maternal Mortality Review Committee, reviewing cases of maternal deaths for preventability. She is currently pursuing a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), desiring to become a driving force for quality, equitable women's healthcare while eliminating health disparities, and to improve the health of women in Alabama and beyond.
Education
- Master of Science in Nursing - University of Alabama at Birmingham - 2015
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Auburn University - 2008
Certifications
- Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
- Women's Health Nurse Practitioner-Board Certified
Licenses
- Registered Nurse
Research Areas
- Improving maternal and infant health outcomes in the community; Improving health of reproductive-aged women in rural and underserved populations; Standardized approaches to pre-conception care in marginalized communities
Interests
- Obstetrics
- Maternity Nursing
- Childbearing Family
- Women's Health
- Advanced Practice Nursing
- Reproductive Health
- Health Care Promotion among Underserved Populations
- Study Abroad
Teaching Areas
- Nurse Practitioner
- Women's Health
- Physical Assessment
- Obstetrical and Newborn Health
- Clinical Skills
- Advanced Physical Assessment
- Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Management
- Pathophysiology
- Clinical Simulation
Publications
- Katilya Ware, Claire W. Thompson, Karol C. Renfroe, Adelia Grabowsky, Peace Onuorah & Courtney Williams (2024) Mapping the intersection of social determinants of health, postpartum visit attendance, and pregnancy-related deaths: A scoping review Public Health Nursing DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/phn.13290
- Ann Lambert, C-H Wang, Claire W. Thompson & Adelia Grabowsky (2022) Shaken baby syndrome education for mothers awaiting appointments in rural OB/GYN office Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/24694193.2022.2151665
- Claire W. Thompson, Tiffani L. Chidume & Karol C. Renfroe (2022) Replacing community clinical hours with an antepartum simulation-based experience Journal of Professional Nursing DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2022.08.003
Presentations
- Amy Pridemore & Claire W. Thompson (2024, July). Combining Service Learning, Partnerships, and Innovative Primary Care Delivery to Improve the Health of Marginalized Communities Poster session presented at , Keystone, CO.
- Claire W. Thompson & Amy Pridemore (2024, July). Improving Maternal Health Outcomes Through a Paradigm Shift to Preconception Care Poster session presented at , Keystone, CO.
- Claire W. Thompson, Amy Pridemore, Katilya Ware, Sarah O. Watts, Linda M. Gibson-Young, Caralise W. Hunt, Rosemary Cummings & Sutricia Johnson (2024, April). Bridging Maternal Health Care Gaps in High-Risk Populations: A Community-Based Mobile Health Partnership Podium session presented at Gulf South Summit, Auburn, AL.
- Peace Onuorah, Adelia Grabowsky, Claire W. Thompson, Courtney Williams, Karol C. Renfroe & Katilya Ware (2023, November). Mapping the intersection: Social determinants of health, postpartum visit attendance, and pregnancy-related deaths Poster session presented at NYU Langone, Long Island, NY.
- Amy Pridemore & Claire W. Thompson (2023, September). Effective management of side effects during obesity treatment with GLP-1 receptor agonists Poster session presented at BANPA 2023 Conference, Orange Beach, AL.
- Claire W. Thompson & Amy Pridemore (2023, September). Update on the diagnosis and management of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) Poster session presented at BANPA 2023 Conference, Orange Beach, AL.
- Ann Lambert, Amy Pridemore & Claire W. Thompson (2023, September). Education in a suitcase; Let's go to Ecuador Podium session presented at 2023 Outreach & Engaged Scholarship Symposium (OESS), Auburn, AL.
- Kelley Noll & Claire W. Thompson (2022, February). Escaping using clinical judgment Poster session presented at SOTL Commons Conference, Savannah, GA.
- Claire W. Thompson & Tiffani Chidume (2021, August). Utilizing simulation to create a realistic public health clinical experience Podium session presented at Nuts and Bolts Conference for Nurse Educators, Minneapolis, MN.
- Claire W. Thompson (2020, September). OB Boot Camp: An innovative teaching strategy to prepare nursing students for obstetric clinicals Poster session presented at Alabama State Nurses Association Annual Convention, Montgomery, AL.
- Kendall Henderson & Claire W. Thompson (2019, January). Case closed: Using unfolding case studies to develop critical thinking in undergraduate nursing students Poster session presented at Conversations in Celebration of Teaching, Auburn, AL.
- Robin G. Farrell & Claire W. Thompson (2018, May). Mycoplasma genitalium: An STI issue more prevalent than we know Poster session presented at National Conference for Nurse Practitioners, Orlando, FL.
- Claire W. Thompson & Robin G. Farrell (2018, May). PCOS: Not just a “gyno” problem Poster session presented at National Conference for Nurse Practitioners, Orlando, FL.