Laura Gunderson

Assistant Professor of Practice Bismarck Campus Rm 13

Faculty

Nursing, Sanford Bismarck

Professor

Credentials

MSN, RN

Responsibilities

Assistant Professor of Practice
Clinical Instructor
Student Academic Advisor

Courses

NURS 360 Health Assessment
NURS 360 Health Assessment Lab
NURS 352 Maternal Newborn Nursing Clinical
NURS 496 Extended Sanford Student Nurse Internship Program (ESSNIP)

Certifications

Basic Life Support
Simulation Innovation and Resource Center (SIRC) Debriefing Course

Areas of Study & Research

Low - High Fidelity Simulation
Women's Health
Newborn & Neonatal Health
Nursing Education Teaching Strategies
Academic Advising Success

Education

  • University of Mary: Master of Science in Nursing Education - May 2018
  • Sanford Health College of Nursing: Bachelor of Science in Nursing - May 2013

Publications

Gunderson, L. (2025). CBE Progression Indicator Peer Reviewer: The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education. Domain 3 - Population Health. American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Washington, D.C. Available at: https://www.aacnnursing.org/essentials

Gunderson, L. (2025). CBE Progression Indicator Peer Reviewer: The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education. Domain 6 - Interprofessional Partnerships. American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Washington, D.C. Available at: https://www.aacnnursing.org/essentials

Backes, A.R. & Gunderson, L. (2024). Contributors, Implementation Tool Kit: The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education. Simulation Fosters Competency and Confidence in the Novice Nursing Student; Level 1, Domains 1, 2, 4 & 5. American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Washington, D.C. Available at: https://wwwacnnursing.org/essentials/database/kit/i/d1-2-4-5-confidence

Keller, H., McDaniel, B., Sadowsky, A., Gunderson, L., Nelson, S., Sandhurst, H., & Swanson, K. (2024, May). Establishing Research and Scholarship In Nursing Academia (poster presentation). Sanford Symposium, Fargo, ND.