Dr. Scharmaine Lawson, FNP,
FAANP, FAAN, has a nursing career
that spans thirty years, with
eighteen of those years being an
advanced practice nurse. Her
innovative way of educating the
youth about the role of the nurse
practitioner has elevated the
Advanced Practice Nurse.
Through a series of educational
tools such as dancing mascots, and
interactive play, she orchestrates an
entire learning production when
she visits elementary schools across
the country. Her interactive shows
usually draw thousands of students.
Nola The Nurse® and Dr. Lawson
have also been featured on several
national TV outlets and other
media. Many of the titles are
translated in Spanish and French.
ABOUT ME
Speaker. Entrepreneur. Author
Dr. Scharmaine Lawson
With greater than 100,000 home visits, it has transformed to meet the widespread needs of the
underserved communities of Louisiana. To further extend the reach of her work, she has written a best-
selling book, Housecalls 101: The only book you will ever need to start your practice, that outlines how to
start a successful house call practice. She details in the book strategies to maintain a house call
practice, systems to establish healthy outcomes in underserved communities, and offers inspiration to
other nurse practitioners.
To replicate this successful model of care across America, she developed the first house call course in
the nation to teach other clinicians how to increase access to healthcare in their communities. To date,
The Housecall Course™ has been instrumental in training more than 1000 clinicians and administrators
on how to literally start their practice from beginning to the successful maintenance of their practice
once it’s open for business.
Dr. Lawson started the
first nurse practitioner
owned Housecall practice
in the State of Louisiana.
Dr. Scharmaine Lawson
