CURRICULUM VITAE Paul S. Smith, MN, RN, CCRN, CNE Work Address: Linfield College School of Nursing 2255 NW Northrup ST Portland, OR 97210 (503) 413-7031 psmith@linfield.edu DEGREE Institutions: PhD Fall 2013 University of Nevada, Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV Nursing Education (Currently attending Projected graduate May 2016) MN 2007-2010 Washington State University Vancouver, WA Community/Public Health Nurse Educator Certificate BSN 2005-2006 University of Phoenix Atlanta, GA ADN 1995-1997 Southern Union State Community Opelika, AL College CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE RN Licensure Oregon RN Licensure Washington RN Licensure Georgia Certificate of Distance Education Thomas Edison State College June, 2014 CCRN American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) National League for Nursing Certification Basic Life Support (BLS) American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) American Heart Association CLINICAL SPECIALTY Adult Health Nursing Adult Critical Care with emphasis on neurological conditions ACADEMIC AND CLINICAL EXPERIENCE Assistant Professor of Nursing, Linfield College, Portland, OR (July 2014-present) Teach a variety of courses in both pre-licensure and RN to BSN programs Nurse Educator, Chemeketa Community College, Salem, OR (January 2008-June 2014) Provide lecture and clinical instruction for second year nursing students Adjunct Nursing Instructor, Linfield College, Portland, OR (September 2010-June 2014) - 1 -
Adjunct faculty in online RN-BSN program teaching various courses Clinical Adjunct Nursing Instructor, Linfield College, Portland, OR (September 2007-December 2007) Provided clinical instruction for nursing students in various community settings Staff Nurse, Neuro-Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, OR (April 2007-January 2008) Provide preceptorship and clinical orientation for newly hired staff and graduates Focus on medical care of the critically ill patient with a strong emphasis on neuro Teach class for new graduates four times a year, with emphasis on case studies, stroke, and neurologically focused disease processes Staff Nurse, Medical Intensive Care Unit (20 beds), Crawford Long Hospital, Emory Healthcare, Atlanta, GA (August 2005-March 2007) Provide preceptorship and clinical orientation for newly hired staff and graduates Serve as member of orientation/education committee Focus on medical care of the critically ill patient with a strong emphasis on pulmonary New Patient Coordinator, Winship Cancer Institute Call Center, Emory Healthcare, Atlanta, GA (January 2005-August 2005) Coordinated new patient referrals and appointments for all oncology patients Triaged calls from oncology patients placed to the call center Actively participated in process change in regards to new patient referrals Staff Nurse, Interventional Radiology, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA, (August 2000 May 2003, September 2003 - January 2005) Provide care and education for patients undergoing various types of tests ranging from CT scans to embolizations of cerebral aneurysms Proficient in administration of conscious sedation as well as patients on paralytics Provide preceptorship and clinical orientation for new staff members Served on committee to reorganize orientation manual Prepared an Interventional Radiology Nursing Notebook that resides in each Angio Suite Was promoted to Staff Nurse Level III Responsible for nursing schedule for entire radiology nursing staff Served as nurse clinician Level IV and interim radiology nursing supervisor Teaches an IV Skills Class to technologists and administers testing and observes IV insertion skills to credential technologists in IV starts. Staff Nurse, Neuro/Neurosurgical ICU, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA (January 2000 August 2000) Critical care nursing practice with expertise developed in neurological and neurosurgical intensive care Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated nursing plans of care for neurological and neurosurgical critically ill patients Functioned in charge capacity - 2 -
Provided preceptorship and clinical orientation for new clinical staff and for new nursing school graduates Staff Nurse, ICU/CCU, West Georgia Health Systems, LaGrange, GA (May 1999 January 2000) Provided care to various types of intensive care patients, with a strong nursing foundation developed in coronary, pulmonary & surgical intensive care nursing Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated nursing plans of care for critically ill patients Developed proficiency in critical care procedures and in intensive care nursing Served as Blood Products Administration Chairperson Served on Chart Review Committee Functioned in charge nurse capacity Staff Nurse, Medical / Oncology Unit, West Georgia Health Systems, LaGrange, GA (March 1998 May 1999) Provided care to oncology patients and to patients with various medical conditions Served as chairperson of Restraint Committee Functioned in charge nurse capacity Was certified in chemotherapy infusions SCHOLARLY WORK & ACTIVITIES Unpublished graduate thesis at Washington State University defense completed successfully May 2010: Smith, P. S. (2010). Cultural Safety in Nursing Education: Increasing Care for LGBT Individuals (Chair: Dr. Renee Hoeksel). National League for Nursing Leadership Institute (LEAD program) (2013) A year long program where a cohort of peers examines organizational systems and leadership processes focusing on strategic planning, building high performance teams, financial management, and developing a personal career plan to advance in organizational leadership. Throughout the program participants were encouraged to individually grow and the program fostered interactions within the cohort. Publications Textbook Contributor Burke, K. M., Mohn-Brown, E. L., & Eby, L. (2016). Medical-Surgical Nursing Care (4th ed.) Contributor for Guidelines for Patient Assessment (Chapter 5) and Loss, Grief, and End-of-Life Care (Chapter 13). Manuscript Smith, P. & Jones, M. (2015). Evaluating an online family assessment activity: A focus on diversity and health promotion. Nursing Forum. Accepted for publication January 2015. Jones, M., & Smith, P. (2014). Population focused nursing: Advocacy for vulnerable populations in an RN-BSN program. Public Health Nursing, 31(5), 463-471. doi: 10.1111/phn.12114. Reviewer Elsevier Adaptive Quizzing for the NCLEX-RN Exam (2014). Elsevier. (ISBN: 9780323244954) - 3 -
Presentations/Posters Podium Presentations November 2013 Smith, P. & Jasper, S. Meeting the challenge of reduced clinical placements with a multi-patient unfolding case simulation. NOADN Conference. Reno, NV. March 2013 Poster Presentations October 2014 April 2014 Jasper, S. & Smith, P. Meeting the challenge of reduced clinical placements with a multi-patient unfolding case simulation. Drexel University s Simulation in Healthcare: Where No One Has Gone Before. Clearwater Beach, FL. de la Cruz, K., & Smith, P., Smith-de la Cruz Theory of Critical Culture Recognition in Nursing (S-dTCCRN). The Transcultural Nursing Society. 40th Annual Conference: Living Our Mission in a Changing World. Charleston, SC. Schneider, B., Suba, R., Miles, S., Myers, S., Smith, P., Volkert, D., & Zeiher, W. Exploring the development of scholars using word clouds. Western Institute of Nursing (WIN) 47th Annual Communicating Nursing Research Conference. Seattle, WA. HONORS AND AWARDS 2014-2016 Named Jonas Scholar University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2010 Award for Outstanding Masters Nursing Student at Washington State University 2006 Award for Outstanding Preceptor for Medical ICU Emory Healthcare 1997 Faculty Award for Excellence in Clinical Practice, Leadership & Compassion 1997 George E. Sims Jr. Scholarship for Nursing Recipient ACADEMIC SERVICE Linfield College: Member Search Committee (2014 present) Chemeketa Community College: Chair Informatics Committee (2012 2014) Member Nurse Faculty Interview Committee (2010 2011) Member Diversity Advisory to the President (2011) Program Chair Second year nursing faculty (2012 2014) PROFESSIONAL SERVICE National League for Nursing Certification Commission (oversees and supervises NLN Academic Nurse Educator Certification Programs) Voted onto Board of Commissioners for CNE by national vote: Term began September 2014 [Three Year Term 2014 2017] National League for Nursing (NLN) Testing Services (2014 - present) Testing Advisory Committee on Fairness and Equity Issues in Testing - 4 -
Oregon Action Coalition (2014 present) Oregon Council of Associate Degree Nursing Programs (OCAP): Secretary (2010 2014) PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Professional Organizations 2014 - Present Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA) 2008 - Present National League for Nursing (NLN) 2006 - Present Sigma Theta Tau International 2005 - Present American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) 1997-2007 American Nurses' Association Community Activities 2010 Present Multnomah County Health Reserve Corps volunteer 2013 Present Oregon Humane Society Volunteer Professional Development (examples of recent activities) 2014 National League for Nursing Educational Summit, Phoenix, AZ 2013 National League for Nursing Educational Summit: Raising the Roof / Advancing the Nation s Health. Washington D.C. 2012 National League for Nursing Educational Summit: Opening Doors to Leadership: Purpose, Power, Passion. Anaheim, CA 2012 Boot Camp for Nurse Educators. Albuquerque, NM 2010 Nurse Educators Conference in the Rockies. Breckenridge, CO 2010 Transforming Clinical Education Post Conference. Portland, OR Updated June 11, 2015-5 -