Mary Smith, CNP

Nurse Practitioner

Current Positions:

• Starkville Orthopedic Clinic
  Nurse Practitioner/Surgical Assistant
• Golden Triangle Geriatric Consulting
  Nurse Practitioner, Sole Proprietor
• Gentiva Hospice
  Nurse Practitioner
• Western Schools
  Editor and Reviewer

Academic Preparation:

• University of Alabama
  Capstone College of Nursing
  Doctor of Nursing Practice
  Expected date of graduation, August 2011
• University of Mississippi School of Nursing
  Jackson, Mississippi
  Master of Science in Nursing, 1999
• Mississippi University for Women
  Columbus, Mississippi
  Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 1995

Honors and Awards:

• Sigma Theta Tau Induction, April 1995
• National Collegiate Nursing Award Winner, 1995
• Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Scholarship Recipient, 1993-1995, 1997-1998
• River Oaks Hospital Volunteer Auxiliary Scholarship Recipient, 1997
• Graduate Sigma Theta Tau Award:
  University of Alabama, Epsilon Omega Chapter, 2011
• Outstanding Graduate Student Award:
  University of Alabama, Capstone College of Nursing, 2011

Certifications:

• ANCC Board Certification (Family Nurse Practitioner)

Professional Society Memberships:

• American Nurses’ Association
• Mississippi Nurses’ Association, District 18
• Mississippi Nurse Practitioners’ Special Interest Group
• Sigma Theta Tau, Zeta Rho Chapter
• American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
• American College of Nurse Practitioners (ACNP)
• National Association of Orthopedic Nurses (NAON)
• Southern Nursing Research Society (SNRS)
• Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)
• American Medical Directors Association (AMDA)
• Mississippi Rural Health Association

Professional Service:

• Mississippi Nurses' Association
  District 18 President 2004-2006, 2009-2011
• Gilbert's Home Health
  Advisory Board Member 2003-2005
• Northeast Mississippi Area Health Education Center
  Advisory Board Member 2010-Present
• Serve as location for East Mississippi Community College LPN Program
  Community Health Rotation
• Serve as location for Mississippi University for Women BSN Program
  Community Health Rotation
• Preceptor for Mississippi State University Department of Kinesiology
• NAON Evidence Based Practice and Research Committee Member 2011-2013

Research

• Principal Investigator, Research Project, University of Alabama and Starkville Orthopedic Clinic: Empowering Nursing Home Staff in the Assessment of Osteoarthritis Pain. 2010- 2011
• Directed Study Research, University of Mississippi Medical Center:
  The Jackson Heart Study. 1997-1998
• Co-Author of Research Project, Mississippi University for Women:
  Is There a Relationship Between Healthcare Workers’ Knowledge and Their Attitudes Toward HIV Infected Individuals? 1994-1995

Publications

• Smith, M. (2010). Making a difference: DNP can pave the way. Advance for Nurse Practitioners, 18(5), 65.
• Smith, M., & Smith, W. (2010). Rotator cuff tears: An overview. Orthopaedic Nursing, 29(5), 319-322.
• Smith, M. (2010). Access to health care among the elderly. Nurse Practitioner World News, 15(11/12).
• Smith, M., Hampton, C., Rodier, L., Taylor, A., & White, C. (2011). Informatics: Detecting risks in elderly patients taking NSAIDS. The Nurse Practitioner, 36(4), 51-53.
• Smith, M., & Smith, W. Emerging techniques in orthopaedics: Platelet rich plasma. Orthopaedic Nursing. Has been accepted for publication in 2011.
• Smith, M., Jacobs, L., Rodier, L., Taylor, A., & White, C. Clinical quality indicators: Infection prophylaxis for total knee arthroplasty. Orthopaedic Nursing. Has been accepted for future publication.
• Smith, M. Use of the vulnerable populations conceptual model to assess the impoverished elderly. American Journal for Nurse Practitioners. Has been accepted for future publication.
• Smith, M. The vitality of transformational leadership in nursing. Nursing Management. Has been accepted for future publication.

Presentations

• The Nurse Practitioner: Who, How, and Why? Presented to Mississippi State University, Department of Kinesiology students. November, 2010
• Fibromyalgia: An Overview. Presented to Mississippi State University, Department of Kinesiology students. November, 2010
• Doctor of Nursing Practice Program Panel Discussion. Mississippi Nurses' Association Annual Convention. Biloxi, MS. Panel Member. October 22, 2010
• Osteoarthritis and Healthy Aging. Spoke to the residents of Montgomery Gardens, an assisted living facility for the elderly, about the effects and management of osteoarthritis in terms of healthy aging. September 2010
• Mississippi Nurses' Association: Your Professional Association. Mississippi University for Women, Graduating BSN and ASN Students. Spoke to the graduating students and explained the importance being an active member of their professional association. May, 2010
• Knee Pain in the Adult. Mississippi Nurses Association Nurse Practitioner Spring Convention, Point Clear, AL. April, 2011
• Empowering Nursing Home Staff in the Assessment of Osteoarthritis Pain. Mary A. Smith, FNP, Linda Dunn, DSN, RN, CNL, & W. Todd Smith, MD. University of Alabama, Capstone College of Nursing & Starkville Orthopedic Clinic, Starkville, MS. Poster presentation of proposed research study. DNP Intensive: University of Alabama, Capstone College of Nursing. April, 2011
• Osteoarthritis in the Nursing Home Resident. Presented to the nursing staff at Starkville Manor, Starkville, MS. April, 2011