Tedra Smith DNP, CRNP, CPNP-PC, CNE

Tedra Smith DNP, CRNP, CPNP-PC, CNE
Associate Professor of Nursing

Associate Professor (P), Nursing Family, Community & Health Systems , Nursing Academic Affairs 2014 -
Director, Nursing Academic Affairs , School of Nursing 2019 -
Associate Scientist (C), Civitan International Research Center , Academic Joint Departments 2019 -
Scholar (C), Interprof Sim for Innov Clinical Practice , Office of the Provost 2020 -
Co-Director for the Nurse Practitioner Pathway, Nursing Academic Affairs , School of Nursing 2021 -

Overview

Dr. Tedra S. Smith is a pediatric nurse practitioner with a specialization in primary care. She has more than 13 years of experience as a pediatric nurse including primary, emergency and preanesthesia care. Her interest includes utilizing simulation as a pediatric clinical rotation to enhance communication with children and their caregivers. This also includes using simulation to decrease student anxiety related to caring for pediatric patients.

Selected Publications

Academic Article

Year	Title	Altmetric
2021	A Distance Accessible Education Model: Teaching Skills to Nurse Practitioners. Journal for Nurse Practitioners. 2021
2021	Adolescent Girls and Alcohol Use: Increasing Concern During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Addictions Nursing. 32:59-64. 2021
2020	Systematic rounding tool for nurse practitioner students. Journal of Nursing Education. 59:477-478. 2020
2020	Rapid Cycle Deliberate Practice: Educating Providers on Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome. Clinical Simulation in Nursing. 44:12-18. 2020
2020	Highlighting Simulation Practices in the Neonatal Environment. Neonatal Network: The Journal of Neonatal Nursing. 39:257-262. 2020
2020	Simulation to Enhance Communication Skills in Neonatal Nursing Practice. Neonatal Network: The Journal of Neonatal Nursing. 39:347-355. 2020
2019	Effectiveness of two psychiatric screening tools for adolescent suicide risk. Pediatric Nursing. 45:180-183. 2019
2019	Simulating multi-audience education: From cradle to college. Journal of Nursing Education. 58:434. 2019
2019	Anxiety of active and passive role groups in clinical simulation: A pilot study. Nursing Education Perspectives. 40:46-47. 2019
2019	Evidence-based practice: A hands-on learning experience for advanced practice registered nurse students. Journal of Nursing Education. 58:613. 2019
2019	Innovative use of concept-focused testing to improve comprehensive results. Journal of Nursing Education. 58:552. 2019
2018	Using simulation to teach telehealth nursing competencies. Journal of Nursing Education. 57:624-627. 2018
2018	Educational interventions to increase Tdap vaccination rates among pregnant women. Women's Healthcare: A Clinical Journal for NPs. 2018
2018	No Evidence to Support Number of Clinical Hours Necessary for Nursing Competency. Journal of Pediatric Nursing. 39:27-36. 2018
2018	Adolescent and Adult Sexual Assault Assessment 2018
2018	No Evidence to Support Number of Clinical Hours Necessary for Nursing Competency. Journal of Pediatric Nursing. 2018
2017	Case study: Non-traumatic limp and fever in a school-age child. Pediatric Nursing. 2017
2017	Non-traumatic limp and fever in a school-age child. Pediatric Nursing. 43. 2017
2015	Clinical boot camp: An innovative simulation experience to prepare nursing students for obstetric and pediatric clinicals. Nursing Education Perspectives. 36:410-411. 2015
2015	Clinical boot camp: an innovative simulation experience preparing students for obstetric and pediatric clinicals. Nursing Education Perspectives. 2015
2015	Rash, rash, go away. Pediatric Nursing. 41:301-302. 2015
2015	Case study: Rash, rash, go away. Pediatric Nursing. 2015
2014	Case study: The unilateral tear. Pediatric Nursing. 40:257-258. 2014
2014	Decreased solid food intake in a toddler: Is that a problem?. Pediatric Nursing. 40:199-200. 2014
2013	Case study: Watery discharge from the neck...now that is strange.. Pediatric Nursing. 2013
2013	The breakup: Helping kids of divorce cope. Ready, Set, Grow! Raising Healthy Kids, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners. 2013
2013	Case study: What's that smell? A 10-year-old female with a strong odor. Pediatric Nursing. 2013
2012	Childhood emotional wellbeing. Ready, Set, Grow! Raising Healthy Kids, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners. 2012
2012	Case study: Rash and fever in a school-aged child. Pediatric Nursing. 2012
2012	Preventing brain drain, avoiding the summer slide.. Ready, Set, Grow! Raising Healthy Kids, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners. 2012
2010	Trust and learn through mentoring at Children's.. Nursing Notes, Children's Health System of Alabama. 2010
1996	Simulations in nursing education.. Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing. 13:35-39. 1996

Chapter

Year	Title	Altmetric
2018	Chapter 44 -Nursing care of a family when a child has a hematologic disorder 2018
2018	Chapter 47 -Nursing care of a family when a child has a reproductive disorder 2018
2018	Child abuse and neglect 2018
2017	Adolescent and Adult Sexual Assault Assessment, 2E 2017