Deanna Elaine Smock
Walton,Kentucky
Summary
I am a compassionate and dedicated Registered Nurse with 18 years of diverse clinical experience, including emergency nursing, intensive care, labor and delivery, and postpartum care. My nursing journey has allowed me to care for patients and families during some of their most vulnerable and meaningful moments, and I bring that same heart for service into the classroom.
For the past three years, I have served as a full-time nursing instructor, where I have found deep fulfillment in educating and mentoring the next generation of nurses. I strive to create a supportive and inclusive learning environment that blends real-world clinical insight with evidence-based practice, critical thinking, and the core values of empathy and professionalism.
In addition to my clinical and academic work, I have remained committed to community service, participating in various volunteer efforts to promote health and wellness beyond the bedside. I believe that nursing is both a science and a calling, and I am honored to continue growing, teaching, and serving within this meaningful profession.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nursing Instructor
Cincinnati State & Technical College
07.2022 - Current
- Serve as lead faculty for the advanced Med-Surg course, including coordinating content among all instructors involved in the NUR 201 module.
- Assessed student knowledge levels and abilities with detailed assessments.
- Develop and update syllabi, course calendar, lesson plans, exams, rubrics, simulation activities, and case studies in alignment with course objectives, program outcomes, and current evidence-based practices.
- Incorporate diverse teaching strategies and learning technologies to engage students of varied learning styles.
- Facilitate high-fidelity simulation and debriefing sessions aligned with Med-Surg content.
- Collaborate with faculty to align curriculum across levels and ensure vertical and horizontal integration of Med-Surg content.
- Lead the evaluation and revision of course objectives, content, instructional materials, and assessment strategies based on student outcomes and NCLEX trends.
- Analyze student performance data (exams, clinical evaluations, ATI/NGN results, etc.) to inform course improvements.
- Provide academic advising and support to students within the course level.
- Coordinated clinical rotations for students, ensuring they gained valuable hands-on experience in Medical-Surgical, Mental Health, and Maternal Newborn
- Serve as a mentor to adjunct clinical faculty and assist in onboarding, training, and evaluation of part-time instructors.
- Participate in departmental, college-wide, and professional nursing organization meetings and committees.
Registered Nurse
St. Elizabeth Healthcare
11.2014 - Current
- Strong interpersonal skills with staff members, patients, and patient's families.
- Working closely with doctors, FNPs, NNPs, and other specialist within the radiation oncology department.
- Coordinated plans of treatment, patient-focused care, and cost effective utilization of services.
Clinical Nurse Educator
Galen College Of Nursing
05.2020 - 07.2021
- Supported student educational and vocational planning to help each optimize learning strategies and reap long-term career benefits.
- Coordinated with clinicians to develop and coordinate student assignments.
- Developed and created clinical assignments to assess student skills.
- Coached underperforming students to help meet clinical objectives.
- Assessed student knowledge levels and abilities with detailed assessments.
Clinical Nurse Educator
Northern Kentucky University
08.2020 - 05.2021
- Supported student educational and vocational planning to help each optimize learning strategies and reap long-term career benefits.
- Coordinated with clinicians to develop and coordinate student assignments in Labor and Deliver, Postpartum, and NICU.
- Developed and created clinical assignments to assess student skills.
Registered Nurse
Emergency Meadowview Regional Medical Center
05.2009 - 06.2018
- Strong communication skills and compassionate approach to patient and patient family interaction.
- Completed detailed patient intakes, including documenting patient histories, and vital signs.
- Assisted in the development of treatment, procedure, and medication plans to promote a successful recovery after crisis or trauma.
- Consulted with healthcare team to plan and implement patient treatment protocols, including patient transfers to a higher level of care.
- Lead teams through routine operations and unexpected challenges with strong decision-making skills in the emergency department setting.
- Conducted visits with local EMS, paramedics, and fire departments to promote the use of new systems for improved patient care.
- Mentor/preceptor to new nursing staff and students.
Education
MASTERS OF SCIENCE - Nursing Education
WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY
Salt Lake City, UT12-2019
BACHELORS - SCIENCE, Nursing
WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY
Salt Lake City, UT05-2018
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY
Portsmouth, OH05-2008
Skills
- Mentoring proficiency
- Evidence-based Teaching
- Clinical instruction
- Classroom assessment techniques
- Teaching material preparation
- Competency-based education
- Patient Health Education
- Patient Advocacy
- Care Planning and Management
- Clinical Quality Improvement
- Nurse Leadership
- Training and mentoring
- Relationship building and retention
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Team Building
- Managing simulation equipment
- Teaching strategies
Certification
Maternal Newborn Certification, NCC ID:104457937
Certified Nurse Educator-novice
Association of University and College Educators- Effective Teaching Practice Framework
Timeline
Nursing Instructor
Cincinnati State & Technical College
07.2022 - Current
Clinical Nurse Educator
Northern Kentucky University
08.2020 - 05.2021
Clinical Nurse Educator
Galen College Of Nursing
05.2020 - 07.2021
Registered Nurse
St. Elizabeth Healthcare
11.2014 - Current
Registered Nurse
Emergency Meadowview Regional Medical Center
05.2009 - 06.2018
MASTERS OF SCIENCE - Nursing Education
WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY
BACHELORS - SCIENCE, Nursing
WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY
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