Joan D. Smith RN,MSN,CNM,OB/GYN Nurse Practitioner Clinical Director
| | | Clinical Director,AABC
| | | | Education and Certifications | - 1994-1996: University of California, San Francisco/San Diego, CA-OB/GYN Nurse Practioner, Master Science Nursing
- 1987-1990: Sonoma State University, Robert Park, CA-PHN, Bachelor Science Nursing
- 1984-1987: Los Medanos Community College, Pittsburg, CA-RN, Associate Science Nursing
- ACNM Certification #8004, Kansas RN/ARNP License #14-86281-081/64062
| | Professional Experience | - American College of Nurse-Midwives
- American Association for World Health
- Mid America Breastfeeding Network
| | Midwifery | - 2000: University of Colorado, School of Nursing, Denver, Colorado Clinical Instructor/Staff CNM in Nurse-Midwifery Graduate program
- 1996-1998: Southwestern Midwifery Service of Southwestern General Hospital, El Paso, Texas Staff CNM, providing full-scope care. Department Coordinator for practice 1998.
- 1995-1996: The Birthplace Birth Center, San Diego, California, OB Nurse, Student Nurse-Midwife.
| | Staff Nurse | - 1995-1996: University of California San Diego Medical Center, Labor/Delivery Nurse
- 1990-1995: John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek, California, Staff Nurse III, Charge Nurse Labor/Delivery, postpartum, high-risk AP unit, and level III nursery
- 1989-1990: Community Hospital, Santa Rosa, California, Staff Labor/Delivery Nurse
- 1987-1989: Sonoma Valley Hospital and Petaluma Valley Hospital, California, Staff Nurse Labor/Delivery, postpartum, nursery, medical-surgical and telemetry units.
| | Teaching | - 2001: Wichita State University School of Nursing Faculty-Maturnal/Newborn Nursing Lecturer/Clinical Instructor for undergraduate BSN program;
| | Professional Affiliations | - SNM exchange program
- UCSF/University of Del Valle, Cali Colombia
- Perinatal Journal of Education article on bilingual childbirth education
| | Personal Birth Experience | I have twins(one boy, one girl)and a baby boy.

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