Joan D. Smith

RN,MSN,CNM,OB/GYN Nurse Practitioner

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.