Dr. Sonia A. Smith, DNP, CPNP/CNS
Research Interests
- Pediatric sleep medicine
- Sleep health promotion for children of all ages, children with special needs, and college students
- Health provider sleep medicine education
- Hospital noise pollution
Education
- DNP, Troy University, 2016
- MN Pediatric Nurse Practitioner / Clinical Nurse Specialist, Emory University, 1991
- BSN, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 1986
Selected Publications
- Smith, S. (2015). The role of dentistry and orthodontics in pediatric sleep medicine. Sleep Scholar. Retrieved from https://americansleepandbreathingacademy.com/defining-the-role-of-dentistry-in-pediatric-sleep-medicine/
- Smith, S. (2015). Infection control in the pediatric sleep center. Retrieved from https://www.aastweb.org/blog/author/sonia-smith
- Smith, S. (2015). Sleep disturbance in children. Retrieved from https://nolathenurse.wordpress.com/2015/06/26/sleep-disturbance-in-children-by-sonia-smith-np/
- Smith, S. (1997). Effectively incorporating patient education into the primary care setting. Journal of Pediatric Healthcare, 11, 92-93. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0891-5245(97)90009-2
Teaching
Doctoral Courses
- Doctor of Nursing Practice Project Planning
- Evidence-Based Practice and Quality Improvement in Health Care Systems
- Organizational and Systems Leadership
- Translating Evidence into Practice
- DNP Project Planning
- DNP Residency I
- DNP Residency II
Graduate Courses Taught
- Advanced Pediatric Primary Care Nursing I
- Advanced Pediatric Primary Care Nursing II
- Advanced Pediatric Primary Care Nursing III
- Advanced Pediatric Primary Care Nursing IV
- Pediatric Primary Care NP I
- Advanced Pediatric Primary Care NP II
Undergraduate Courses Taught
- Childbearing and Childrearing Nursing Clinical
- Nursing Care of the Childbearing / Childrearing Families