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Rebecca A. Smith, DNP, APRN-BC, CPNP-PC/AC

Rebecca A. Smith, DNP, APRN-BC, CPNP-PC/AC

Clinical Assistant Professor


Oklahoma City: CNB 451

405-271-2428 ext. 32618

Rebecca-A-Smith@ouhsc.edu


Clinical Assistant Professor at the Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City. He obtained a BS in Nursing and a BA in Spanish from Texas Christian University, a MS in Nursing at the University of Texas at Arlington, and a DNP from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. She maintains a clinical practice in pediatric hematology/oncology at The Children's Hospital at OU Health.

Her primary areas of interest surround supportive care and management of long-term toxicities of chemotherapy, including pediatric oncofertility care. Additionally, she is interested in pediatric clinical education with an emphasis on patient and family centered team-based atraumatic care.

She is a member of the Children's Oncology Group, the Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses, and the American Association of the Colleges of Nursing.


Education:

  • Texas Christian University - Bachelor of Science in Nursing
  • Texas Christian University - Bachelor of Arts in Spanish
  • University of Texas at Arlington - Master of Science in Nursing
  • University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center - Doctor of Nursing Practice


Board Certification(s):

  • Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
  • Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner


Clinical/Research Interests:

  • Pediatric oncofertility care
  • Chemotherapy long-term effects
  • Oncology supportive care
  • Pediatric clinical education