faculty profile

L. Douglas Smith, Jr. MSN, APRN, ACNP-BC, CCRN, CNRN, SCRN, FCCM

Instructor

Bio

Douglas Smith, Jr. is a certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner with a clinical background in critical-care and specialized expertise in the care of patients with acute neurologic disorders. He joined the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing faculty in 2018 and maintains clinical practice at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, TN.

Education

MSN, Vanderbilt University
BSN, Belmont University

Certifications

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP-BC), American Nurses Credentialing Center
Critical Care Nursing (CCRN), American Association of Critical Care Nurses
Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse (CNRN), American Board of Neuroscience Nursing
Stroke Certified Registered Nurse (SCRN), American Board of Neuroscience Nursing

Current Research/Scholarly Interests

Advanced practice critical care

Academic Interests

Advanced practice critical care