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  Associate Professor
  • • Nicholls State University
    • College of Nursing
    • P.O. Box 2143
    • Thibodaux, Louisiana 70310
    • PHONE:(985) 448-4755 
    • EMAIL: Charlene.smith@nicholls.edu

 

Education

• • • • PhD Southern University and A&M College
      • M.S.N. Louisiana State University Medical Center
      • B.S.N. Dillard University
        
        

      Post graduate/Specialty Training

      • Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Program – University of South Alabama
        
        

      Licensure and Board Certifications

      • Louisiana State Board of Nursing – Registered Nurse
        
        

      Academic Positions

      • Associate Professor, Nicholls State University
      • Director of Nursing Continuing Professional Developmenet Program, Nicholls State University
        
        

      Professional Affiliations

      • National League for Nurses
      • Dillard University Professional Organization of Nurses
      • National Black Nurses Association
      • Bayou Region Black Nurses Association
        
        

      Areas of Research Interest

      • Breast Health
      • Breast Cancer
      • Minority Nursing Students
        
        

      Selected Publications & Presentations

      • Lewis, T.P., Smith, C.B. (2019).  Adolescent Grieving and the Name Game:  A Teaching Tip.StuNurse.com. 43(10):14-17.
      • Aurelin, L., Braxter, B., Bralock, A., Kilgore, C., Nash-Teachey, B., Smith, C. B. (2016).  Shackling of incarcerated African American Women: Establishing a position.  National Black Nurses Association NBNA News, Summer, 26-29.
      • Lewis, T. P., Smith, C. B., Williams-Jones, P.  (2012). Tips to reduce dangerous interruptions by healthcare staff.  Nursing, 42(11):65-67.
      • Smith, C. B., Williams-Jones, P., Lewis-Trabeaux, S., Mitchell, D. (2012).  Facilitators and barriers to success among ethnic minority students enrolled in a predominately white baccalaureate nursing program.  The Journal of Black Nurses Association, 23 (1), 41-51.
      • Lewis, T. P., Smith, C. B., Williams-Jones, P. (2012).  The silent killer among African American children. The NBNA News, Spring, 30-31.
        
        

      Selected Funded Projects and Research

      • Facilitators and Barriers to Success among Ethnic Minority Students Enrolled in a Predominately White Baccalaureate Nursing Program - Nicholls State University Research Day,
      • Evaluating the effectiveness of a Culturally Sensitive Breast Cancer Educational Program in Increasing Breast Cancer Knowledge and Screening Practices In African American Women -Nicholls State University - Xi Zeta Chapter Sigma Theta Tau International