Brenda Smith Nettles is a preceptor in the adult-gerontological primary and the family nurse practitioner programs, a clinical instructor for the advanced health assessment course, and co-course coordinator for the advanced physiology/pathophysiology course at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing. She is also nurse practitioner in the Department of Surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Her research interests include advanced cancer care, symptom management, and patient education. She has presented at multiple professional conferences sharing her clinical knowledge and professional expertise in surgical oncology. Her professional goal is to provide the best evidence based and patient-centered care to a diverse patient population with complex healthcare needs. She is currently completing the Nurse Educator Certificate program at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing and plans to graduate upon completion of the summer 2020 semester. She is an active member of Sigma Theta Tau International, Oncology Nursing Society, and the Hospice and Palliative Care Nurses Association. Brenda received a BS in nursing from Georgia Southwestern State University, an MS in nursing (acute care nurse practitioner program) from the University of Maryland Baltimore, and a DNP degree from Chatham University.
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Dr. Brenda Smith-Nettles is very passionate about teaching and very knowledgeable in her field. She is patient with students and challenges students to think beyond their level of comfort, which allows students to perform at a higher level of thinking. She also is passionate about the advancement of knowledge in her field and has submitted abstracts and presentations. She has also developed practice guidelines for the betterment of patient care and health outcomes.