Overview
Dr. Utley-Smith joined the Duke University School of Nursing in 2002. For seven years of her career, she practiced as a certified family nurse practitioner, centering her practice on the wellness care of adults 55 years of age and older. Past research efforts include health promotion/aging and competencies of health care workforce personnel (RNs and CNAs). Dr. Utley-Smith received her Master of Science degree in Nursing from the University of Connecticut and Doctorate degree (Health Occupations Education) from North Carolina State University. Her present research explores the relationship patterns between nursing staff and long term care residents’ family members and their link to quality of care.
Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Clinical Professor Emerita in the School of Nursing
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2017 - Present
School of Nursing
Recent Scholarly Works
The aging veteran population: Promoting awareness to influence best practices.
Journal article Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.) · July 2020 The older adult population is the most rapidly growing population in the United States. It is projected that by 2035, the population of adults older than 65 years is expected to be greater than the population of children. The projected number of Veterans a ... Full text CiteAn online education approach to population health in a global society.
Journal article Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.) · July 2017 BackgroundHealth professions education content must keep pace with the ever-evolving and changing health care system. Population-based health care is advocated as a way to improve health outcomes, particularly in a technologically advanced health ... Full text CiteMeeting a Growing Need: An Online Approach to Cultural Competence Education for Health Professionals.
Journal article Nursing education perspectives · May 2017 AbstractPrelicensure education may inadvertently lead to a belief that learning about different cultures is an end point, whereas cultural competency is an ongoing process. An online cultural competency education module incorporating organizationa ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Innovation in Nursing Education and Technology
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEFaculty Member · Awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration · 2009 - 2013Creating a National Model for Nurse Educator Preparation at the Master's Level
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEFaculty Member · Awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration · 2009 - 2012Nurse Anesthesia Program Rural CRNA Initiative
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEFaculty Member · Awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration · 2009 - 2012View All Grants
Education
North Carolina State University ·
1999
Ed.D.