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Stephanie Smith, MS, BSN, RN, CPN

About Stephanie

She has been a clinical nurse for 25 years. Stephanie was educated and trained in New York State as a Licensed Practical Nurse where she practiced pediatric hematology/oncology nursing at the Children’s Hospital of Buffalo. She earned her Associate in Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and Master of Science in Nursing with a concentration in Nursing Leadership and Administration from Excelsior College. She is a Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certified, and is a former PALS instructor. Her clinical expertise is in acute pediatric medical surgical nursing and case management for children with medical complexity. She most recently worked at Duke Children’s Hospital as a Nurse Clinician before coming to Relias.

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Pediatrics: Meningitis Nursing Guide

By Stephanie Smith

Our Pediatric Meningitis nursing guide covers a comprehensive overview, proper nursing diagnosis, care plan, management, assessment & interventions.

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Pediatric Pneumonia Nursing Guide

By Stephanie Smith

This content is intended as a Quick Reference for pediatric pneumonia and will cover an overview as well as nursing considerations utilizing the nursing process.

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