Audra Renee-Smith Xenakis
Lead Instructor, VN
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Courses Taught | ||||
VNSG 1204: Foundations of Nursing VNSG 1119: Leadership and Professional Development VNSG 2331: Advanced Nursing Skills VNSG 1409: Nursing in Health & Illness II VNSG 2510: Nursing in Health & Illness III VNSG 1423: Basic Nursing Skills VNSG 1260: Clinical-LVN Training VNSG 1460: Clinical LVN Training II VNSG 2461: Clinical LVN Training III |
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Education | ||||
2023 Abilene Christian University, Abilene; Doctor of Nursing Practice, Executive Leadership 2018 University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio; Bachelor of Science in Nursing 1992 McClennan Community College, Waco; Associate Degree in Nursing 1991 Temple College, Temple; Vocational Nursing Certificate |
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Teaching Experience | ||||
Temple College-Assistant Professor, Vocational Nursing Temple College-Clinical Teaching Assistant, Clinical Simulation |
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Professional Experience | ||||
Dr. Xenakis’s thirty-year-plus nursing career has spanned roles and responsibilities as charge nurse, nursing director, nurse manager, clinical nurse research coordinator, staff nurse, childbirth educator, keynote speaker, and author. Her service has included medical, surgical, pediatrics, and obstetrics within acute and ambulatory settings. |
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Professional Publications | ||||
Xenakis, Audra Renee-Smith, “Impact of Personalized Interactive Storytelling on Suspension of Disbelief in Clinical Simulation” (2023). Digital Commons @ ACU, Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 563. Caplinger, P., Cooney, A., Bledsoe, C., Hagan, P., Smith, A., Whitfield, P., … Tipton, P. H. (2015). Breastfeeding outcomes following bariatric surgery. Clinical Lactation, 6(4), 144-152. doi:10.1891/2158-0782.6.4.144 Hernandez, A. (1997). Giving the customer what they want. Childbirth Instructor Magazine. |
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Professional Presentations | ||||
International Podium Presentation: Train-ing Day: Conducting a Skill Fair to Keep Students on Track at International Nursing Association of Clinical and Simulation Learning (INACSL) Conference, 2022 State Podium Presentation: Train-ing Day: Conducting a Skill Fair to Keep Students on Track at Texas Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (TACTE) Conference Spring 2022
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Awards | ||||
Brigadier General Lillian Dunlap Award for Outstanding Leadership, Communication, and Clinical Excellence from the University of the Incarnate Word Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing and Health Professions- 2018 |