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06/09/08 - USN College of Nursing Dean Receives Prestigious Fellowship
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June 9, 2008
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USN College of Nursing Dean Receives Prestigious Fellowship
Program Recognizes 20 Outstanding Nurses in the Country
HENDERSON, Nev. – June 9, 2008 – Dr. Mable Smith, PhD, RN, JD, dean of the College of Nursing and professor at the University of Southern Nevada, has been named an Executive Nurse Fellow of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Executive Nurse Fellows Program.
Smith joins an elite group of 20 nurses in executive roles who have risen above and beyond their duties through exceptional leadership and dedication through exemplary patient care service, community outreach and nursing education.
“It’s a great honor to be included among such a stellar group of nurses who have done so much to further the field of nursing and leadership in our health care system,” said Dr. Smith.
The fellowship program is an advanced leadership program for nurses in senior positions in health services, public health and nursing education who aspire to lead and shape the U.S. health care system. The three-year fellowships allow the participants to gain experience, competencies and skills necessary to thrive in executive leadership positions in a rapidly changing health care sector. The program is also designed to give nursing and nurses a more influential role across many sectors of the economy. As part of the program, Smith will be awarded $35,000.
“Mable Smith brings a strong sense of passion and vision to the University of Southern Nevada and the local community,” USN President Dr. Harry Rosenberg said. “We know she will be a great asset to the fellowship program.”
It has been a year of accomplishment for Smith. The National Association of Women Business Owners recently honored her with a Women of Distinction Award, and she was a Healthcare Headliner from In Business Las Vegas for her contributions to the health education field in Southern Nevada.
Smith played an integral role in developing a nursing program worthy of the highest academic standards, earning the college accreditation with the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc. Since launching the College of Nursing at USN in 2006, Smith has played a major part in increasing enrollment in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program – more than doubling from 34 students in the Class of 2008 to a projected 75 for the Class of 2009.