Thesis and Dissertation Advisors -
Nursing

DEBBIE J. NOG-SMITH
Nursing - Health

Advising – Coaching – Mentoring
Research, Writing Consultant, and Editor for Graduate Students in Nursing and Allied Health Fields

Dr. Nog-Smith (RN, PhD, NP) is a nurse practitioner, educator, and researcher. She has been in nursing education since 1996 and has watched the transition from traditional brick and mortar to hybrid and online education. She is board certified in family and adult advanced practice, complementary and alternative health as an aromatherapist/herbalist, and has integrated traditional and complementary methods into her private practice.

Recently, she has transitioned into mentoring and coaching students, faculty, and practitioners to move from finding the “question” to defending the thesis or dissertation, and, writing the article for publication. She assists students in the fields of nursing and health with both qualitative and quantitative research theses and dissertations. She has been commended by her students for motivating them to manage their time, prioritize, move forward, and complete the thesis, dissertation, or capstone writing process. She is a gifted coach and understands the difficult process of balancing work, family, school, and the stressors of the research process.

She offers help with:

• research and writing
• editing and content organization
• research proposals (qualitative and quantitative)
• methodology chapters
• literature reviews
• abstracts
• topic tutoring (nursing and allied health friends)
• annotated bibliographies
• oral defense preparation

Topics:

• nursing research, education, administration, and advanced practice
• healthcare administration
• complementary and alternative health care
• social justice
• cultural competency
• integral studies
• curriculum and instruction
• distance and online learning
• nursing ethics
• advanced nursing practice curriculum and evaluation
• nursing retention
• “nurse bullying”
• advanced nursing practice topics
• youth voice and choice, character education
• feminism/feminist theory
• health education
• health care for the underserved
• geriatric nursing
• non-profit: boards of directors, grant writing, program design and evaluation.

"Debbie is passionate about her work. She is supportive and enthusiastic and believes in the capabilities of others. Her medical knowledge and critical life experiences in academia and the community make her a great coach and guide."
Dr. Samantha Dietz, Miami, Florida

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