Rebecca Smith
Email: rms23539@bethel.edu
Job Title
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Adjunct Faculty
Nurse-Midwifery (M.S.), Graduate School
Highlight
Rebecca currently practices in a large tertiary-care facility in southern Minnesota where she does inpatient and outpatient obstetrical care, as well as being an early pregnancy loss provider. She is pursuing a PhD with research in risk stratification in rural obstetrical patients and risk for severe maternal morbidity/mortality.
Started at Bethel
2021
Education
- Bethel University - MSN, 2016
- University of Phoenix - BSN, 2012
- Riverland Community College - ADN, 2003
Biography
Rebecca currently practices in a large tertiary-care facility in southern Minnesota where she does inpatient and outpatient obstetrical care, as well as being an early pregnancy loss provider. She is pursuing a PhD with research in risk stratification in rural obstetrical patients and risk for severe maternal morbidity/mortality.
Courses Taught
NURS 602 - Midwifery Perspectives
NURS 620 - Reproductive Physiology
NURS 753 - Professional Issues for Nurse-Midwives
Certificates and Licenses
RN licensure in Minnesota, 2003 - present
CNM licensure in Minnesota, 2019 - present
CNM certification, 2016 - present
Professional Organizations, Committees, and Boards
American College of Nurse Midwives member since 2015
Instructor in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
Founding board member, Home Again Minnesota
Hobbies and Interests
Rebecca lives in Rochester, Minnesota with her husband Will and their two sons. They love to travel as a family, and spend time with their Basset hounds. Rebecca enjoys reading, genealogy, and house plants.
Areas of expertise
Ultrasound Early pregnancy loss Pessary fitting
Research interests
Risk stratification in rural obstetrical patients Transfers from rural settings to higher levels of care