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Mr George Peraza-Smith, DNP, GNP-BC, AGPCNP-C, GS-C, CNE, FAANP

Campus Dean, PLN Programs,
West Coast University
Zephyrhills, FL 33541
United States

Interests

  • Geriatrics
  • Medical/Surgical
  • Mental Health/Psych

Certifications

  • ARNP
  • RN
  • GNP-BC, CNE

Education

Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
DNP, 2011
Nursing
2009 To 2011
Dissertation: Nurse Practitioner Adherence to National Guidelines on the Management of Persistent Pain in Older Adults
Advisor: Evelyn Duffy, DNP, ANP/GNP-BC, FAANP

The Unviersity of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, Texas, United States
MSN, 1991
Nursing Management
1989 To 1991
Dissertation: Nurse Managers' and Assistant Nurse Managers' Attitudes Toward Chemically Impaired Colleagues
Advisor: Helen Kee, PhD, RN

The Unviersity of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, Texas, United States
BSN, 1989
Nursing Science
1985 To 1989

Houston Community College
Houston, Texas, United States
ASN, 1985
Nursing
1983 To 1985

Job History

Good Samaritan Healthcare Clinic
Adult Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
Tampa, FL, United States
October 2012 - present

West Coast University
Program Dean
July 2021 - present

South University
Associate Professor | Chair, APRN & DNP Online Programs
Tampa, FL, United States
September 2008 - September 2021

Brandman University
Associate Professor/Program Director Post Masters to DNP
Irvine, CA, United States
October 2012 - October 2018