Background
Smith, Dorothy Gale Batton was born on November 30, 1945 in Minden, Louisiana, United States. Daughter of James B. and Dorothy Alice (Shurtleff) Batton.
Smith, Dorothy Gale Batton was born on November 30, 1945 in Minden, Louisiana, United States. Daughter of James B. and Dorothy Alice (Shurtleff) Batton.
Bachelor of science in nursing, Northeast Louisiana State University, 1967. MSN, University Colorado, Denver, 1969.
Staff nurse, University Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, 1967-1968;
program director entero-therapy, University Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, 1974-1983;
nurse specialist entero-therapy and sex rehabilitation, University Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, 1983-1988;
director nursing education, University Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, 1988-1993;
assistant professor, Northwestern Louisiana U., Shreveport, 1993-1995;
clinical coordinator nursing services, Cheyenne Mountain Rehabilitation, Colorado Springs, Colorado, since 1995. Assistant professor Texas Woman's U., Houston, 1969-1971. Associate professor of University Arkansas, Little Rock, 1971-1972.
President Texas Medical Center Education Consortium, Houston, 1992, co-chair Golden Jubilee Quality of Life series, 1990-1991.
President Sunday School class, Methodist Church, Houston, 1984-1985. Team mom softball, Houston, 1985-1987, volleyball St. Agnes High School, 1989-1991. Volunteer Texas Special Olympics, 1992.
Fellow American Academy Nursing. Member American Nurses Association, International Association Entero Therapy (board member 1991-1993, editor 1990-1993, manuscript award 1989, 90), Texas Medical Center Educational Consortium (president 1992), Golden Jubilee Quality of Life Series (co-chair 1990-1991), American Medical Writers Association (book award 1982), American Sex Educators and Counselors, Texas Nurses Association.
Married Luis H. Rodriguez, August 29, 1969 (divorced August 1976). 1 child, Rachel B.; married Harold E. Smith, March 20, 1982.