Background
Smith, Sandra Lanier was born on August 4, 1954 in Winston Salem, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Davey Lee and Ina Mae (Adams) Lanier.
Smith, Sandra Lanier was born on August 4, 1954 in Winston Salem, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Davey Lee and Ina Mae (Adams) Lanier.
Diploma, Davis Hospital School Nursing, 1975; Bachelor of science in nursing, U. North Carolina, Charlotte, 1982; MSN, East Carolina U., 1985.
Staff nurse psychiatry unit, Forsyth Memorial Hospital, Winston Salem, 1975-1976;
assistant head nurse psychiatry, Forsyth Memorial Hospital, Winston Salem, 1976-1977;
staff nurse, education director, North Carolina Jewish Home, Clemmons, North Carolina, 1977-1978;
medical-surgical staff nurse, Davis Hospital, Statesville, North Carolina, 1978-1980;
nursing supervisor, Davis Hospital, Statesville, North Carolina, 1980-1982;
nursing supervisor, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, North Carolina, 1983;
head nurse rehabilitation, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, North Carolina, 1984;
nursing administrator, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, North Carolina, 1985;
assistant vice president nursing, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, North Carolina, 1985-1988;
nurse administrator, director nursing, Margaret R. Pardee Memorial Hospital, Hendersonville, North Carolina, since 1988. Assistant professor Western Carolina U., Cullowhee, North Carolina, 1989-1990. Member Home Health Advisory Board, Hendersonville, since 1988.
Member Blue Ridge Community College Advisory Board, Hendersonville, since 1988. Member Mount Area Education Center Advisory Board, Asheville, North Carolina, since 1988.
Member American Organisation Nurse Executives, North Carolina Organisation Nurse Executives, American College Healthcare Executives (certified), Sigma Theta Tau.
Married Richard Vincent Smith, March 5, 1980.