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Smith, C. M., & Lane, S. H. (2025). Exploring baccalaureate degree nursing students’ first semester experiences in post-pandemic classrooms: An exploratory descriptive study. Journal of Professional Nursing, 60, 179-187. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2025.08.007
Smith, C. M., Bowler, M. C., & Horne, C. E. (2024). Beyond men’s experiences: Scale development and psychometric testing of the fitness in nursing scale – men (FiNS-M©). Journal of Nursing Measurement, 32(3), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1891/JNM-2023-0032
Smith, C. M., & Horne, C. E. (2024). Educational and professional experiences of men in nursing: An interpretive description study to guide change and foster inclusive environments for men in nursing. Journal of Professional Nursing, 53, 123-130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2024.05.008
Smith, C. M., Horne, C. E., & Wei, H. (2024). Nursing practice in modern healthcare environments: A systematic review of attributes, characteristics, and demonstrations. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 80(9), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.16088
Horne, C. E., Stayt, C., Schutz, S., Smith, C. M., Haberstroh, A., Bolin, L. P., Taylor, C. L., Moosavi, S. H., & Bibbey, A. (2023). Symptom experiences in hypertension: A mixed methods systematic review. Journal of Hypertension, 41(1), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1097/HJH.0000000000003306
Wei, H., Horns, P., Sears, S. F., Huang, K., Smith, C. M., & Wei, T. L. (2022). A systematic meta-review of systematic reviews about interprofessional collaboration: Facilitators, barriers, and outcomes. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 36(5), 735-749. https://doi.org/10.1080/13561820.2021.1973975
Smith, C. M., Lane, S. H., Brackney, D. E., & Horne, C. E. (2020). Role definitions and work relations experienced by men in nursing: A qualitative study through an interpretative description lens. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 76(5), 1211-1220. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.14330
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Smith, C. M., Butts, B., & Horne, C. E. (2026, February 19). Cardiometabolic risks in rural communities: Sleep and education roles. [Conference session, Podium Presentation]. Southern Nursing Research Society 40th Annual Conference, Austin, TX, United States.
Page, J., Smith, C. M., Barandouzi, Z. A., Sheng, Y., Pratt, B., Monroe, V. D., Miller, J. S., Avorgbedor, F., Weaver-Toedtman, K. R. (2026, February 18). Adiponectin and metabolic-inflammatory associations with mental health in women. [Conference session, Podium Presentation]. Southern Nursing Research Society 40th Annual Conference, Austin, TX, United States.
Smith, C. M., Parks-Stamm, E., Schoemann, A., Brown, A. (2026, February 18). Beliefs in sexism shift in nursing: Selection versus socialization effects. [Conference session, Podium Presentation]. Southern Nursing Research Society 40th Annual Conference, Austin, TX, United States.
Smith, C. M., Watson, J., Herring, C., Houser, M., Dunbar, S., & Butts, B. (2025, November 7-10). Differential metabolic pathways in Black adults with heart failure with and without diabetes. Abstract ID: 4361931. [Conference session, Moderated Digital Session]. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, New Orleans, LA
Horne, C. E., Stayt, C., Schutz, S., Smith, C. M., Haberstroh, A., Bolin, L. P., Taylor, C. L., Moosavi, S. H., & Bibbey, A. (2024, September 10-12). Symptom experiences in hypertension: A mixed methods systematic review. [Conference session]. Royal College of Nursing International Nursing Research Conference 2024, Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE21XA.
Smith, C. M., & Lane, S. H. (2024, February 21-23). Facilitators and barriers to student success in post-pandemic nursing education: A qualitative survey research study. [Conference session, Podium Presentation]. Southern Nursing Research Society 38th Annual Conference, Charlotte, NC, United States.
Lane, S. H., & Smith, C. M. (2024, January 19). Applied teaching strategies for nursing student success in a post-pandemic educational world: Findings from qualitative research. [Conference Session, Podium Presentation]. American Association of Colleges of Nursing Doctoral Education Conference, Naples, FL, United States.
Smith, C. M., Bowler, M. C., & Horne, C. E. (2023, March 2-4). Beyond men’s experiences: Developing a psychometric scale to measure perceptions of men’s fitness for professional nursing (FiNS-M) [Conference session, Podium Presentation]. Southern Nursing Research Society 37th Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, United States.
Smith, C. M., Lane, S. H., Brackney, D. E., & Horne, C. E. (2021, February 24-25). Exploration of low numbers of men in nursing: An interpretive description study [Conference session, Podium Presentation]. Southern Nursing Research Society 35th Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, United States. https://www.snrs.org/2021-annual-conference