Clinical Nurse Specialist
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Katie Smith is a Clinical Nurse Specialist with the Division of Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Katie began her nursing career as an inpatient oncology nurse at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in 2015 after completing her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from University of Delaware. Katie completed a Master of Public Health at West Chester University of Pennsylvania in 2018 and Doctor of Nursing Practice at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing in 2023.
As a Clinical Nurse Specialist, Katie works across disciplines to support complex patient care and evidence-based nursing practice. She has led several unit-based and hospital-wide initiatives, including implementing a new standard of care nursing neurological assessment and work to improve systems that promote early recognition of clinical deterioration. Katie is passionate about health equity and addressing health disparities in the clinical setting.