Biography
Dr. Woody started her career at Western Carolina University in 2017 as an adjunct
clinical instructor within the Traditional and the Accelerated BSN Program as well
as functioning as the Interim Grant Director for the BSN Practicums in Population
Health Grant.<br>Prior to coming to WCU, Dr. Woody has served as the Director of Nursing
for the Balsam Center’s Adult Inpatient Unit and Behavioral Health Urgent Care. She
has functioned in administrative roles as the Director of Inpatient Nursing at Swain
Community Hospital and as the Nurse Manager of the Women’s Care Unit at Haywood Regional
Medical Center. Dr. Woody has also held positions within Nursing Education as an instructor
for the Region A Nursing Consortium and as the Clinical Educator for Harris Regional
Hospital and Swain Community Hospital.<br>Dr. Woody received a Masters of Science
in Nursing Administration and a Post-Graduate Certificate in Nursing Education from
the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2013. She has graduated from Western
Carolina University in 2018 with a Doctorate in Nursing Practice. For Dr. Woody’s
research project, she created a Nurse Residency Program for newly licensed registered
nurses and measured the effects the program had in instilling feelings of preparedness
for clinical practice within a rural setting.<br>Dr. Woody is a member of the North
Carolina Nurses Association as well as the American Nurses Association. She enjoys
reading and camping with her family.
Teaching Interests
DNP education, Nursing Leadership, Research
Research Interests
Transition to Practice, Incorporating Evidence Based Research, Community/Mental Health
Nursing
