Dana Burns, D.N.P., RN, FNP-BC
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Adult Health and Nursing Systems
Education
- B.S.N., University of Rhode Island
- M.S.N., Columbia University
- Post-master FNP, Florida Atlantic University
- D.N.P., Florida Atlantic University
Research/Scholarship Interests
My research and expertise is in resilience and mindfulness in the clinical and academic environments. I am investigating the impact of mindfulness practices on resilience in an effort to improve student success, patient outcomes, and clinician well-being. My scholarly background in Caring Science provides a theoretical foundation for my research focus and clinical work.
Teaching
I am passionate about working with our students in the Family Nurse Practitioner program. My teaching spans the graduate curriculum: Foundational Perspectives of Family-Centered Care, Diagnosis and Management in Family Practice I & II, Family Primary Care Practicum I &II, and Primary Care of Select Populations. As a practicing FNP and clinical faculty, I strive to create an exciting, engaging, innovative learning environment in the classroom and clinical settings.
Select Publications
- Burns, D., Breckenridge, L. A., Gregory, A., & Nye, C. (2024). Redesigning nurse practitioner clinical education with a Dyad/POD model: A feasibility study. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 10.1097/JXX.0000000000001013. Advance online publication.
- Grover, A., Santen, S.A., Lockeman, K., Burns, D., Akuamoah-Boateng, K., Siner, C., Miller, S., Sparkman, B., Ellis, L., & Nye, C. Defining Types of Leadership Within an Academic Surgery Department to Promote Change for Decreasing Rates of Burnout. The American Surgeon. 2024;0(0).
- Santen, S.A., Lockeman, K., Grover, A., Sparkman, B.K., Burns, D., Ellis, L.,
Akuamoah-Boateng, K.A., Siner, C, & Nye, C. Association of Burnout and Other Factors Within Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers in an Academic Surgery Department. The American Surgeon TM. 2024;0(0). - Procaccini, M., Allegra, A.G., Burns, D., Sisson, E. (2024). Using insulin pump for glycemic control in patients with severe insulin resistance. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association. S1544-3191(24)00003-7. Advance online publication.
- Donahoe, K., Van Tassell, B., Gregory, A., Burns, D., Mader,K., Lee, S., Bitor, R., Peron, E. (2024). An Interprofessional active-learning laboratory on urinary incontinence for pharmacy, nursing, and occupational therapy students. Journal of Interprofessional Education and Practice.
Current Funded Grants
Name of Grant | Role | Funding Agency | Period |
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Feasibility Study for the Comprehensive Overweight/Obesity Management Pre-Kidney Transplant (COMPKT) Program | Co-PI | Collaborative Care Grants for Nurse-Pharmacist Research Teams | |
Strength in Caring | Co-I | Virginia Commonwealth University and VCU Health System, HRSA-22-109 Health and Public Safety Workforce Resilience Training Program | January 2022-25 |
Professional Service
- Faculty Practice
- Lead Clinician, NP/PharmD Complex Diabetes Management Clinic
- VCUHS Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism