Sara Headley, D.N.P., CPNP-PC, CNE
Pronouns: she/her
Clinical Instructor
Department of Family and Community Health Nursing
Education
- D.N.P., Old Dominion University
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M.S.N. (Nursing Education), Old Dominion University
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M.S.N. (Pediatric Nurse Practitioner), Old Dominion University
- B.S. (Nursing), Virginia Commonwealth University
Research/Scholarship Interests
- Rural disparities
- Pediatric chronic illness
- Vaping in rural high schools
- Care of newborns
- Care of the medically complex child
Area of Current Clinical Practice
Headley is a pediatric nurse practitioner who cares for newborns in the newborn nursery at VCU Health System's downtown location.
Teaching
Headley is the clinical coordinator and course lead for NURS 345: Nursing of Children and lab instructor for NURS 261: Health Assessment in our undergraduate program. She also serves as a preceptor for FNP students in Newborn Nursery in our graduate program.
Professional Service
- Sigma Theta Tau National Honor Society for Nursing: Undergraduate Division (1999-2001) and Graduate Division (2006-present)
- Golden Key National Honor Society: Graduate Division (2007-present)
- Old Dominion University Scholars Program: Mobile Health Clinic HRSA Grant Participant (2022-present)