Dana Davis, DNP, MSN, RN

Biography

Dana Davis, DNP, MSN, RN, is a proactive healthcare leader with proven clinical expertise in a variety of roles such as community outreach, clinical educator, data analyst, chest pain coordinator, stroke coordinator, and chest pain accreditation specialist spanning two decades.

She has demonstrated the ability to build strong collaborative relationships among internal and external stakeholders with focused and achievable goals. Her work reflects leadership across cardiovascular and neurological program development, disease prevention and wellness promotion, quality improvement, peer review, and patient education.

Her career has included direct patient care, academic instruction, program coordination, clinical education, and systemwide quality initiatives, positioning her as a multifaceted nursing leader dedicated to improving outcomes and advancing professional practice.

Leadership in Nursing

Dana Davis has built a career centered on cardiovascular and neurological excellence, community outreach, clinical education, and performance improvement. Her leadership has supported accreditation readiness, registry oversight, evidence-based practice implementation, and strategic collaboration with clinicians, physicians, administrators, and EMS partners.

Her work demonstrates a sustained commitment to patient-centered care, healthcare quality, interdisciplinary teamwork, and the advancement of both professional nursing practice and public health education.

Education & Academic Influence

• Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), Western Carolina University, Arden, North Carolina, August 2016–May 2019
• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Gardner Webb University, Boiling Springs, North Carolina, August 2010–May 2013
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), Gardner Webb University, Boiling Springs, North Carolina, August 2008–May 2010
• Associate Degree in Nursing (RN), Asheville Buncombe Technical College, Asheville, North Carolina, August 2004–May 2006
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Asheville Buncombe Technical College, Asheville, North Carolina, August 1994–May 1996
• Adjunct Faculty at Western Carolina University mentoring graduate and undergraduate nursing students in population health and acute care settings
• Provided BLS and ACLS education and certification for incoming BSN, ABSN, and RIBN nursing students

Clinical & Professional Impact

• Cardiology, including ACC Chest Pain Accreditation, community outreach, and clinical education
• Neurology, including acute stroke care, stroke coordination, and program development
• Community outreach, disease prevention, and wellness promotion
• Grand Rounds planning, presentation, speaker coordination, and CEU/CME record maintenance
• National Credentialing Data Registry-American College of Cardiology (Chest Pain/MI)
• American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines Stroke Registry
• Heart failure readmission reduction and clinical and patient education
• Compassion fatigue, burnout, and moral distress among healthcare providers-expert consultant
• Quality and safety, performance improvement, and peer review

Awards & Recognition

• Spotlight Employee, UNC Health Pardee, November 2023
• Finalist in Nurse Shark Tank, National Nurses in Women’s Business Association (NNWBA), Tampa, Florida, 2017
• Nominated for Mission Health Martin Luther King Award, 2013

Recent Accomplishments

At UNC Health Pardee Hospital, Dana Davis oversees ACC Chest Pain Accreditation, the CP/MI Data Registry, and the American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines Stroke Data Registry. She leads heart failure education initiatives, clinical and patient education efforts, and cardiovascular dashboard reporting related to risk stratification, quality, and safety.

She plans, coordinates, and develops agendas for Stroke and Chest Pain Committee quarterly meetings, collaborates with internal and external clinical teams and providers on cardiology and neurology quality initiatives, and participates in quarterly EMS peer review meetings.

Her recent presentations include ACC Chest Pain Accreditation, UNC Health Pardee Chest Pain Center Accreditation, Stroke BE FAST education during Stroke Month in Brevard, and community presentations in Hendersonville and Asheville focused on heart health and stroke awareness.