Jean Davison, DNP, FNP-BC, FAAN

As an Associate Professor at the University of North Carolina, School of Nursing in Chapel Hill, NC, I teach DNP and MSN courses including Enhanced Role RN Physical Assessment of Adults and STD Training and am the Medical Director of the UNC School of Nursing Mobile Health Clinic. I completed my MSN/FNP education in 2000 at UNC-Chapel Hill and my DNP at Duke University in 2012. As a Family Nurse Practitioner, I have practiced in federal qualified community health centers, providing access to care for all since 2000 and am the National Health Service Corps Ambassador to UNC. During COVID 19 Pandemic, I volunteered with the NC Farmworkers Health Program, screening and vaccinating these essential workers.  Additionally, I am also the president of Compassion Med International that supports health outreaches around the world. I have led healthcare teams to Honduras, Nicaragua, Romania, Moldova, Transnistria, Ukraine, Sierra Leone (West Africa), West Bank of Israel and in the US with Hurricane Recovery Missions.  September 2021, I was selected as the 2021 NLN Isabel Hampton Robb Award recipient for Outstanding Leadership in Clinical Practice.

My primary areas of sustained impact are service, practice and education. In 2021, I became the Medical Director and lead FNP of our UNC School of Nursing Mobile Health Clinic. I have secured funding and grants to support our mobile health clinic though the UNC SON Alumni Association, Compassion Med International along with the American Heart Association and a 2022 -24 AHEC Grant for Clinical Expansion to Chatham County. The UNC SON MHC is a free, nurse-led mobile health clinic which provides care to medically underserved at food pantries in NC. My interprofessional education and practice (IPEP) focus is on holistic care to improve health equity and training IPEP students. My commitment has led to grant-funded IPEP projects and prepared global service-learning healthcare teams. As of September 2023-2026, I am the Public Health Consultant on a $ 1. 2 million HRSA Nurse Education, Practice, Quality, and Retention Grant—Simulation Education Training, titled “Closing the Gaps: Strengthening Nursing Education through Partnerships to Improve Care for Underserved and Rural Communities.” I’ve trained > 600 nurses and allied health professionals, this has been used as a model of distinction across North Carolina. Just in our 2023 academic year we have been a clinical/experiential learning practice site to 30 BSN & ABSN students as a community/ public health site (36 hours each student), 60 nursing and IPEP students (10 to 15 hours each as a experiential learning site), and 2 APRN students as a practicum/clinical site (60 hours each student). In 2023 and 2024 our UNC School of Nursing Mobile Health Clinic received a Gold Rating from the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC). This recognition underscores the clinic’s commitment to providing accessible and high-quality health care to medically underserved populations, in addition to providing excellent educational experiences and mentoring of our nursing and IPE students, to prepare the next generation of healthcare professionals. In 2024 I received the Julie Byerley Interprofessional Faculty Award for the Faculty Excellence in Interprofessional Education and Practice service-learning teams throughout my career at UNC. Fall 2024 I will be inducted into the American Academy of Nursing 2024 Class of New Fellows as a nationally recognized nurse leader who has made an impact on health equity.

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Books and Chapters

Davison, J.A. (2017). Primary Care Funding, Systems, and Principles of Quality and Safety. Primary Care RN Certificate Textbook, Module 2. Additional Module 2 Course Material at http://primarycarecourse.web.unc.edu/module-2/. Self-Paced Course. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: The Friday Center, Chapel Hill, N.C.

Davison, J.A. (2017). RN Management of Common Chronic and Acute Complaints in the Primary Care Setting. Primary Care RN Certificate Textbook, Module 4. Additional Module 4 Course Material at http://primarycarecourse.web.unc.edu/module-4/. Self-Paced Course.

Refereed Papers/Articles

Davison, J. A., Price, M., Barksdale, D., Donahue, K. (June, 2016). Hypertension self-management support in primary care: a quality improvement study. Athens Journal of Health, 3, (2), 129-144.  Available at: http://www.athensjournals.gr/health/2016-3-2-1-Davison.pdf Also available at: Athens: ATINER’S Conference Paper Series, Athens Institute for Education and Research e-ISSN: 2241-8229 No: NUR2015-1550. http://www.atiner.gr/papers/NUR2015-1550.pdf

Davison, J. A. (2015, May). Prevention and Screening for Communicable Diseases. The Clinical Advisor, 18, (5), 56-65. Featured article and CE also available on-line http://www.clinicaladvisor.com/cmece-features/preventing-and-screening-for-communicable-diseases/article/411877/

Robinson, J. G., Hodges, E. A., & Davison, J. (2014, October). Prostate-specific antigen screening: a critical review of current research and guidelines.  Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 26, (10), 574-581. doi: 10.1002/2327-6924.12094. Epub 2014 http://authorservices.wiley.com/bauthor/onlineLibraryTPS.asp?DOI=10.1002/2327-6924.12094&ArticleID=1246700

Mazer, M. E., Vann, J. C., Lamanna, B.F., & Davison, J. (2014, April). Reducing children’s exposure to school bus diesel exhaust in one school district in North Carolina. The Journal of School Nursing, 30, (2), 88-96, doi:10.1177/1059840513496429. Epub 2013

Gonzalez, L.S., Berry, D.C., & Davison, J.A. (2013, November). Diabetes self-management education interventions and glycemic control among Hispanics: a literature review. Hispanic Health Care International, 11, (4), 157-166. doi: 10.1891/1540-4153

Editorials and other publications

Davison, J. (2015, Fall). Hypertension self-management support in primary care: A DNP Quality Improvement Project and a charge for leadership and advocacy with the Million Hearts.  Tar Heel Nurse, 77, (5), 14, 16.

Davison, J. (2013, April 8) Nurses are vital to our health care system. Daily Tar Heel Newspaper. Chapel Hill, NC.  http://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2013/04/nurses-are-vital-to-our-health-care-system

Davison, J. (2011, Dec. 14). Raise tax to save lives. Chapel Hill News and Observer, p A4.

Davison, J. (2007).  NP’s role in community and public health issues.  NP News, 16 (2), p. 1.

Davison, J. (Spring 2006). Responding to disaster: Faculty perspectives.  Faculty joins relief efforts. Carolina Nursing, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing. p.5

Davison, J. (2006, Feb 2). Impressions from New Orleans. The Courier-Times. Roxboro, NC, p. A5.

Davison, J.A. (2000, Spring).  HeartFelt: A Schweitzer Project. Insight Out, p.15.

Davison, J.A. (2000, February).  Heartfelt health study.  North Carolina Nurses’ Association District 11 Newsletter. p.4.

Abstracts Published in Conference Proceedings

Davison, J. (2017, Nov). Cultural Awareness to Improve Patient Outcomes – Focused on Migrant Latino Health. Abstract and Poster presented at Center of Lifelong Learning, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing, NC.

Davison, J. (2017, September). Inter-professional service learning education to increase understanding of migrant-Latino health in the USA. Poster presented at the 2017 Triangle Global Health Conference, Raleigh, NC.

Davison, J. (2017, July). Starting the Conversation on Hypertension Self-Management in Primary Care to Improve Cardiovascular Outcomes. Poster presented at the Sigma Theta Tau International’s 28th International Nursing Research Congress, Dublin, Ireland.

Davison, J. and Davis, D. (2017, June). Barriers to Diagnosing and Treating Chlamydia in Males in Accordance with the 2015 CDC Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines. Abstract and podium presentation at the American Academy of Nurse Practitioner 2017 National Conference, Philadelphia, Penn.

Davison, J., Decosimo, K., Jones, J., and Davis, D. (2016, Nov). Barriers to diagnosing and treating chlamydia in males on following the 2015 Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines. Presented at the American Public Health Association’s 2016 Annual Meeting & Expo. Denver, CO.

Davison, J. (2016, June). Hypertension self-management support in primary care: a quality improvement project. Paper presented at the 2016 Sigma Theta Tau International 3^rd European Regional Conference, Utrecht, Netherlands

Davison, J. (2016, June). Inter-professional service learning education to increase understanding of migrant-Latino health in the USA. Poster presented at the 2016 Sigma Theta Tau International 3^rd European Regional Conference, Utrecht, Netherlands

Davison, J. and Kessinger K. (2016, May). Narratives on the trauma of immigration. Paper presented at the New Global City Conference: Presenting and Translating Cultures within a Worldwide Citizenry. Wilmington, NC.

Davison, J. (2016, April). Update in the 2012-2017 Million Hearts Campaign & Clinical Quality Measures. Paper presented at the 2016 North Carolina Nurse Practitioner Spring Symposium. Wilmington, NC.

Davison, J. (2016, April). Implementing the Million Hearts strategies. Paper presented at the 2016 Clinical Conference on Quality and Chronic Disease, Durham, NC.

Davison, J.A. (2015, November). Health care in global context: service learning to increase cultural competency in migrant Latino health. Paper presented at the Sigma Theta Tau International 43^rd Biennial Convention, Las Vegas, NV.

Davison, J.A. (2015, June).  NP led inter-professional service learning to increase understanding of migrant Latino health. Poster presented at the American Academy of Nurse Practitioner National Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Davison, J. (2015, May). A quality improvement project to improve hypertension self-management. Paper presented at the Annual International Conference on Nursing, Athens, Greece.

Davison, J. (2015, April).  Evolving case study in an infectious disease outbreak investigation. Paper presented at the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) 41st Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD.

Davison, J. & Prata, E. (2015, April). Migrate/Latino health care issues and cultural          competency. Paper presented at the 2015 North Carolina Nurse Practitioner Spring           Symposium. Asheville, NC.

Davison, J. & Schrum, H. (2015, March). Expedited partner therapy in the treatment of chlamydia. Paper presented at the 2015 North Carolina Nurse Practitioner Spring Symposium. Asheville, NC.

Davison, J. (2014, October).  Inter-professional service learning to increase students’ understanding of migrant Latino health. Workshop presented at the 24th East Coast Migrant Stream Forum, at Pittsburg, PA. http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.ncchca.org/resource/resmgr/East_Coast/web_program.pdf

Davison, J. (2014, January). Using QSEN competencies: a quality improvement DNP project of population care to improve patient centered care to reduce cardiovascular disease. Paper presented at AACN’s 2014 Doctoral Education Conference Naples, FL. http://www.aacn.nche.edu/downloads/meetings/2014/14doc/Podium-Book.pdf

Davison, J. (2013, March). Cardiovascular disease and diabetes self-management. Paper presented at the 2013 NC Nurse Practitioner Spring Symposium. Asheville, NC.

Davison, J. (2012, December). Starting the conversation about hypertension self-management support; a quality improvement project in primary care. Paper presented at the 18^th International Scientific Symposium on Improving the Quality and Value of Health Care. Academy for HealthCare Improvement (AHI) National Forum, Orlando, Florida. http://www.a4hi.org/symposium/2012/FINAL_BOOKLET.pdf

Davison, J. (2012, May). Teaching quality improvement using team based learning in graduate nursing populations’ course. Paper presented at the 2012 Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) National Forum, Tucson, Arizona.

Davison, J. (2009, November). Relationship of blood pressure control and community unemployment.  Poster presented at The Faces of a Healthy Future: National Conference to End Health Disparities, Winston Salem, NC.

Davison, J. (2008, October). Service learning to increase NP students’ understanding of migrant Latino health. Paper presented at the 21^st Annual East Coast Migrant Stream Forum, Providence, Rhode Island

Davison, J.A. (2001, June).  School-based heartfelt health study of adolescents.  Poster presented at the American Academy of Nurse Practitioner 16th Annual National Conference Notebook and Brochure, New Orleans, LA.

Refereed other products of scholarship

Davison, J. (2017, Feb). Inter-professional service learning education to increase understanding of migrant-Latino health. Poster presented at the University of North Carolina Engagement Units Summit: Engaged Experiential Education Sponsored by Carolina Center for Public Service. Chapel Hill, NC.

Davison, J. (2013, February). Meeting the Million Hearts goals with a focus on cardiovascular disease and diabetes self-management support. Paper presented at the Janet Reaves Memorial Conference on Quality and Chronic Disease. Raleigh, NC.

Davison, J. (2012, March). Hypertension self-management support in rural NC. Paper presented at the 2012 North Carolina Nurse Practitioner Spring Symposium. Wilmington, NC.

Davison, J. (2012, February).  Starting the conversation: hypertension self-management support in rural North Carolina. Paper presented at the Janet Reaves Memorial Conference on Quality and Chronic Disease, Raleigh, NC.

Davison, J. (2011, December). Hypertension self-management support in rural NC. Storyboard presentation at the 23^rd Annual Institute for HealthCare Improvement (IHI) National Forum at the Orlando World Center Marriott Resort & Convention Center, Orlando, Florida.

Davison, J. (2010, February).  Relationship of blood pressure control and community unemployment. Poster presented at the Alpha Alpha Chapter Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Research Day at University of North Carolina, School of Nursing, Chapel Hill, NC.

Davison, J. (2008, April). Service learning to increase NP students’ understanding of migrant Latino health. Paper presented at the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) 34^th Annual Meeting, Louisville, Kentucky.

Products of interdisciplinary scholarship

Decosimo, K., Mainor, A., Davison, J., Rocco, P., Dail, K., DuBrey, T., Vukoson, J., Wilfert, R. (2015, Nov). Lessons learned from academic-practice collaboration to increase capacity of local public health nursing workforce to provide enhanced health services. Poster presented at the American Public Health Association (APHA) 143^rd Annual Meeting &Exposition, Chicago, Il. https://apha.confex.com/apha/143am/webprogram/Paper335888.html

Davison, J., Herring, R. (2014, October).  Inter-professional service learning to increase students’ understanding of migrant Latino Health. Paper presented at the Jefferson Center for InterProfessional Education Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. http://jdc.jefferson.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1036&context=jcipeconference

Davison, J., Sheref, D., Bonner, P., Scott, I. & Herring, R. (2014, Sept).  Africa in the face of ebola and other infectious diseases; Hope Med’s vision and healthcare workforce needs in Sierra Leone, West Africa. Presentation for UNC School of Nursing and NCNA Ebola Resources Website. Chapel Hill, NC.

Products of engaged scholarship

Davison, J. (2015, March). Prevention, Screening and Reporting of Communicable Diseases in Primary Care in the United States. 2015 Nurse Practitioner Spring Symposium Continuing Education Article.

Davison, J. (2012-2016) Template for Comprehensive Health History and Physical Exam, Assessment and Plan. This template has been used throughout NC and Sierra Leone, Africa for the training in AHEC Adult Physical Assessment, RN Refresher Course, Enhanced Role Public Health Nurses and Nurse Practitioners.

Products of creative activity such as performances and exhibitions

Cronin, T., Davison, J., Johanson, L., Palmer, C.,  Schoen, T.,  (2015, August) NCNA Leadership Academy:  The Benefits of Legislative Advocacy (video interviews and handouts) NCNA Leadership Academy Retreat at Cary, NC.

Digital and other novel forms of scholarship (with electronic links displayed, if relevant)

Davison, J.A. (2011, Nov) Tobacco policy issues in North Carolina to save lives and our state budget.  Video link: http://youtu.be/56xJReiAzKs?list=PLpAegdoQZDqkF5WtaZfPbgME2CjkkPpfP

Technical Reports

Healthy Personians Community Assessment Team (2004). Working for better health in-person. [Community Health Profile Report].  For Healthy Personians.  Also available at http://health.personcounty.net

Healthy Personians Task Force (2003).  State of the county health report card [Report].  For North Carolina: Healthy Personians.

Davison, J.A. (2004).  Healthy personians community assessment.  Person county community health assessment [Team Report pp 42-72].  For the North Carolina: Healthy Personians.

Invited presentations

Davison, J. and Balls-Berry, J. (2017, April). Publishing and Disseminating Products of Engaged Scholarship. Seminar Series on Engaged Scholarship. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Davison, J., Jaff, S., Knettel, B., Pham, T., and Stifko, S. (2017, April). Providing Healthcare Abroad. Panel presentation for 2017 Go! Global Orientation on Culture and Ethics. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Davison, J. (2017, Jan). Presentation workshop for school nurses: Neurological assessment and concussion care. Presentation at the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School Nurses Association. Chapel Hill, NC.

Davison, J. and Kessinger K. (2016, May). Narratives on the trauma of immigration. Presentation for “Courageous Dialogues”, University of North Carolina, School of Nursing, Chapel Hill, NC.  Available at: https://sonecho.ad.unc.edu:8443/ess/echo/presentation/f9a3febb-bf7e-4072-880c-1baec655395e

Davison, J. (2015, October). Presentation of findings: quality improvement project designed to improve hypertension self-management with tools for increasing hypertension control. Presentation at the NC Population Health Summit on Cardiovascular Disease, Raleigh, NC.

Davison, J. (2014, June). Service learning to increase students’ understanding of migrant Latino health. Presentation for Triangle Global Health Consortium.  RTP, NC. http://www.triangleglobalhealth.org/library/library/bk-slides/6-12-14-bk-slides.pdf

Davison, J. (2014, February). Consortium Conference 2014 Round Table Presentation on social justice and cultural self-determination in Latin America. Invited Presenter for UNC and Duke University Consortium Conference 2014. FedEx Global Education Center on University of North Carolina Campus, Chapel Hill, NC

Davison, J (2013, June). Workshop for faculty on tips for teaching advanced health assessment to nurses.  Presentation for the College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences University of Sierra Leon at Freetown, Sierra Leone.

Davison, J (2013, April). Hypertension self-management support.  Invited Capstone Project Quality Improvement presenter for the NCNA Triangle Region Annual Recognition Event.  Durham (Duke) Regional Hospital, Durham, NC.

Davison, J (2011, Sept).  School of Nursing global health expo. Presentation for University of NC, School of Nursing, Chapel Hill, NC.

Davison J (2011, April). Global health organizing nonprofits.  Presentation for Duke University Global Health Committee, Duke University, Durham, NC.

Davison, J (2009, May). North Carolina Prevention Collaborative: focus on Person Family Medical Center goals. Presentation for NC Prevention Collaborative Wake AHEC.

Davison, J (2009, Feb.). Fact and fiction about health care outreach experiences in Latin America and the Caribbean.  Presentation for UNC and Duke University Consortium Conference “The Idea of the Americas: Representation and Reality”. FedEx Global Education Center on University of North Carolina Campus, Chapel Hill, NC

Davison, J. (2008, Oct.).  Service learning to increase medical and allied health students’ understanding of migrant Latino health. Invited presenter for UNC National Primary Care Week.  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing.

Davison, J. (2008, Oct). Global and national health service panel presentation. Presentation for Sigma Theta Tau International Alpha Alpha Chapter Fall Program, Rex Hospital, Raleigh, NC.

Davison, J. (2007, Oct).  Healthy Personians community needs assessment. “Community based primary care: promoting justice in health”.  Presentation for UNC National Primary Care Week.  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing, Chapel Hill, NC.

Other Media and News Appearances:

NC Health News (2017, online March). Spring Break for UNC students includes Hurricane Matthew relief. Available at: http://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2017/03/16/spring-break-unc-students-includes-matthew-relief/

NCNA (2015, online January). NCNA Leadership Academy learn and develop to better lead nursing forward: introducing the Class of 2015. Available at: http://www.ncnurses.org/membership/leadership-academy.dot

NCNA (2014, September). North Carolina Nurses Association Ebola Resources. NCNA Member Jean Davison, RN, DNP, FNP-BC, is a Family Nurse Practitioner at UNC-Chapel Hill who recently gave a fascinating presentation on the evolution of the Ebola crisis in West Africa.

AHEC (2013, March) AHEC 40 years of teaching, caring. Available at: http://www.unc.edu/spotlight/ahec-40-years/

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill highlighted the fortieth year of the North Carolina Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Program with a spotlight story on the campus homepage. The story features six AHEC-affiliated faculty members, including clinical assistant professor Jean Davison, DNP, RN, FNP-C from the SON.

Pentecost, G. (2012, Jan. 7) Hypertension project aims at reducing occurrences of, deaths from heart disease, stroke. The Courier Times, Roxboro, NC, pp. A1 and B1

Training Grants

GRANTS & FUNDING AS PI OR PUBLIC HEALTH CONTENT EXPERT

• Public health nursing and enhancing the role of PHN and advance practice nurses
• Primary Care, population health, health promotion and health disparities
• Cardiovascular disease and self-management support