Deanna M. Sheets

Deanna M. Sheets, DNP, FNP-C, WHNP-BC is an Assistant Professor at the Graduate School of Nursing, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD. A Colonel in the U.S. Army, she is dual certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner and Women's Health Nurse Practitioner.

Her educational background includes:

• Doctor of Nursing Practice, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD (2017)
• Master of Arts in International Relations, Webster University, St. Louis, MO (2013)
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Creighton University, Omaha, NE (2002)

Colonel Sheets' research focuses on women's health, moral injury, compassion fatigue, and operational medicine. Her work addresses the unique healthcare needs of military personnel and their families, particularly in deployed settings and during transition to civilian life, with emphasis on gynecological health and psychological impacts of combat exposure.

Her publications reflect a commitment to evidence-based practice in women's health, with a focus on premenstrual disorders and their management in primary care settings through clinical guidelines development.

She has been recognized with numerous awards, including:

• Meritorious Service Medal (3)
• Army Commendation Medal (5)
• Army Achievement Medal (4)
• Iraqi Campaign Medal (2 stars)
• Afghanistan Campaign Medal (1 star)
• Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
• Armed Forces Service Medal
• Humanitarian Service Medal
• NATO ISAF Ribbon
• Joint Meritorious Unit Award
• Meritorious Unit Commendation (3)
• Combat Action Badge
• Basic Recruiter Badge
• Parachutist Badge
• MOAA Outstanding Student Award (2017)
• Dean's Special Service Recognition Award (2025)

As an educator, Colonel Sheets trains military healthcare professionals through the USU Phase II program and Soldier Centered Medical Home initiatives, integrating her frontline combat experience into curriculum development for trauma-informed care and operational readiness. Her leadership roles include Chief of Hospital Education at William Beaumont Army Medical Center.

Her operational deployments span critical military medical teams including the 67th and 10th Combat Support Hospitals during Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom, and the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency mission in Vietnam, providing unique insights into battlefield medicine and post-deployment health challenges.