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Dawn Bourne is an Assistant Professor at the University of Virginia's School of Nursing, practicing part-time at UVA Family Medicine. A first-generation college graduate and 'triple Hoo' (alumni of UVA at multiple academic levels), she combines clinical work with teaching undergraduate and graduate nursing students. Her primary affiliation is with UVA Health's ethics and moral distress consult service since 2016.
Her research focuses on bioethics, moral distress in healthcare providers, and palliative care. Notable certifications include Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C) and Healthcare Ethics Consultant-Certified (HEC-C). She received the 2019 AANP Virginia State Award for Outstanding Contributions.
Dr. Bourne's clinical background spans medical ICU nursing, community health clinics, and student health services. Her work integrates ethical consultation into daily practice, with recent publications exploring moral distress in clinical research and ICU ethics beyond end-of-life scenarios.
Professional activities include ethics consultation service contributions since 2016, part-time clinical practice, and interdisciplinary teaching. Her work emphasizes systemic solutions to moral distress through institutional ethics frameworks.
