Donna Palmer Burns

Background

Burns, Donna Palmer was born on July 6, 1955 in Louisville. Daughter of Willard Edgar Senior and Elsie (Henson) Palmer.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, Tennessee State University, 1985; MSN in Adult Mental Health Track, Vanderbilt University School Nursing, 1990.

Career

Charge nurse, Tennessee Christian Medical Center, Madison charge nurse, Parthenon Pavilion, Nashville clinical nurse specialist in psychiatric research, VA Medical Center, Nashville, since 1990; adjunct faculty, Vanderbilt University School Nursing, since 1992.

Achievements

• Donna Palmer Burns has been listed as a noteworthy Clinical nurse specialist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer, instructor American Red Cross., Crisis Call Center. Member American Heart Association. Member American Heart Association, ANA, Tennessee Nurses Association, Julia Hereford Society (board directors).

Connections

Married James Michael Burns, September 21, 1974. Children: Jamie Leigh, Michael Stephen.

Father:

Willard Edgar Senior Palmer

Mother:

Elsie (Henson) Palmer

Spouse:

James Michael Burns

child:

Jamie Leigh Burns

child:

Michael Stephen Burns