Kierah M Barnes, AGACNP

Kierah Barnes, AGACNP, comes to UVA Health from the state of Florida, where she first began her nursing education. In 2023, Kierah completed her Doctor of Nursing Practice at James Madison University. Kierah has been caring for patients as a registered nurse since 2006 when she began her career with Coral Springs Medical Center in Florida, and soon after joined the University of Miami Hospital in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit. Building on her career in intensive care, she went on to work for the Department of Veterans Affairs in the surgical Intensive Care Unit, before finally joining UVA in 2016 as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner in the Thoracic Cardiovascular ICU. Her focus as a DNP centered around cultural competency training, and racial health disparities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kierah currently resides in Charlottesville with her husband and 3 children.

Gender

Female

Languages

English

Age Groups Seen

Adults (21-65)
Older Adults (65+)

Certification

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) (Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner)