Angela Stanley

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Angela Stanley

D.N.P., M.A., FNP-BC, PHCNS-BC, NEA-BC

Associate Professor


School: School of Nursing

Contact:

Office Phone: 202-994-2192
Remote

Dr. Angela Y. Stanley serves as an Associate Professor at the George Washington University School of Nursing. As a retired naval officer, she brings over 20 years of military healthcare leadership experience, having served in key positions including Associate Director of Primary Care at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth and Administrative Officer to the Navy Surgeon General.

A board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and Community-Public Health Clinical Nurse Specialist, Dr. Stanley's scholarship focuses on telehealth implementation, maternal-child health, and primary care innovations. She has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals, including recent works in The Journal for Nurse Practitioners and MCN: The American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing.

Dr. Stanley earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice from the Medical University of South Carolina, Master of Science in Nursing from The Catholic University of America, and Master of Arts in Health Services Management from Webster University. She holds multiple certifications including Nurse Executive Advanced (NEA-BC) and is an active manuscript reviewer for several nursing journals.

Throughout her academic career, she has been recognized for excellence in teaching and scholarship, including selection as a Faculty Innovation Fellow for her work combining avatar-based learning environments with student remote telehealth. She currently serves as Chair of the Inclusive Excellence Committee for the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties.


  • Medical University of South Carolina - Doctor of Nursing Practice (2013)
  • Catholic University of America - Master of Science in Nursing (2005)
  • Webster University - Master of Arts in Health Services Management (1999)
  • Clemson University - Bachelor of Science in Nursing (1996)
  • Durham, C., Stanley, A., Harmon, E., Chinnis, S., & Stephens, T. (in press). Adapation, innovation, resilence: Serendipitous outcomes of a rapid transition to virtual learning. Journal of Nursing Education.
  • Stanley, A., Chike-Harris, K., Chinnis, S., & Durham, C. (2023). Adolescent contraception management: A review of medical options. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 19(6), 104639. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2023.104639
  • Stanley, A.Y. & Wallace, J. (2022). Telehealth to improve perinatal care access. MCN, The American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing, 47(5), 281-287. https://doi.org/10.1097/NMC.0000000000000841
  • Chinnis, S. & Stanley, A. (2022). A new model of care: Pediatric asthma Management. Journal of Rural Nursing and Health Care, 22(1): 42-56. doi:10.14574/ojrnhc.v22i1.685
  • Stanley, A.Y., Wallace, J. B., Hernandez, A. M., & Spell, J. L. (2022). Anemia in pregnancy: Screening and clinical management strategies. MCN, The American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing, 47(1), 25–32. https://doi.org/10.1097/NMC.0000000000000787
  • Chike-Harris, K. E., Lauerer, J. A., Powers, A. R., & Stanley, A. Y. (2022). Telehealth professionalism education for APRN students. Nursing Education Perspectives, 43(6), 382-383. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000000910.
  • Stanley, A.Y., Durham, C. O., Sterrett, J. J., & Wallace, J. B. (2019). Safety of Over-the-Counter Medications in Pregnancy. MCN, The American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing, 44(4), 196–205. https://doi.org/10.1097/NMC.0000000000000537
  • Stanley, A., Spell, J., Wallace, J., Scott, E., & Hernandez, A. (2019). Endocrine disease in pregnancy: Current recommendations. The Palmetto Pharmacist, 59(2), 20-33.
  • Stanley, A., Lin, A., & Fajardo, J. (2019). A Case Report: Postpartum Dyspnea in a Breast Cancer Survivor. Journal of American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 31(4), 226-235. doi: 10.1097/JXX.0000000000000157
  • Buie, J., Stanley, A., Nietert, P., Logan A., Adams, R., & Magwood, G. (2019). Racial disparities in arterial stiffness: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of the National Medical Association, 111(1), 7-17. doi.org/10.1016.j.jnma.2018.06.001
  • Hall, K. & Stanley, A. (2018). Literature review: Assessment of opioid-related sedation and the pasero opioid sedation scale. Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing, 34(1), 132-142. doi.org/10/1016/j.jopan.2017.12.009
  • Stanley, A., & Conner, B. (2015). Implementing a clinical practice guideline to manage postpartum urinary retention. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 30(2), 175-180. doi:10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000087
  • Diversity
  • Maternal / Child Health
  • Nurse Executives
  • Primary Health Care
  • Telemedicine
  • Veteran / Military Health
  • Women's Health