Francine Barr, RN, DNP

Francine Barr, RN, DNP is the Vice President of Nursing at the Inova Heart and Vascular Institute (IHVI) and serves as Chief Nursing Officer at Inova Alexandria Hospital. She develops and facilitates implementation of nursing strategy for IHVI and manages all aspects of nursing administration, including quality of care, recruitment and retention, and patient experience. Francine joined Inova in 2020 as Chief Nursing Officer at Inova Alexandria Hospital. Prior to that, she spent nearly 20 years in leadership positions at Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital in Richmond, Virginia, ultimately serving as Chief Executive Officer for five years. Francine received a Doctor of Nursing Practice from the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing and a Master of Science in Nursing from the Medical College of Virginia at Virginia Commonwealth University.