Dr. June Bryant, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, is a board-certified pediatric
nurse practitioner, educator, and healthcare entrepreneur. She is the
founder of Dr. Joonie’s Pediatric Healthcare, a mobile pediatric
practice serving underserved communities through in-home
care. With over a decade of pediatric clinical experience and a strong
background in academia, she is passionate about increasing access to
high-quality, developmentally appropriate healthcare and preparing the
next generation of nurse practitioners. Dr. Bryant
is also an advocate for autonomic dysfunction education and pediatric
health policy reform.
Education, Licensure & Certifications
- 2017 - University of South Florida - Post-Masters Certificate in Nursing Education
- 2016 - University of South Florida - Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
- 2012 - University of South Florida - Master of Science in Nursing, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
- 2009 - State College of Florida - Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Licensure / Certifications:
- Licensure: Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), AZ, CO, and FL
- Certification: Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner – Primary Care (CPNP-PC)
Awards
- 2025 - Distinguished Preceptor Award - 10 Years of Service - University of Tampa
- 2023-2025 - Distinguished Service Award, Florida Gulf Coast Chapter of NAPNAP
- 2021 - Emerging Nurse Leader Award, University of South Florida College of Nursing
Affiliations
- 2023-present - The Dysautonomia Project- Medical Ambassador
- 2012-present - Florida Nurse Practitioner Network (FNPN)
- 2012-present - American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
- 2021-2025 - National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) 2021-2025 - President
- 2021-2025 - Florida Gulf Coast Chapter
Research Interest
- Adolescent and/or Pediatric Health
Publications and Presentations
Speaker Presentations
- June 2025 - CRPS: Not just a Pain in the Butt - Podium Presentation - 2025 AANP National Conference - San Diego, CA
- March 2025 – What’s New with Dys: Autonomic Dysfunction Trends for the
Practicing Clinician - Podium Presentation 2025 NAPNAP National Annual
Conference, Chicago, Illinois
- March 2025 - Autonomic Disorders Demystified: Collaborative Protocols in the ER - AAENP National Conference, Dallas, TX
- January 2025 - The Role of Advanced Practice Providers in Autonomic
Dysfunction – The Clinician Program/The Dysautonomia Project –
International Conference – Clearwater, FL
- August 2024 - Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome – Simple as
P.O.T.S. – Florida Nurse Practitioner Network Annual Conference,
Orlando, Florida, Rapid Fire Podium Presentation (Accepted)
- June 2024 Sometimes It’s OK to be Salty: Autonomic Dysfunction in
Primary Care; Podium Presentation 2024 AANP Annual Conference,
Nashville, TN
- March 2024 Escape the Pediatric Clinic; Intensive Workshop NAPNAP National Conference, Denver, CO; podium presentation
- Sept 2023 SIMPLE AS POTS: Podium Presentation; PCAPN Conference:
- July 2023 Inside Out: Dual Pediatric Mental Health Symposium –NAPNAP Florida Gulf Coast conference- University of Tampa
- May 2023 Introduction to POTS; Clearwater Free Clinic – community provider presentation
- April 2023 Addressing competency knowledge gaps to promote a business
savvy nurse practitioner by expanding curriculum content to integrate
the most recent NONPF NP Role Core Competencies and AACN MSN essentials;
NONPF 49th Annual Conference, Orlando, FL -
Poster presentation
- March 2023 Mobile Health Care Delivery Model; You Too Could Start a
Little Van that Can; NAPNAP National Conference, Orlando, FL; podium
presentation
- May 2022 NP Entrepreneurship: Just what does it take in Florida NAPNAP, Florida Gulf Coast
- April 2022 COVID-19 and Dysautonomia; NAPNAP Virtual Conference (online)
- April 2022 A Night of Inspiration; Florida NP’s in Action –University of South Florida- Invited Speaker
- March 2022 COVID-19 and Dysautonomia; The Good, The Bad; The Misunderstood NAPNAP Dallas, Texas; Podium Presentation
- June 2021 Adding POTs to the differential; Simple as P…O…T…S…FL Gulf Coast NAPNAP Lunch and Learn
- April 2021 Using Passion as Your Motivation – SPARTAN SPEAR program
- March 2021 POTS for Peds National Association for Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Conference (Virtual)
- March 2019 Transitioning a Pediatric Practice into a PCMH, University of Tampa – Sigma Theta Tau
- August 2018 Healthy Clinics for Healthy Students Hillsborough County Public Schools
- July 2017 Growth Disturbances in School Age Children, Hillsborough County Public Schools
- March 2016 Communication in School Nursing Hillsborough County Public Schools
Publications
Bryant, J.S. (2023).
Management of autonomic dysfunction in primary
care. Advances in Family Practice Nursing; 5(1)
Freeman, K et al (2026) The Dysautonomia Project – 2nd edition. Chapter Author
