Welcome to the Fall edition of the Nursing Leadership Exchange (NLE). As we reach the mid-point of the semester, it’s a good time to take a moment and reflect on not only where we are in the academic year, but also on how our work touches lives of those we serve and the profession that we love.
In this edition of the NLE, I encourage you to learn about how we have launched a new DUSON Community Health Improvement Partnership Program (D-CHIPP). Part of our four-year strategic plan, D-CHIPP will oversee the development and execution of the School’s numerous community health improvement initiatives and collaborations and help identify new ways for us to better serve our community. (Read more)
For a second year, more than 20 international nursing scholars from seven countries came to Duke and worked together with our students as part of the two-week, “Exploring Patterns of Global Health and Illness" course. Learn how they are making the connection between health disparities we see in this country, and how best practices can be shares around the world. (Read more)
M-Health has radically changed how patients and their families are engaging with health care, but having an idea to help patients, and translating it into a functioning app can be overwhelming. The Mobile App Gateway is an interdisciplinary portal where Duke faculty can access technical assistance to help make the next big M-Health idea a reality. (Read more)
We also share what we think is a revolutionary change to how we engage with faculty and effectively schedule and manage the complex challenge of teaching assignments. What we once did manually with spreadsheets, is now managed by a teaching assignment management system, TAMS, that we developed several years ago and is now available to other colleges and universities. (Read more)
Finally, we look at the Institute of Educational Excellence (IEE), that was created several years ago to help improve the teaching techniques and strategies of our faculty. The IEE works to bring the most advanced research and best teaching practices to our faculty and impact how our students learn. (Read more)
As you will see, no matter whether we are working to improve how we manage complex issues such as teaching assignments, or translating knowledge into usable technology, or sharing best practices with international scholars and building community-based partnerships, it is a wonderful time to be a nurse.
Enjoy the remainder of your semester,
Marion E. Broome, PhD, RN, FAAN
Dean and Ruby Wilson Professor of Nursing, Duke University School of Nursing
Vice Chancellor for Nursing Affairs, Duke University
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs for Nursing, Duke University Health System