The Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) and the Duke Center for Interprofessional Education and Care (IPEC) hosted its annual Haunted Mansion event on Thursday, October 26, where students from various disciplines participated in a Halloween-themed multi-professional simulation of health care. With two identical sessions happening simultaneously in adjacent buildings. Students rotated through in four stations, offering hands-on activities such as caring for burn wounds, performing ultrasounds and halting blood loss. In the sessions, there were three bonus activities that gave students the opportunity to practice intubation with a nurse anesthetist, learn about mental health well-being and using a nasal drug for overdose reversal.

Each Fall at Duke, students from any of DUSON’s academic programs and across the University have a unique opportunity to examine the physiological, psychological and socital challenges of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) both in the United States and globally. “Understanding Sickle Cell Disease: A Biopsychosocial Approach”, was revised to an online elective course, updated, and taught by Paula Tanabe, PhD, MSN, MPH, RN, FAEN, FAAAN, Laurel Chadwick Distinguished Professor of Nursing at DUSON.

Ernest J. Grant, PhD, RN, FAAN, vice dean of the Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) at DUSON initially joined the School in March, 2023. The immediate past-president of the American Nursing Association, and first-ever male to hold the position, Grant says diversity and representation in nursing matters now more than ever.

Dr. Michael Cary's relentless pursuit of health equity and groundbreaking research redefines healthcare's future at Duke University School of Nursing

Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) recently had 13 Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) students whose poster abstracts were selected for the Florida Association of Neonatal Nurse Practitioners (FANNP) national conference.