Kudos to Marta Mulawa, assistant professor, on the submission of her proposal to the Duke Global Health Institute Small Research Grant Program for a project entitled: "Supporting the Customization of a Smartphone App to Improve Treatment Adherence among South African Adolescents Living with HIV." This proposal requests funding over a one-year period with a start date as early as January 4, 2021.
Lori Dugan Brien, DNP'19, published her DNP scholarly project, "Implementing a Goal-Directed Therapy Proto
The Graduate School has awarded two Professional Development Grants for the 2021 calendar year, including one to the School of Nursing.
Marta Mulawa, assistant professor, contributed to "Increasing HIV Testing and Viral Suppression via Stigma Reduction in a Social Networking Mobile Health Intervention Among Black and Latinx Young Men and Transgender Women Who Have Sex With Men (HealthMpowerment): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial" in JMIR Research Protocols.
This year, a class of Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) students experienced a whole new level of virtual learning when a virtual escape room was added to their class’ curriculum.
Every nursing student, at some point, must decide which part they want to play in the nursing field. The first-semester Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) course, “Professional Nursing: Past, Present and Future,” helps the students make just that decision.
Gale Adcock, North Carolina House representative and Health Committee member, has announced that she will serve as NC House Democrats’ Deputy Leader for the 2021-22 legislative session. Adcock was an active member of the DUSON 2020 Board of Visitors.
Peixin Wang, Nurse Anesthesia-DNP graduate, and Denise Tola, assistant professor, contributed to "Maximizing Use of Social Media to Improve Member Engagement in a Professional Organization" in the AANA Journal.
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Christian Falyar, assistant professor, and Stephan Bodnar, DNP '20, are featured on the cover of the December 2020 issue of the AANA Journal. Falyar is seen guiding Bodnar through the indications, sonanatomy and needle placement of a posterior transversus abdominis plane block during regional anesthesia training. Realistic patient care scenarios provide students valuable experience prior to their clinical education.
Amie Koch, assistant professor, published "Nurses' Role in Providing Comprehensive Communication, Prognostication, and Palliative Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic" in the Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing.
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