As a Cary, N.C., native with a desire to become a veterinarian, I attended North Carolina State University and earned a bachelor’s degree in animal science in 2004. However, life had other plans for me.
I joined the Air Force in 2006 and spent seven-and-a-half years as a medic. During this time, I earned my MBA with a concentration in health care management from Colorado Technical University and spent the next four years working as an Air Force health care administrator.
I lost my father in the ICU. During his stay in the hospital, I admired and was motivated by the solicitude and vigilance of the nurse that took care of him and how she supported my family. During this time, I learned about the nurse’s responsibility in being the bridge of communication between the patient and the rest of the health care team. From that moment, I knew I wanted to become like the nurse that assisted my father.
I was born in May on International Day of the Midwife with the support of Duke Regional Hospital’s midwifery practice. Since then, my life journey has carried me around the world and back to my roots.
With an estimated 17.4 million veterans in just the U.S. alone, it’s highly probable that a health care professional will treat a veteran at least once in their career. The Duke University School of Nursing offers a few options for students who want to treat or to gain a better understanding of how to treat veterans.
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The Surgery and Post Graduate Faculties Board at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland has approved Consulting Associate Maria Colandrea's appointment as a Fellow Ad Eundem of the Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery (FFNMRCSI Ad Eundem).
Angela Richard-Eaglin, assistant professor, was the interviewed for "Using cultural intelligence to live our values" in an Inside Duke Health story by Morag MacLachlan. The article was also shared in the Inside Duke Health newsletter.
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Tolu Oyesanya, assistant professor, was invited to present "Introduction to Qualitative Research" at Nursing Grand Rounds for Baylor Scott & White Health System. The presentation occurred on November 2. This was an educational session for clinicians interested in conducting research.
Samantha Sassone, DNP student and assistant clinical professor of nursing at Nazareth College, has written the article "Keeping nursing students engaged during a pandemic" for the "Daily Messenger."
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"The consequences of touch starvation," an op-ed written by Therese Bernstein, DNP student, was released recently in the "Stamford Advocate" newspaper.
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Lauren Kearney, DNP student, released the commentary article "Plant-based lifestyles can be good for young athletes" in the "Orlando Sentinel."
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