DUSON faculty and students recently completed a successful collaboration with faculty and students from Fudan University School of Nursing in Shanghai, China. In this collaboration students from both countries completed two virtual simulations (v-sims) as a group. Through these v-sims, they explored differences in patient care across countries.
PhD student Brian Douthit, in collaboration with Kay Lytle, clinical associate and with Duke Health, Rachel Richesson, associate professor, and Robert Clayton Musser of the Duke School of
Ellie McConnell, associate professor, hosted the opening for the Dementia Inclusive Durham (DID)'s Dementia Beyond Disease, Conference III.
Ellie McConnell, associate professor, has been appointed senior associate editor of The Journal of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine ( JAMDA).
Funded by Liaison International, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s (AACN’s) partner in NursingCAS, this scholarship and leadership development program was created in honor of AACN’s President and CEO Dr. Deborah Trautman.
Funded by Liaison International, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s (AACN’s) partner in NursingCAS, this scholarship and leadership development program was created in honor of AACN’s President and CEO Dr. Deborah Trautman.
This $3,500 scholarship is designed to recognize graduate nursing students who aspire to leadership positions in academic nursing. In addition to $2,000 to cover educational expenses which is sent directly to the student, scholarship recipients will participate in a one-on-one leadership development experience with Dr. Trautman at AACN’s headquarters in Washington, DC. Up to $1,500 of the scholarship award will be used to cover travel expenses for the three-day leadership development program.
With two awards available each year, this scholarship is open to students in master’s or doctoral nursing programs offered at AACN member schools affiliated with NursingCAS, the nation’s only centralized application service for nursing programs. Students must illustrate high academic achievement and list past experiences that show a commitment to academic nursing. Applicants must be currently enrolled and in good standing at their school of nursing. They must also be members of AACN’s Graduate Nursing Student Academy (membership is free).
All applicants must submit:
A scholarship application (view the details here), including biographical information and contact information for a faculty advisor
Three MSN students have been awarded the ANEW Psychiatric - Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Scholarship for Serving Vulnerable Populations.
Debra Bates, Daniel Moldwin and Janine Panker are enrolled in the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) program.
PhD student Ashleigh Harlow has received the University Scholars Fellowship and James B. Duke Fellowship.
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