When Christian Shepler, BSN’25, graduated from the School of Nursing’s pre-licensure program, he stepped directly into one of nursing’s most demanding environments: the ICU. Now, just over a year into his career, Shepler reflects on the lessons, clinical preparation, and communication skills that helped him move from student to confident bedside nurse—and how Duke prepared him for the pace and pressure of high-acuity care.
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Lem Scott, DNP, PMHNP-BC, CNE, is Assistant Professor at the Duke School of Nursing and Director of the Psychiatric-Mental Health Major.
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This summer, three undergraduate nursing students spent part of their break doing something many students do not encounter until graduate school: contributing to active research projects alongside nurse scientists.
The below article has been reproduced from a LinkedIn blog post by Jennie De Gagne, PhD, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, CNE, ANEF, FAAN, a Professor at the Duke University School of Nu