Professor works to combat Sickle Cell Disease
Stephanie Ibemere, Ph.D., RN, Duke School of Nursing (DUSON) assistant professor, is working to combat sickle cell barriers globally through research, dissemination, and education.
Using Public Health Surveillance to Improve Outcomes among People with Sickle Cell Disease
Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) Assistant Professor Mariam Kayle, Ph.D., RN, CCNS, FAAN, and her team have been working to implement the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funded North Carolina Sickle Cell Data Collection Program (NC SCDC, https://sites.duke.edu/ncscdc/ ).
Duke Design Health Program gives Nursing Students a Unique Opportunity
The Duke University Design Health Program provides the School of Nursing students a unique opportunity to receive a continuously developed world-class graduate education in interdisciplinary healthcare innovation through a series of courses/active learning experiences, with patents, grants, and start-ups as secondary outcomes to achieve student career goals.
Duke School of Nursing, CTSI Collaborate to Advance Research in Health Equity
Through a collaboration designed to advance research in health equity and social drivers of health, the Duke Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) and the Center for Precision Health have partnered with the Center for Nursing Research at the Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) to bring more than 20,000 biological samples and linked data from a community-based registry at Duke Kannapolis to investigators at DUSON.
School of Nursing Celebrates December 2023 Hooding and Recognition Ceremony
The Duke University School of Nursing 2023 December Hooding and Recognition Ceremony will be held on Saturday, December 9, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. in the Duke Chapel and Page Auditorium. Graduates should arrive at 8:45 a.m. and doors open for guests at 9:00 a.m. The event will also be live-streamed.
Inspired by Childhood Nurse Playset, Georgia Native Pursues Nursing Passion
Whitney Thornton, MSN, is living her childhood dream of becoming a nurse and studying at the Duke University School of Nursing.
Ph.D. Student’s Love of Nursing Began at Grandfather’s Clinic in Ghana
Osborn Owusu Ansah, BSN, RN, is a registered nurse from Ghana who is studying oncology and disparities in the use of palliative care.
Assistant Professor Studies Disparities in Dementia Care
Alzheimer’s Disease Related Dementias, known as ADRD, are some of the costliest health conditions in the U.S. and around the world. Getting the right care and being able to pay for professional help are crucial. That’s why Hanzhang Xu, Ph.D., RN, assistant professor at Duke University School of Nursing, has made it her mission to address health inequities in cognitive aging and dementia care on a global level.
Adult Children Pick Up the Responsibility of “Aging in Place” Parents
As the Baby Boomer generation ages, adult children are increasingly taking on the responsibility of caring for their elderly parents.