DUSON Student Describes Experience as Challenging Yet Reassuring
Akemi Huynh, of Raleigh, is studying to earn an Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing and says the nursing field is a perfect match for her personality.
Assistant Professor Awarded two Bass Connections Projects
School of Nursing Assistant Professor Hanzhang Xu, Ph.D., RN, was recently awarded two Bass Connection Projects by the Global Health Theme of Bass Connections for her proposed 2024-25 Bass Connections projects, “Empowering Family Caregiving Research in the Philippines,” and “Long-Term Care in China and Worldwide.”
The School of Nursing Celebrates Two Sigma Award Winners
The Sigma Theta Tau International Beta Epsilon Chapter recently presented the Ruby Wilson Excellence in Clinical Nursing Award and the Thelma Ingles Excellence in Clinical and Scholarly Activities Award to two Duke School of Nursing (DUSON) December 2023 graduates for their demonstrated academic excellence, service to the nursing profession, and commitment to providing social justice and reform in healthcare.
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Helping the Hungry: ABSN Student Builds Food Pantry for NC Church
Grayson Mangum remembers the heartbreaking conversation he had with his fiancée, Fiona, last spring. She was working as a student teacher in Guilford County, N.C., when a disabled student came into the classroom upset, curled into the fetal position and cried out, “Hungry!” That student wasn’t alone. Several other students in the class also struggled with food insecurity, his fiancée explained.
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.