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For many nurses, the next step after earning a bachelor’s degree is figuring out how to further their education without stepping away from patient care. A BSN to DNP program makes that possible.
Ideal for working professionals, the BSN to DNP pathway provides a streamlined route to earn both a…
Shannon Allison didn’t begin her career in scrubs or surrounded by medical charts. Instead, she spent nearly a decade navigating the fast-paced world of international supply chain logistics. But a series of personal health challenges—and a transformative experience as a patient—led her to…
The CVS Health Foundation’s Caring Hearts Scholarship is awarded to just 50 nurse practitioner (NP) students nationwide with a goal to increase access to primary care, especially in rural and low-income areas. Whereas the award was previously awarded only to Family Nurse…
As part of a history project during her time in Duke’s Nurse Anesthesia program, Emily Cyr profiled alumna Shanna Weaver, one of the first Black students to earn a Nurse Anesthesia degree from Duke.
The journey of alumna Shanna Weaver, CRNA ’07 from a small town outside…
When Dr. Hope Holmes was trying to advance her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project, she found herself at a standstill after months of work.
Holmes—an adult gerontology nurse practitioner (AGNP) providing endocrine-diabetes care at Mount Sinai Hospital in New…
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As the child of immigrants, and as a nurse practitioner working with underserved patient populations, Psychiatric Mental Health student Padla Yang understands intimately what culturally-relevant nurse-led care can bring to a community. In this conversation, Yang…
Kierra Archer and Patrick Webster recently received the Johnson & Johnson Nursing Scholarship from the Foundation of the National Student Nurses’ Association (FNSNA). The selection for this scholarship considers several key criteria, including academic…
Duke University School of Nursing Receives $4.1 Million Estate Gift from Dean Emerita Ruby L. Wilson
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Through their innovative “Triage Tabletop” simulation, Brandi Snow, MSN, BSN, AG-ACNP, and Laura Liggett, DNP, AGACNP-BC, FNP-C, set out to better prepare nursing students for clinical practice—and to do so in a way that is easily replicable and requires very…
One nurse puts on a virtual reality (VR) headset to get inside the mind of an elderly patient with early onset dementia. Another diagnoses a patient who shows up not in person in a clinic, but remotely via hologram. These might sound like scenes from a healthcare-based episode of Star Trek, but in…
Duke School of Nursing’s newest University Scholar, Yeeji Kim, believes in the importance of working to improve the health care system overall as well as supporting the individual patient. Kim was selected to join the prestigious scholarship program this past fall semester. She…
December 1 marks World AIDS Day, an important reminder that we must remain persistent in our commitment to prevent new HIV infections and provide essential services to all people living with HIV globally.
As we observe World AIDS Day, it is important to reflect on the progress we have made…
The CVS Health Foundation’s Caring Hearts Scholarship is awarded to just 50 family nurse practitioner (FNP) students nationwide with a goal to increase access to primary care, especially in rural and low-income areas.
Two School of Nursing students, Merve Kadioglu and…
From the time she received her first nurse playset at the age of three, Whitney Thornton knew that she wanted to be a nurse. Now a DNP student at the School of Nursing, she is dedicated to advocating for veterans with spinal cord injuries.
“Attending the Duke University School of Nursing has…
Edgar Villa began working in a hospital near his hometown of Los Angeles because he wanted clinical experience before committing to pursuing his nursing degree, which seemed to him a professional pursuit with the perfect mix of medicine and compassionate interpersonal connection. During his time at…
Duke University School of Nursing doctoral students Kevin Gao, MSN, RN-BC, and Bonnie Hunt, BSN, RN, CCRN, have been named by Jonas Nursing and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) as Jonas Scholars for the program’s 2024-2026 cohort. Providing $…
World Sickle Cell Day is a global event dedicated to raising awareness about sickle cell disease (SCD), a genetic blood disorder that affects millions worldwide. The United Nations General Assembly officially recognized this day to highlight the need for public education and to address the…
In 2014 the Duke University School of Nursing launched its HIV Specialty Certificate to address the critical shortage of skilled healthcare providers in the field of HIV treatment and prevention. Since then, the certificate has been a beacon of hope and a testament to Duke’s commitment to advanced…
As part of the School’s dedication to creating equitable opportunities for students to pursue nursing, the Duke University School of Nursing has committed to providing more need-based scholarships for students seeking the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) degree. Beginning in the…
This article was adapted for the web and originally appeared in the Spring/Summer 2024 edition of Duke Nursing Magazine.
John "Harper" Hornaday remembers watching Discovery Health TV as a child and dreaming of working in healthcare someday. Now an ABSN student at the Duke University…
Anthony Morrow, Duke School of Nursing DNP Nurse Anesthesia Program student, decided to pursue nursing after his parents simultaneously suffered from respiratory failure from the flu. Morrow said at their bedside he was intrigued by the ICU nurse’s knowledge and compassion and empowered by the…
A biostatistician with methodological and secondary data analysis expertise, Silva has led multiple cohorts of students from the School’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program, as they developed scholarly projects based on data from the electronic data system at Grey’s Hospital in…
Joy Adeku, MSN,RNC-NIC, recently graduated from the Master of Science program and is a recipient of the Thelma Ingles Award for excellence in clinical expertise and scholarly activities. The award was established in 1973 in honor of a distinguished nurse educator and writer, Thelma…
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Admissions officers can’t stress it enough: The personal statements for ABSN applicants matters. The 16-month accelerated program requires a bachelor’s degree in any major from an accredited institution, a 3.0 minimum GPA on a 4.0 scale, and a handful of prerequisite…