MSN students in the oncology specialty Melissa Arsenault, Lacie Burton and Casey Brown, and DNP student Kristin Ferguson were recently awarded scholarships for the 2017-2018 academic year.
Arsenault and Burton received the Oncology Nursing Society Foundation Masters Scholarship.…
A report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicts that during the next 25 years the population of Americans who are 65 years and older will double to about 72 million. With this increase in the older adult population comes a need to raise awareness of vital aging issues…
On Saturday, May 13, the Duke University Board of Trustees approved the creation of a Department of Population Health Sciences within the School of Medicine. The current Center for Population Health Sciences will be elevated to department status, effective July 1, 2017. Lesley Curtis, PhD, director…
The School of Nursing recently celebrated the excellence of students, faculty and staff during its annual Awards Ceremony. Award winners were:
Ian Ryan received the Sigma Theta Tau International Beta Epsilon Chapter Ruby Wilson Award for…
Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) students Melissa Arsenault, Casey Brown, Lacie Burton and Kristin Ferguson were recently awarded more than $50,000 in scholarships from the Oncology Nursing Society and the American Cancer Society.
The students share how these scholarships will help them…
Danett Cantey recently received the 2017 Anthony Battaglia/Pocket Nurse Conference Scholarship Award and will attend the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning Conference in Washington, DC in June. The scholarship is open to…
Health Professions Educators are often lacking resources needed to advance educational research and scholarship. In recognition of this challenge, we are proud to announce the Duke AHEAD Suports Health Professions Educators (DASHE) program. DASHE Vouchers are designed to be used in…
The Duke Forum for Scholars and Publics presents Borders Beyond the Border!
WHAT IS BORDERS BEYOND THE BORDER?
Since 2000, North Carolina’s immigrant population has grown faster than that of nearly every other state in the U.S. The new arrivals have come to work in…
MSN student Alida Jones was recently chosen to receive a scholarship for $2,000 from The Great 100, Inc. and The Great 100 Alumni Association. The scholarship is to assist with her pursuit of completing her MSN degree. Scholarships are awarded to nursing…
DNP student La Monica Hunter was recently awarded a $4,000 Mary Lewis Wyche Fellowship scholarship administered by the North Carolina Foundation for Nursing. She was also awarded a $1,000 Elaine Gelman Scholarship administered by the National Association of…
I am pleased to announce AnnMarie Walton, PhD, MPH, RN, OCN, CHES, a recent candidate for a Track 1 position, will join DUSON's faculty on August 1, 2017. She will be a member of the Clinical Health Systems and Analytics Division.
AnnMarie earned a BS in Community Health Education and a…
Brett Morgan, DNP, CRNA, assistant professor, has been appointed director of the Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) Nurse Anesthesia Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program.
“Brett has been serving as the interim director of the program since before the passing of former Director Sharon…
SNRS and the Versant Center for the Advancement of Nursing (Vcan®) Collaborative Research Grant Opportunity
Request for Proposals
Submission Due Date: September 1, 2017
Award Announced: November 15, 2017
SNRS is excited…
Nurse Anesthesia DNP student Aisha Allen was recently awarded the Health Professions Scholarship from the U.S. Air Force.
The Air force offers scholarships for healthcare professionals to include two-and three-year scholarships for nurse corps specialties and three- and four-year…
Marilyn Oermann recently received the Margaret Comerford Freda Award for Editorial Leadership from the International Academy of Nursing Editors. The purpose of the award is to recognize outstanding achievements or contributions by an editor in pursuit of excellence in nursing publication.
Nominees…
Duke University School of Nursing is excited to announce establishment of a $500,000 challenge fund! This fund will match new gifts for endowed scholarships during 2017-2018.
Commitments of $100,000 or more will be matched on a 1:2 basis. For example, a gift of $100,000 will be matched…
Marilyn Oermann, Jennie De Gagne and Beth Phillips published a book entitled "Teaching in Nursing and Role of the Educator: The Complete Guide to Best Practice in Teaching, Evaluation, and Curriculum Development" with Springer.
With essential, updated content for novice and…
On August 9, it was announced that both Duke University and the School of Nursing achieved their Duke Forward campaign goals! Duke University successfully raised $3.85 billion, with the School of Nursing contributing just over $43 million to that number. What an accomplishment -- one that would…
I am pleased to announce Jacqui McMillian-Bohler, PhD, CNM, CNE, and Stephanie DeVane Johnson, PhD, CNM, will join DUSON’s faculty as members of Division 1, Healthcare of Women and Children.
Jacqui will join DUSON effective December 1. She is…
This year, the Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) awards five students scholarships to help lower educational costs and help further their education. The University Scholarship is awarded each year, to one recipient. This year, the DUSON Business Development Office (BDO)…
Marilyn Oermann, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN, Thelma M. Ingles Professor of Nursing and director of Evaluation and Educational Research for Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON), is now the lead faculty of the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Program’s Nurse Education major.
Oermann’s …
Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) is the only school in the nation to currently have three Centers of Excellence in Nursing Education designations from the National League for Nursing (NLN). DUSON was recognized at the NLN’s 2017 Education Summit in the categories “Advancing the Science of…
AnnMarie Walton recently presented at the Engagement Scholarship Consortium in Birmingham, AL on Sept. 27. Her presentation was entitled "Engaging Outreach Workers in Developing a Farmworker Health Research Agenda."
Kudos to Heeyeon Son and her mentor Sharron Docherty for the submission of their American Cancer Society Student Scholarship application entitled: “Family Communication in Pediatric Palliative Care in Korea.” This proposal requests funding for a two-year period with a…
MSN alum Vincent Guilamo-Ramos was recently selected to receive the 2017 Hispanic Health Leadership Award from the philanthropic arm of the National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA). The award, which recognizes outstanding individuals who have served in significant leadership roles and have…