Clinical Associate Maryellen Kelly recently won Best Poster at the Collaborating for the Advancement of Interdisciplinary Research in Benign Urology (CAIRIBU) annual meeting in Kansas City. Her poster is entitled "Determining the Prevalence of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Children with Diabetes…
All Babies and Children Thrive invites seed grant proposals to support the early work of interdisciplinary teams exploring innovations in early childhood development (prenatal to age five). Grants of $20,000 to $40,000 will be awarded to three to four teams for a period of 16 months. At the…
Duke University School of Nursing and the North Carolina Biotechnology Center are teaming up to present a new Healthcare Innovation Conference on February 21. This daylong event will give healthcare professionals a roadmap for taking their idea and turning it into a full-fledged product. As part of…
Valerie Howard, associate dean for academic affairs, presented a course entitled "Return on Investment: Planning, Budgeting and Marketing for your Simulation Center" at the 2020 International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare in San Diego on January 20. The meeting, sponsored by the Society for…
Kudos to Yufen Lin, PhD student, and her sponsor Chip Bailey, associate professor, for the submission of her Heilbrunn Nurse Scholar Award application entitled “Distinct Morning Fatigue, Evening Fatigue, and Sleep Disturbance Profiles in Patients with Gastrointestinal Cancers Receiving Chemotherapy…
Casey Brown, DNP '18, and her mentor Susan M. Schneider, associate professor, published her DNP project entitled "Implementation of Survivorship Care Plans in Patients with Gliobastoma" in the Journal of the Advanced Practitioner in Oncology. Co-authors include Christina Cone and Deborah…
Duke Campus Club, a vibrant, inclusive and active organization for Duke-affiliated women, has an exciting event scheduled for February. On Monday, February 10, from 5 to 7pm, join us for Mix & Mingle, a lively social gathering for current and prospective members. Light refreshments and a cash…
Darcy Burbage, DNP '19, and her mentor Susan M. Schneider, associate professor, published her DNP project entitled "Cancer Survivorship Program: Implementation for Individuals With Recurrent Breast Cancer" in the February issue of the Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing.
Kimberly Jackson, staff assistant in the Office of Global and Community Health Initiatives, received her CEAP (Certified Executive Administrative Professional) designation through Duke’s Office of Learning & Organizational Development. To earn the CEAP designation, individuals are required to…
Bada Kang, PhD student, and Eleanor McConnell, associate professor, recently published an article entitled “Nursing Home Residents’ Perspectives on their Social Relationships” in the Journal of Clinical Nursing. Co-authors include Kezia Scales, consulting associate, Yuting Song,…
I am delighted to let you know that members of our DUSON community have won the 2020 Duke University Presidential Award!
Kathy Trotter, associate professor, and the Advanced Practice Providers of the Breast Surgical Oncology Team have been selected to receive a Duke University Presidential Award…
Hyeoneui Kim, associate professor, has been chosen as President-Elect of the Asian American Pacific Islander Nurses Association. She will serve as President-Elect for the next two years, after which time she will become President for a two year term.
The DUSON Educational Technology team will hold a lunch and learn session for all those who use Qualtrics. The event will take place on Tuesday, January 28 at noon in Pearson Room 1026. Register now by clicking here.
The "Decolonizing Global Health Conference" conference will be held on Friday, January 31 from 1 to 5:15 p.m. in the Love Auditorium of Duke's Levine Science Research Center. The mission of the conference is to create a space for students, academics, and practitioners to join the rising tide of…
Mary McCarron, former Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences and Professor of Ageing and Intellectual Disability at Trinity College Dublin, will visit DUSON and deliver two lectures. On Tuesday, February 4 at noon in Pearson Room 1140, she'll speak on "Building a Successful Career in the Academy:…
Kassy Brino, consulting associate, has published an article entitled "Pediatric Mental Health and the Power of Primary Care: Practical Approaches and Validating Challenges" in the Journal of Pediatric Health Care. This clinical paper seeks to validate the mental health competency of…
All DUSON students, faculty and staff have a free WebEx account for teleconferencing. Clicking this link will provide training resources and a Duke login screen (be sure to click Duke Health Login) to see your dashboard and available options.
Duke WebEx is our…
The School of Nursing is partnering with Duke Health to host the 2020 Thank-a-thon: Because of You!
On Wednesday, February 12, we will gather in the Great Hall at Trent Semans Center to make thousands of phone calls to our donors and extend our thanks for their previous support.…
Ragan Johnson and Angela Richard-Eaglin, assistant professors, published an article entitled "Combining SOAP Notes With Guided Reflection to Address Implicit Bias in Health Care" in the Journal of Nursing Education.
Marilyn Oermann, professor, published an article entitled "Training Interval in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation" in the journal PLOS One.
Although evidence supports brief, frequent CPR training, optimal training intervals have not been established. The purpose of this study was to compare…
AnnMarie Walton, assistant professor, and her colleagues published a letter to the editor of the Online Journal of Issues in Nursing. The letter advocates for more nurses to serve on boards and commissions that influence health decisions.
Mitchell Knisely, assistant professor, gave a presentation on "Pain Profiles in Sickle Cell Disease" on January 16 at the Duke Center for Applied Genomics & Precision Medicine.
Marla Gregg, DUSON’s director of alumni and development programs, was recently able to make a tragic family anniversary into one with some better memories. On December 19, 2008, Marla’s father - seemingly in great health - suffered an ischemic stroke that ultimately left him without the use of his…
On Thursday, January 16, the Institute for Educational Excellence and Academic Affairs hosted members of its extended team of educators for a reception to recognize and celebrate their contributions. Academic program leaders and key administrators shared gratitude for the indispensable role our…