DO NOT DISTURB.
You’ve probably used it on your phone, but did you know it’s available on your Windows computer? It does the same thing – it postpones notifications and interruptions so you can work undisturbed.
It’s called Focus Assist, and you can switch…
Applications are being accepted for Duke Health's Primary Care Preceptor Development Mini-Fellowship Program, administered by the Duke Physician Assistant Program. Now in its fourth year, the mini-fellowship offers clinician educators (licensed PAs, NPs, MDs, and DOs who serve as primary care…
Steven Powell, MSN '19, accepted an appointment to sit on the Health Policy Committee for the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses during the 2020 term (January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020). His duties include: serving as a resource to government relations staff and consultants for information…
Marilyn Oermann, professor, has come out with the sixth edition of her book Evaluation and Testing in Nursing Education (Springer Publishing).
Marilyn Oermann, professor, and Judith Hays, associate professor emerita, received a Second Place American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award for the 4th edition of their book Writing for Publication in Nursing.
This book was also recently translated into Turkish and…
Jessie Byrd recently joined DUSON as Clinical Research Coordinator for COMPARE-VOE, Capacity Building for Sickle Cell Disease in North Carolina, and the Duke Roybal Center. Previously, she worked at Duke’s Center for Child and Family Policy as Senior Data Technician. Her educational background…
Jennie De Gagne, professor, recently delivered a presentation entitled “Psychometric Properties of the Korean Version of the Cybercivility Survey among Nursing Students in South Korea” at the 23rd East Asian Forum of Nursing Scholars (EAFONS) conference (“Advancing Nursing Scholars in the Era of…
Gloria Jackson, DNP graduate, along with Iris Padilla, assistant professor, and Susan Schneider, associate professor, recently published an article in the Journal of Doctoral Nursing Practice entitled "Optimizing Advanced Care Planning in Hospitalized Patients With Advanced Cancers: A…
Diane Uzarski, the Dean's chief of staff, is featured in a story from Working@Duke entitled "How to Answer, 'Tell Me About Yourself'." She offers advice on how to quickly and succinctly summarize your job in networking situations.
Najla McClain, incoming senior program coordinator for the…
Duke University School of Nursing will present the annual Harriet Cook Carter Lecture on Thursday, February 20, 2020, at 3 p.m. in Room 1014 of the Christine Siegler Pearson Building. The speaker will be Dan Weberg, PhD, MHI, BSN, RN, Head of Clinical Innovation at Trusted Health…
Two major organizations have released rankings, and Duke University School of Nursing placed highly in both.
US News & World Report published their new list of Best Online Nursing Schools, and for the first time, they also ranked individual nursing majors, placing DUSON:
#1…
Cherie Conley, PhD student, is one of only ten individuals across Duke University to receive the prestigious Dean's Award. Conley (advised by Professor Isaac Lipkus) will be honored at a ceremony on March 25 for her excellence in mentoring students.
Duke students from all levels and schools are invited to check out the new Bass Connections projects for 2020-2021 - including a number on the theme of Global Health. Applications open on January 24 and are due on February 14 by 5:00 p.m. All interested students can learn more about new…
In reflection on Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy, a poster board will be set up in the Atrium January 13 -17 to collect your favorite MLK quotations. Be sure to add to the collection, or stop by and appreciate the ways our community shows up to remember this civil rights leader who…
The Duke Center for Health Outcomes and Innovation Research (CHOIR) presents Dr. Monique Anderson Starks, Duke Health cardiologist, speaking on "Moving the Needle on Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: Pipe Dream or Reality?" The seminar will take place on Thursday, January 16 at noon at 200…
Negative provider attitudes are one of the most common reasons that young people don’t seek facility-based health services, including contraception. And yet we’ve invested – and continue to invest -- large sums of money in training health care providers to be “youth friendly.” While…
D-CHIPP is starting off the year with a follow-up documentary to a film featured last fall about the opioid/heroin epidemic. WRAL’s “Finding a Fix” revisits the stories of some of the families across North Carolina who have lost loved ones due to accidental drug overdose and discusses legislation…
Register by January 31 for the DUSON Spring Book Club for Faculty and Staff, presented by the Institute for Educational Excellence and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. Copies will be distributed the week of February 10, and the discussion group will take place on Tuesday, March 17, from 4:00…
Karin Reuter-Rice, associate professor, and recent ABSN graduate Elise Christoferson published an article in American Journal of Critical Care entitled "Critical Update on the Third Edition of the Guidelines for Managing Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Children."
Kudos to Isaac Lipkus, professor, and his entire team for the submission of their subcontract application to Virginia Commonwealth University entitled: "Characterizing Toxicant Exposure, Behavior and Abuse Liability of Electronic Waterpipe." This proposal requests funds for a 3 year period with a…
Kudos to Schenita Randolph, assistant professor, for the submission of her NIH R21 application entitled: “Salon Connect 4: A multi-level, salon-based intervention to increase awareness and knowledge of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among black women living in the United States South.” This…
Through funds from Together Duke, the Provost has established a funding program to support groups of faculty whose engaged research targets selected societal challenges in alignment with Duke’s strategic priorities. The two new themes for the 2020 grant competition are Immigration…
The Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement hosts the Faculty Advancement and Success Workshop Series, which provides learning opportunities, resources, and networking for all faculty at Duke. Each month, faculty meet with their peers, experts, and key campus leaders to discuss and…
“Point of Care” is a new monthly speaker series, sponsored by Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy and Blue Cross NC, that provides a national stage for thought leaders in health care delivery, payment, and reform to share their ideas, discuss new approaches, and comment on emerging health…