Chronic diseases account for seven of the ten leading causes of death in the United States (WHO, 2020). In North Carolina, chronic disease disparities are some of the highest in the country. Specifically in rural areas, an area of interest to our group, there are large health disparities in chronic…
Pictured from left to right: Dr. Sabol, Tsumura, Dr. Shaw, and Dr. Gonzalez-Guarda
Hideyo Tsumura, PhD, DNP, RN, CRNA, recently received the 2022-2023 American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Excellence in Advancing Nursing Science Award. The award is for an outstanding…
Vincent Guilamo-Ramos, PhD, MPH, LCSW, RN, ANP-BC, PMHNP-BC, FAAN, dean, Duke School of Nursing, and vice chancellor of nursing affairs, Duke University, has been appointed to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s (NASEM) ad hoc consensus study committee…
An Ounce of Prevention is worth a pound of cure. THIS! This is everything, yet our health systems in the U.S. are not set up to prioritize prevention. Our group is on a mission to change this in collaboration with rural communities who traditionally lack access to prevention programs. …
The U.S. News & World Report released its 2023 online rankings today and Duke School of Nursing took top honors across the board. The school leapt from the #5 spot in 2022 to being the second-best overall online graduate Nursing School program as well as maintaining its status as the second-…
Erika Smalls is a Simulation Technology Specialist in the CND. Erika assists with set-up and breakdown of learning activities. She works closely with the Technical Operations Coordinator to program scenarios and operate manikins, updates simulation software, and role plays the voice of the patient…
The focus of the lecture will be the growing and increasingly unsustainable human and financial costs that are widening health inequities in the United States. The program will be hosted in-person in the Christine Siegler Pearson Building, room 1014; and livestreamed via Zoom. Registration is…
The Duke University School of Nursing Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) program, received an Advanced Nursing Education Workforce (ANEW) Grant, which is supported by the United States Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA). The funding provides tuition support for…
All exterior and interior electronic doors to the Pearson Building and IPE Building will be locked from Friday, December 23 to Monday, December 26, and from Friday, December 30 to Monday, January 2. Since the building will be secure, faculty, staff, and students can utilize their Duke IDs to enter…
DUSON's faculty, staff and students contribute their knowledge in a variety of health care fields by sharing new research findings, theories, analyses, insights, news or summaries.
Here are highlights from some published findings from faculty, staff and students.
Neurodevelopmental…
Congratulations to all of the Duke University School of Nursing students who will participate in graduation exercises on Saturday, December 10 at 10 a.m. Visit Duke Chapel YouTube to watch the ceremony live.
This event marks the graduation of 223 students: 72 Accelerated Bachelor of Science in…
Duke School of Nursing Faculty Showcase the Important Role of Nurses in HIV Prevention and Treatment
Across the Duke University School of Nursing, faculty are designing nurse-led health care interventions and solutions that reduce health inequity among people living with HIV.
Faculty conducting vital research related to HIV/AIDS include:
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Brandon Knettel, PhD
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This December 1, the world observes its 35th AIDS Day, with this year’s theme, “Putting Ourselves to the Test: Achieving Equity to End HIV”, highlighting the pronounced inequities in HIV prevention and treatment. The Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) HIV Specialty, a distance-learning…