MSN Handbook and Bulletin
MSN Student Handbook
This handbook is designed to be a ready resource for you during the course of your MSN studies here, and as such is designed for currently enrolled MSN students. Changes will be made to the electronic version of the handbook as they…
School of Nursing ABSN Handbook and Bulletin
ABSN Student Handbook
This handbook is designed to be a ready resource for you during the course of your ABSN studies here, and as such is designed for currently enrolled ABSN students. Changes will be made to the electronic version of…
Dana Convoy MSN, RN, CEN is a Clinical Lab Instructor in the CND supporting skills training and simulation based learning activities in the ABSN program. Dana joined the CND after retiring from the United States Navy with more than 20 years of service. Dana enlisted in the United States Navy (1992…
Have you seen a staff member demonstrating excellence in performing their job responsibilities? Take a moment and nominate them for a 2019-20 Commitment to Excellence Award. The Commitment to Excellence Awards are metallic commemorative coins that will be presented to staff to recognize their…
Duke Health — which includes Duke University Health System (DUHS) and the schools of nursing and medicine — is committed to reducing the prevalence of the influenza virus within our community. As part of this commitment, obtaining a flu shot is a condition of employment for ALL …
DNP student Helen Fong was recently awarded an American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ASPAN) scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to active ASPAN members and is designed to provide financial assistance to post anesthesia, preanesthesia, pain management, and ambulatory nurses aspiring to…
Duke Schools of Nursing and Medicine are hosting an information session for "Exploring Medicine in Other Cultures: Honduras - Spring 2020" On September 24, from 6 to 7 p.m. in Pearson 1026. Can't join in person? Attend the meeting online.
The Honduras opportunity is open to interdisciplinary…
Kudos to Schenita Randolph, assistant professor, for the submission of her proposal to Gilead Sciences, Inc. entitled "A Salon-Based, Multi-level Intervention to Improve PrEP Uptake among Black Women living in the United States South." This proposal requests funding for a three-year period with a…
Are you interested in working with the local refugee population? Are you interested in helping refugees access health care and health information? Let us tell you more about the Refugee Health Initiative!
RHI is an interdisciplinary service group that provides longitudinal in home health…
Duke School of Medicine Population Health Sciences presents "Health Care & Long-Term Care Costs of Alzheimer's Disease And Related Dementias" featuring Norma Coe, PhD, associate professor, Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Perelman School of Medicine, on Thursday, October 3, from 12 to 1 p.m.…
Donna Biederman, associate professor, and Heather Mountz, D-CHIPP program coordinator, along with partners from Durham Housing Authority and Families Moving Forward recently gave a panel presentation at the Black Communities Conference in Durham. In the presentation, "Improving health through…
Marilyn Oermann, professor, was recently featured in an article entitled "Eminent Nursing Researcher Shares Publishing Tips with MTSU Nursing Faculty" in The Tennessee Tribune. Oermann talked to nursing faculty August 19 about how to get published in academic journals. Oermann's message to the…
All DUSON faculty, students and staff assistants have access to iThenticate free of charge. Here's all you need to know, plus an example.
For our new DUSON students, an introduction...
iThenticate is an application that helps you ensure that you have sufficiently cited your…
Duke Health Humanities Lab host the Disability and Access Initiative Meeting (DAI) on September 20, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at Trent Hall 037A, for faculty members interested in getting involved with the Disability & Access Initiative? Then attend this meeting! Through readings and discussions,…
Christian Falyar, assistant professor; and Denise Tola, assistant professor, publish an article entitled "Ultrasound-guided fascia iliaca blocks in the emergency department" in Geriatric Nursing.
Abstract
Each year, over 300,000 individuals aged 65 and older are hospitalized for…
Duke University School of Nursing and the Office of Global and Community Health Initiatives welcomes international visiting scholar Antoinette Barton-Gooden, MSN, who arrived September 3 for a one-month visit. Barton-Gooden is a lecturer at the University of the West Indies-Mona, in Kingston,…
Congratulations to Paula Tanabe, associate dean for Research Development and Data Science, and Nirmish Shah, associate professor, Duke School of Medicine, and their entire team who has received an award for their NIH/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) U3 administrative supplement…
Duke School of Medicine Department of Population Health Sciences presents "Biological Embodiment of Risk: Disentangling Race, Biology, and Environment in Cancer Disparities" featuring Tomi Akinyemiju, PhD, associate professor in Population Health Sciences, on Thursday, September 26, from 3:30 to 5…
The Beta Epsilon Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau and the Health Equity Academy II students present a Fall 2019 educational event "Leadership: Journey or Destiny" on September 25 at 5:15 p.m. in Pearson 1009. Come learn about the transition from peer to leader, challenges leaders face and tips for easing…
The Provost Office in alignment with the Together Duke academic strategic plan is offering two funding opportunities for faculty:
Intellectual Community Planning Grants (ICPG)
Deadline: October 18, 2019 The Provost’s Office is offering support to Duke faculty who are…
Deadline: October 18, 2019 The Provost’s Office is offering support to Duke faculty who are…
AnnMarie Walton, assistant professor, was featured in an article entitled "Handle With Care: How USP <800> Will Affect Nursing Practice" in Oncology Nursing Society Voice. The article addresses the gap in practice as it relates to oncology nursing.
Walton also presented on the same topic at…
Congratulations to Cindy Luddy who joined the new Duke Health Center for Interprofessional Education and Care (IPEC) as the administrative lead. Luddy worked at Duke for 15 years with the last five years at the School of Nursing. At the School of Nursing, she provided administrative assistance and…
For the last three years, hundreds of members of the DUSON community have invested time and energy to create a strategic roadmap for our future. And part of this strategy is focusing on making sure DUSON continues to be a destination for outstanding talent!
What better way to…
The Center for Nursing Discovery (CND) is celebrating Healthcare Simulation Week September 16-20. Healthcare Simulation Week celebrates global professionals who use simulation to improve the safety, effectiveness, and efficiency of healthcare delivery. This week also raises awareness in communities…