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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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…
School of Nursing Center Launches New Online Series to Reduce HIV Stigma Among Youth Living with HIV
The Duke University School of Nursing Center for Latino Adolescent and Family Health (CLAFH) launches NO FEARS (Nurturing Ourselves: Family Education and Activities to Reduce Stigma), a family-based online program to reduce HIV stigma among youth living with HIV.
“Stigma continues to be a key…
World AIDS Day takes place on December 1 and provides us with the opportunity to raise global awareness of HIV, address the needs of people living with HIV, and unite to end the HIV epidemic. The U.S. Government’s theme for World AIDS Day 2022 is Putting Ourselves to the Test: Achieving Equity to…
NC Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kody Kinsley will deliver the Duke University School of Nursing 2022 Winter Hooding and Graduation Ceremony address at 10 a.m., on Saturday, December 10, 2022, at Duke Chapel. The in-person event is for graduates and their families and friends;…
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) student Charmaine Duckie, MSN, RN, MSRN-BC, NEA- BC, has been awarded the George McGuire Memorial Scholarship from the National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) for her social justice efforts. The NBNA, of which Duckie is a member, serves as a voice for Black nurses…
The first nurse practitioner (NP) program began in 1965 at the University of Colorado in response to a shortage of primary care providers (PCPs) after Medicaid expanded its coverage. Almost 60 years later, the United States again faces a growing shortage of PCPs. A 2018 UnitedHealth report…
All exterior and interior electronic doors for the Pearson and IPE Buildings will be locked from Thursday, November 24, to Friday, November 25. Since the building will be secure, faculty, staff, and students can utilize their Duke IDs to enter the building and/or suite doors. Also, there will be no…
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.
Identification of risk…
The Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) received the American Association for Men in Nursing (AAMN)’s 2022 Best Schools for Men in Nursing Award. The purpose of the award is to recognize nursing institutions that provide significant efforts in recruiting and retaining men in nursing, in…
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November is recognized as National Native American Heritage Month. Let us take a moment of gratitude to honor the many ways Native Americans have contributed to and uplifted our…
DNP Program Outcomes
Use translational science and analytic methods to develop, identify, implement, and evaluate best practices to improve health care and health care systems.
Act as a practicing scholar to design, direct and evaluate system changes to promote safe, timely, effective, efficient…
MSN Program Outcomes
Upon completion of the program, the MSN graduate is able to:
Contribute to the science of nursing in one’s specialty area of practice by analyzing underlying disparities in knowledge or evidence; formulating research questions; and systematically evaluating the impact on…
Beginning in May 2023, students at Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) will have the opportunity to participate in weeklong immersion experiences in rural and underserved communities in North Carolina, thanks to a $3.9 million award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA…
For 14 years, Faith Bramble educated students with multiple severe/profound disabilities as a high school special education teacher. Out of a desire to shift careers, Bramble chose the Duke University School of Nursing to pursue her Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) degree.
Bramble…
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.
Estimated Global…
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Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) student Whitney Thornton has been awarded a scholarship from the Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. (NEF). The NEF’s mission is to promote leadership through scholarship…
Three faculty members have been recognized for their nursing excellence and contributions as 2022 recipients of the Great 100 Nurses recognition. The faculty members are: Staci Reynolds, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, CCRN, CNRN, , CPHQ, associate professor and coordinator of the DANCE academic-practice…
Creating a safe space for health professions students to learn is a core value of Duke University. When racism and bias exist in the classroom or clinical setting, it has an impact on educational outcomes and health inequities.
To address this issue, co-lead Margie Molloy, DNP, RN,…
Margarita Alegría, PhD, Chief of the Disparities Research Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital and the Mongan Institute, the Harry G. Lehnert, Jr. and Lucille F. Cyr Lehnert Endowed Chair at the Mass General Research Institute, and a Professor in the Departments of Medicine and Psychiatry at…