Ryan Shaw, associate professor; Angel Barnes, clinical research nurse; Dori Steinberg, associate professor; Jacqueline Vaughn, PhD student; Anna Diane, PhD student; Daniel Hatch, biostatistician III; and Qing Yang, assistant professor; recently published an article entitled "Enhancing Diabetes Self…
AnnMarie Walton, assistant professor; and Peggy Bush, associate professor; recently presented the results of their recent Center for Nursing Research pilot study entitled "Examining surface contamination with antineoplastic drugs in inpatient oncology settings" at the Council for State and…
Congratulations to Brett Morgan, assistant professor, and his team for receiving $32,566 from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to support Nurse Anesthetist Traineeships.
The purpose of this project is to reduce health disparities in the treatment of pain through…
The Duke CTSA and the Center for Research to Advance Healthcare Equity (REACH Equity)are pleased to announce a call for applications for the Health Disparities Research Curriculum (HDRC).
HDRC is designed to increase knowledge and skill in the design and conduct of health…
Kudos to Karin Reuter-Rice, associate professor; and Allison Ashley-Koch of Duke University School of Medicine for the submission of their NIH R01 application entitled "Immunogenetic Signatures in Children Recovering from Mild TBI." This proposal requests funding for a five-year period…
I am pleased to announce Amie Koch, DNP, FNP-C, RN, ACHPN, will join DUSON’s faculty on July 1, 2019. Her teaching responsibilities will be in the ABSN program in community health courses and she will be a member of Division 3, Clinical Health Systems & Analytics.
Koch earned…
The Duke Physician Assistant Program is offering opportunities for students and clinicians to expand their knowledge and skills related to caring for patients with an opioid use disorder. Using federal grant funds, and content expertise, the PA Program will offer the Duke Physician Assistant…
Paula Tanabe, associate dean for research development and data science; recently published an article entitled "Understanding the Complications of Sickle Cell Disease" in the American Journal of Nursing. Co-authors include Regena Spratling of Georgia State University, Dana Smith of …
Julie Cusatis, director of development at La Placita de Encuentro Gathering Place, will present "The Work of Encuentro - Creating Culturally Accessible Education Experiences for Latino Immigrants" at the Summer 2019 Teaching Conversations Series in Pearson 1103 from 12 until 1 p.m. on June 26…
Kudos to Eun-Ok Im, associate dean for research development and regulatory affairs; and Wonshik Chee, associate professor; and their entire team for the submission of their NIH R01 application entitled "Cancer Pain Management for Breast Cancer Survivors: A Culturally Tailored…
Wendy Yan, DNP '18; Brett Morgan, assistant professor; Julie Thompson, research associate/statistical consultant; and Benjamin Smallheer, assistant professor; recently published an article entitled "A Quality Improvement Project to Increase Adherence to a Pain, Agitation, and Delirium Protocol in…
Julie Williams, DNP '18; Julie Thompson, research associate/statistical consultant; and Benjamin Smallheer, assistant professor; recently published an article entitled "Triage to Observation: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Chest Pain Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department" in …
Benjamin Smallheer, assistant professor, recently published an article entitled "Social Support, Self-Efficacy, and Helplessness Following Myocardial Infarctions" in Critical Care Nursing Quarterly. Mary Dietrich of Vanderbilt University School of Nursing is co-author of this article…
DUSON is committed to the safety of its faculty, staff and students. This month’s awareness focuses on what to do in case of a hurricane:
Listen to a weather radio or the local news for the latest updates.
Ensure all windows and exterior doors are closed prior to the storm.
Avoid windows and…
Iris Padilla, assistant professor, recently participated in a panel discussion on Migrant Health and Health Education to Serve Diverse Populations.
The panel discussion followed a screening of HBO's Clinica de Migrantes, a documentary on the United States immigration debate. The…
DUSON welcomes Chloe Hayim as the new higher education analyst in the Office of Institutional Research in the School of Nursing effective June 10.
Many already know Hayim due to her work in the Office of Financial Aid as well as being in the inaugural class of the DUSON Emerging…
Plan to attend the upcoming Lunch & Learn Workshop: Starting a Company for Education, Research & Clinical Practice on June 18 from 12 until 1 p.m. in Pearson 1026. Please note this is the second workshop of its series, however, please consider attending even if you didn’t make it to…
Your Duke Office 365 account is not just for your Duke email.
Your Duke Office 365 account provides you with some effective tools to help with your productivity and collaboration. Here’s a quick look at the latest set of tools available with your Duke account.
But first, here’s our Tech Tip…
Tracey Yap, associate professor, recently published an article entitled "Impact of Cognition and Handfeeding Assistance on Nutritional Intake for Nursing Home Residents" in the Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics. Co-authors include Melissa Batchelor-Murphy of The George Washington…
Duke University School of Nursing welcomes its newest Population Care Coordinator Program summer cohorts. The goal of the Population Care Coordinator Program is to improve patient outcomes by helping medical care teams operate more efficiently and effectively. Duke-trained Population Care…
Margarita De La Fuente, DNP '18, and Ashley Schoenfisch, consulting associate; recently published an article entitled "Impact of Behavior Management Training on Nurses' Confidence in Managing Patient Aggression" in The Journal of Nursing Administration. Co-authors include Barbara Wadsworth,…
Congratulations to Marta Mulawa, faculty, who received an award for her NIH K01 application entitled “Developing an mHealth Intervention that Leverages Social Networks to Improve ART Adherence among HIV-Infected Adolescents in South Africa.” This proposal was awarded $852,670 for the…
Donna Biederman, associate professor, was recently a panelist for a facilitated discussion “Just DO It – Starting Small in Medical Respite” at the National Health Care for the Homeless Council conference and policy symposium. The discussion focused on how to start a homeless medical…
The World Health Assembly recently passed another resolution on WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) in health care facilities – recognizing the critical role of WASH in effective patient care and helps make this a global priority.
Zhao Ni, PhD '19; Vanessa Curlee, PhD student; and Bada Kang, PhD student; recently earned their Global Health Doctoral Certificate from the Duke Global Health Institute (DGHI) at the DGHI scholars luncheon.
The Global Health Doctoral Certificate provides an opportunity for doctoral students…