Rachel Richesson, associate professor, recently delivered the keynote presentation entitled "Moving Clinical Research into the Real World: The Promise and Perils of Big Data and Informatics" at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center's 2019 Biomedical Informatics Colloquium.
The…
Lauren Arrington, DNP student, was recently featured in an on-air Fox 45 news interview where she discussed the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's new report on maternal mortality. She was asked to participate in this interview due to the work she's she's doing on her DNP project…
Iris Padilla, assistant professor; and Leonor Corsino, associate professor of medicine; recently submitted a grant proposal entitled "A Translation of Care Model from Hospital to Community for Hispanic/Latino Adult Patients with Diabetes" to The New York Regional Center for Diabetes…
Bobby Bradford, ABSN '17; and Ian Ryan, ABSN '17; are nurses in the United States Navy who are stationed together after graduating from Duke University School of Nursing.
Both Ryan and Bradford are getting ready to board the USNS Comfort, a naval hospital ship, to South America where they…
UPCOMING ZUMBA WITH KENDRA ROLLE:
Register here for upcoming Zumba classes with Kendra Rolle on Tuesday, May 21 from 4:30 until 5:30 p.m.; Wednesday, May 29 from 4:30 until 5:30 p.m. These classes are available for DUSON faculty and staff only.
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This week’s Tech Tuesday will highlight some recommended tips and reminders for the start of the summer semester.
But first, here’s our Tech Tip of the Week –
Look at screens all day? Computer displays are notorious for causing temporary eye…
Jennie De Gagne, associate professor, recently gave an invited talk with the theme of "Dream Big and Lead" to students of the Catawba College Department of Nursing at their pinning ceremony.
In her presentation, De Gagne spoke on being an independent thinker, asking for help and…
Church World Service (CWS) Durham, a non-profit organization that opened in 2009, is part of the global organization Church World Service that formed in 1946 in the wake of World War II. Today, its goal is nearly the same as it was 73 years ago – to help refugees resettle in America. When CWS…
Duke University School of Nursing received a $650,000 grant on November 7, 2018 from the Helene Fuld Health Care Trust.
Funds from the Helene Fuld Health Care Trust grant will be used to increase their support of scholarships for students enrolled in the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in…
MAJ Larry Wheat, DNP '18, recently received the American Society of Perianesthesia Nurses (ASPAN) 2019 Mary Hanna Memorial Journalism Award for his article entitled "Military Service Members and Emergence Delirium Screening: An evidence-based practice project" published in the Journal of…
I am pleased to announce that Eleanor Stevenson has been appointed Chair of the Women, Children and Families Division effective July 1, 2019. Stevenson joined DUSON in 2009 as a clinical instructor and is currently an associate professor. She will be the second Division Chair for…
In February 2019, co-convened by Save the Children, UNICEF, WHO, UNHCR, and Her Royal Highness Princess Sarah Zeid, experts and key stakeholders from multiple sectors within the humanitarian and development fields met in Geneva, Switzerland to catalyze a global agenda for improving newborn health…
Kudos to Isaac Lipkus, professor, and his entire team for the submission of their Subcontract application on a Virginia Commonwealth University NIH R01 application entitled "Effects of Waterpipe Tobacco Heating Sources among Peer Groups: Puff Topography, Toxicant Exposure, Toxicant…
Partner organizations share resources providing guidance on how to talk about abortion. The World’s Abortion Laws Map 2019 from Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR) shows that abortion is legally permitted in some circumstances in most countries. IPPF’s rights-based resource How to talk about…
Marion E. Broome, dean and Ruby Wilson Professor of Nursing, Duke University School of Nursing; vice chancellor for Nursing Affairs, Duke University; associate vice president for Academic Affairs for Nursing, Duke University Health System; was recently awarded an honorary degree, Doctor of Science…
Cristina Hendrix, associate professor, recently presented a poster entitled "The Development and Implementation of the Duke Elder Family/Caregiver Training (DEFT) Program" at the Presidential Poster Session of the 2019 Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Geriatrics…
Hyeoneui Kim, associate professor; and Jessica Mentzer, ABSN '18; recently published an article entitled "Developing a Physical Activity Ontology to Support the Interoperability of Physical Activity Data" published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR). Ricky Taira of…
Bebe Mills, director of student services, was recently featured in an article entitled "A Celebration of Career Milestones" published by Working@Duke.
Bebe Mills noticed some concerning symptoms in her son, David, in the months following his birth in 2006.
David’s eyes had a yellow tinge…
Marta Mulawa, PhD, MHS, has a primary appointment in the Duke University School of Nursing and a secondary appointment in the Duke Global Health Institute. Dr. Mulawa received her PhD in Health Behavior at the Gillings School of Global Public Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel…
Graduating senior Quentin Harris, a public policy major who also minored in economics, was recently featured in a news article entitled "Class of 2019: Quentin Harris on Working with the Duke and Durham Communities" published by Duke Today. In his article, he speaks to his experience…
Leighanne Hartman, MSN student; Jennifer Stewart, MSN student; and Emma Michl, MSN student; recently received scholarships from National Organizations to support their education in the field of oncology.
Hartman, Stewart and Michl were each awarded a graduate scholarship in cancer…
Join members of STTI's Beta Epsilon Chapter on Saturday, June 22 for Nurse Serve Day at the Durham Rescue Mission.
Volunteers are needed for lunch and dinner service where you'll serve lunch and/or dinner to some of the local disadvantaged women and children. Volunteers will…
Eun-Ok Im, associate dean for research development and regulatory affairs; Wonshik Chee, associate professor; Chiyoung Lee, PhD student; and Sangmi Kim, postdoctoral associate; recently presented at the 24th Cardiovascular Summit TCTAP 2019 Conference in Seoul, Korea.
Im, Chee, Kim and Lee…
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Eun-Ok Im, associate dean for research development and regulatory affairs, recently presented two invited lectures at the College of Nursing Art and Science, University of Hyogo in Japan.
Her presentations were entitled "Development of situation-specific theories," and "The special lecture…