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…
Chasity Godwin, MSN '15, was recently featured in an article entitled "Chasity Godwin joins Wilson Internal Medicine Associates" published by The Wilson Times.
Wilson Medical Center has added family nurse practitioner Chasity Godwin to the Wilson Physician Services team.
Godwin is…
Kudos to Jiepin Cao, PhD student, and her faculty sponsor Rosa Gonzalez-Guarda, associate professor, and their entire team for the submission to the Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) Global Nursing Research Grant Program Health Services for a proposal entitled "Risk and…
There are three remaining scholarships for the TRUE Leadership Conference on May 15-19. The TRUE Leadership Conference is specifically designed for international students and scholars. At the conference, you'll get hands-on team building experiences, engage in group discussions and hear from…
Volunteers are needed for The Annual Duke Multiple Myeloma Bike Ride on Saturday, June 15 at 8 a.m.
The 25k, 50k or 100k road bike ride from Duke campus through rural Duke and Orange counties will begin at the Duke University Bone Marrow Transplant Clinic and registration fees will…
Jewel Scott, PhD student, recently received a Graduate Student Training Enhancement Grant from the Office of the Vice Provost for Interdisciplinary Studies.
Through this grant, Scott will attend the Summer Genetics Institute at the National Institutes of Health to learn about molecular…