Congratulations to Michael Relf, associate dean for global and community health affairs, and his entire team who have received an award for his Duke Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) proposal entitled “Testing the Acceptability of an Internalized Stigma Reduction Intervention Among Women…
Duke University School of Nursing is excited to welcome Rebecca Fishman!
Fishman will join the Office of Global and Community Health Initiatives (OGACHI) on March 11 as the new Senior Program Manager for Global Academic Programs and Partnerships.
Fishman earned both her MPS in…
What is your Mother’s maiden name? Harrison.
What is the name of your first school? Thornton.
What is the first name of your oldest nephew? Jimmy.
These are standard questions that you answer when you forget your password. But if you are the target of a hacker, chances…
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; recently published an article entitled "Improving…
DUSON is committed to the safety of its faculty, staff and students. This month’s awareness focuses on what to do in case of an armed intruder.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security recommends that you quickly determine the most reasonable way to protect your own life. Students, patients and…
Anne Derouin, associate professor; Rosa Solorzano, consulting associate; Lorie Kabugo-Musoke, MSN alumna and clinical instructor; and Dennis Clements, adjunct faculty and senior advisor of Duke Global Health Institute; recently participated in a panel entitled "Sorpresa! What We Learned in the…
On Thursday, March 7, Angela Richard-Eaglin, assistant professor; will present "Preparing MSN/DNP Students for Clinical" at the Spring 2019 Teaching Conversations Series in Pearson 1011 from 12 until 1 p.m.
If you can't attend in person, you can watch a live recording of the…
Benjamin Smallheer, assistant professor; Margie Molloy, assistant professor; and Brett Morgan, assistant professor; recently presented "Leading an Initiative to Address Gender-Associated Incivility in Nursing Education" at the Sigma Theta Tau International's (STTI) "Healthy Work Environments"…
Lisa Mansfield, PhD student, was recently featured in the scholar highlights section of the Jonas Nursing and Veterans Healthcare newsletter.
"In recognition of Cervical Health Awareness Month, we highlighted Jonas Scholar Lisa Mansfield. Lisa is a Ph.D. student at Duke University School of…
Congratulations to Jane Ralphe, PhD student; and her faculty sponsor Deb Brandon, associate professor; who have received an award for her Sigma Theta Tau proposal entitled "Body Temperature in the First Two Weeks of Life and the Pathogenesis of Respiratory Morbidity in the Very…
Kudos to Tracey Yap, associate professor, and her entire team for the submission of her NIH Admin Supplement application entitled “Influence of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Among Obese and Non-Obese Nursing Home Residents on Movement Patterns and Repositioning." This proposal…
The School is currently conducting a midpoint review of the implementation of our School's Strategic Plan completed in 2016. As part of the review process, please complete a brief survey to gather your views on two primary components that are critical for successful implementation: implementation…
Rosa Solorzano, consulting associate; Irene Felsman, associate professor; and students from the N565 Medical Spanish class recently led a one-hour workshop at El Centro Hispano. The workshop aimed to train more than 20 El Centro Hispano staff on screening for blood pressure and body mass index…
Jing Wang, PhD student, recently published an article entitled "Facilitators and Barriers to Exercise Influenced by Traditional Chinese Culture: A Qualitative Study of Chinese Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis" in the Journal of Transcultural Nursing. Co-authors include Yan Song of Nantong…
Marva Mizell Price, DrPH, RN, FAANP, FAAN, was the first non-white faculty member at DUSON. She started at Duke in the department of Ob-GYN and Oncology as a family nurse practitioner in 1991 and came to DUSON in 1996, retiring in 2013. She was inducted as a Fellow of the American…
DUSON WELLNESS NEEDS ANALYSIS SURVEY!
Only one week remains to voice your opinion about what should be done with DUSON’s wellness programs & events! All responses and suggestions will be taken into consideration. The deadline to complete the survey is March 1. Take…
Join the DUSON community to watch the ACC quarterfinal game and celebrate the 2019 March Madness with a DUSON ACC spirit potluck luncheon on Thursday, March 14 from 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. in Pearson 1103.
Register to attend the luncheon here.
Dean Broome has graciously agreed to…
Join us for The Darryl Smith and Gail Aiken Interdisciplinary Sickle Cell Colloquia "Using EHR, Wearable Sensors and Clinical Notes to Assess Pain in Sickle Cell Disease Patients" on Thursday, March 7 from 4 until 5 p.m. in Pearson 1009. The Colloquia will feature Tanvi Banerjee…
Use Box Sync For Safe File Backup
By now, you have probably heard of Duke Box – you may even use it regularly. Do you sync? It’s a great way to keep your important documents safe and always available.
But first, here’s our …
Rosa Gonzalez-Guarda, associate professor, recently published an article entitled "Determinants of HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing and Acquisition Among Female Victims of Intimate Partner Violence" in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence. Co-authors include Jessica Williams of the…
It is my last day here in Machame and I can honestly say I have mixed feelings about returning to the US. I am obviously very excited to see friends/family and be back in Durham, but I will definitely miss this place and people that I have called “home” for the past 5 weeks. This really hit me when…
Victoria Goode, assistant professor, recently presented on the topic of "Managing the Doctoral Project" at the Assembly of Didactic and Clinical Educators in Houston, Texas.
The Assembly of Didactic and Clinical Educators is the only forum that brings all nurse anesthesia educational programs…
The Sigma Theta Tau International sponsored 2019 educational event "Perinatal Substance Abuse: Local Community Impact" recently hosted more than 70 attendees! The interactive event helped nurses at all stages learn tools and strategies to care for pregnant and parenting women with substance…
Faculty, staff, students and community members recently came to together to share research and resources for immigrants, refugees and asylees in the triangle area at the 2019 Access for Immigrants symposium hosted by the SER Hispano Project and D-CHIPP.
Presentations included: …