Terren Wortham, DNP '18; and Victoria Goode, assistant professor; recently published an article entitled "Implementation of an Obstructive Sleep Apnea Protocol in the Postanesthesia Care Unit for Patients Undergoing Spinal Fusion Surgery" in the Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing. Co-authors include…
The Duke Initiative for Science & Society has launched a new lunch and learn series open to the entire Duke community. SciComm (Science Communication) Lunch-and-Learn is a monthly event in which we explore interesting, novel aspects of science communication in an informal setting. These are not…
Marilyn Oermann, professor; and Michael Eskew, DNP '18; recently published an article entitled "Reporting Guidelines for Use in Preparing Manuscripts for Nursing Journals" in the Journal of Pediatric Surgical Nursing. Co-authors include Jamie Conklin of the University of North Carolina at Chapel…
Eun-Ok Im, associate dean for research development and regulatory affairs; and Wonshik Chee, associate professor; recently published an article entitled "The relationships of multiple factors to menopausal symptoms in different racial/ethnic groups of midlife women: The structural equation modeling…
On Friday, April 26, Duke Multidisciplinary K12 Urologic Research Career Development Program (KURe) will sponsor the Multidisciplinary Benign Urology Research Day in the Albert Eye Research Institute Auditorium. Keynote speakers include John Kirby of Medical College Wisconsin and Joseph Rigdon…
Ethan Cicero, PhD '18; Susan Silva, associate professor; and Janice Humphreys, professor; recently published an article entitled "Health Care Experiences of Transgender Adults: An Integrated Mixed Research Literature Review" in Advances in Nursing Science. Co-authors include…
Thank you to everyone who came to support Duke Women's Basketball's recent game and helped the School win the Dean's Challenge!
As a campus community here at Duke University, the Dean’s Challenge offers all of the participating schools a chance to come together for a Women’s Basketball game at…
We are pleased to announce that Mitchell T. Heflin, MD, MHS, associate professor of medicine, has been named associate dean for Interprofessional Education and Care and director of the new Center for Interprofessional Education and Care (IPEC), effective July 1, 2019.
In 2018, with support from…
Duke University School of Nursing has been ranked No. 13 by QS World University Rankings for 2019, up from No. 20 in 2018 and No. 22 in 2017.
"Our faculty members should be commended on the impact of their scholarship and research which is a significant factor associated with our global ranking,"…
Plan to attend the 2019 REACH Equity Colloquium "Understanding and Mitigating the Effects of Bias in Healthcare" on Friday, May 3 from 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the Trent Semans Center.
Please register here.
Duke University School of Nursing was recently featured in an article entitled "Meet the Women Behind the Building Names" published by Duke Today.
When the Duke University School of Nursing opened in 1931, it was led by Bessie Baker, the school’s first dean. By the time she arrived at Duke,…
Congratulations to Raymond Brisson, III, on his promotion to Technical Operations Coordinator!
In the past year, Brisson has achieved certification in EpicCare Inpatient Procedure Orders and Orders Curriculum. Additionally, has been instrumental in leading…
Kathy Trotter, associate professor; and Adrienne Small, clinical nurse educator; recently earned their Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) certification.
Trotter and Small participated in a Duke AHEAD funded faculty workshop "Strengthening Simulation Pedagogy Through an…
SPRING 2019 DUKE RUN WALK CLUB STARTS TODAY!
Registration is now open for the Spring 2019 Run Walk Club! Even if you have registered for a previous season, you must re-register in order to receive LIVE FOR LIFE dollars! Please click here to register! Our team looks to offer…
If you are a staff or faculty member and have not yet attended "The Finances and Economy of DUSON” workshop, please consider signing up! So far about 75 of our staff and faculty have attended.
This workshop was established in support of the School's ongoing commitment to an "open…
The DUSON Educational Technology Team is proud to present its second episode of EdTech Talks. EdTech Talks is a video series that is used by the DUSON EdTech team to introduce and highlight educational technology tools and programs that can be used to enhance teaching and learning at…
Michael Cary, associate professor, was recently selected as one of the 2019-2020 Amy V. Cockcroft Leadership Fellows.
The Amy V. Cockcroft Leadership Development Program is the first of its kind in the Nation. Established in 1994 by Amy V. Cockcroft, the founding dean of the College of Nursing at…
Has your email address been hacked? Here’s an easy way to find out.
Have I Been Pwned is one of the oldest and most popular sites to check your email address to see if it has been compromised in a security breach. Click the link and enter each of your email…
Kudos to Devon Noonan, associate professor, and her entire team for the resubmission of her NIH R01 application entitled “Addressing Tobacco Cessation in Rural and Medically Underserved Older Smokers using a Text-based Intervention: Project Wise." This proposal requests funding for a five…
Kudos to Karin Reuter-Rice, associate professor, and her entire team for the submission of her Translating Duke Health: Immune System Grant application entitled “Immuno-methylomic and Genomic Modifiers of Outcomes in Children Experiencing Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)." This proposal request…
On Tuesday, June 4 from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m.; Ann Brown will present "Kerfuffles, Conflicts and Misunderstandings: Strategies for Engagement" in The Great Hall of the Trent Semans Center.
This interactive session starts with the premise that the capacity to engage skillfully in challenging…
Elizabeth Finch, DNP '17; and Katherine Pereira, professor; recently published an article entitled "Debriefing in the OR: A Quality Improvement Project" in the Journal of Perioperative Nursing. Co-authors include Michael Langston of UNC Health Care and Deborah Erickson of UNC Health Care…
Donna Biederman, associate professor; and Christian Douglas, senior statistician; recently published an article entitled "Identifying Patients Experiencing Homelessness in an Electronic Health Record and Assessing Qualification for Medical Respite: A Five-Year Retrospective Review" in the Journal…
Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) will welcome alumni for the annual Nursing Reunion Weekend from April 11 through April 13. Alumni who graduated in years ending in a 4 or 9 are encouraged to come back to reunite, reminisce and reconnect with classmates.
The weekend is full of exciting…
Anne Schmelzer, MSN student; and Amelia Willis, MSN '18' recently presented posters at the 2019 Nurturing Developing Minds Conference Research Symposium in Greenville, SC.
Schmelzer presented "Mental Health in Children with Heart Disease” and “Developmental Delays in Young Children with…