DUSON is committed to the safety of its faculty, staff and students. This month's awareness focuses on fire awareness.
Make sure candles are put on stable surfaces, and never leave burning candles unattended or near trees, curtains or other flammable items.
Use a proper step ladder when hanging…
Deb Brandon and PhD students Jane Ralphe and Ashlee Vance recently presented at the National Association of Neonatal Nurses Annual Conference in Anaheim, Ca.
Brandon presented a writers workshop entitled "Advances in Neonatal Care Writers Workshop."
Brandon and PhD student Vance presented a…
Michael Zychowicz was recently featured in an article entitled "New Clinical Consensus Statement Designed to Address Controversies in Pathophysiology and Treatment of Gout" published on BioSpace.com.
The American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons and the American Association of Nurse…
Ragan Johnson recently published an article entitled "Improving Family Nurse Practitioners Students' Confidence for Clinical Decision Making and Presenting Patient Information to the Preceptor" in the Journal of Doctoral Nursing Practice. Co-authors include Ricketta Clark and Tara O'Brien.…
Kathy Trotter was recently an invited panelist for a panel discussion entitled "Reimagining Cancer Care: Life Beyond the Waiting Room" sponsored by the Raleigh chapter of the IT Women's Council.
Looking for funding? Seeking a fellowship to support research? Want to fund travel for a summer project? Need dissertation support? Take this opportunity to learn how to search for funding by using Duke's subscription to COS Pivot. In class, you'll create an account, update your profile and…
Marilyn Oermann's book entitled "Writing for Publication in Nursing" was recently featured among a listing of books written by Duke faculty members in an article entitled "Why the Working Class Can't Get Elected, What Marx Got Wrong about Africa and Other Fall Books" published on Duke Today.…
Are you curious about faith and nursing? Or have questions about Christianity? Join DUSON Nursing Christian Fellowship at their November event where they'll discuss fellowship and explore the topic of thankfulness.
The event will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 7 from 5 until 7 p.m. in…
Michael Relf recently published an article entitled "Health Professional Training and Capacity Strengthening Through International Academic Partnerships: The First Five Years of the Human Resources for Health Program in Rwanda" in the International Journal of Health Policy and Management. Co-…
Karin Reuter-Rice recently presented grand rounds for the Division of Pediatric Critical Care at the Ramathibodi Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand. This hospital is the largest government hospital in Thailand and has the largest pediatric intensive care unit in the country.
Her presentation,…
Duke University School of Nursing is excited to welcome Eric Bloomer as a staff assistant for Division I faculty!
Bloomer was previously with DUSON as the senior program coordinator for the DNP program for seven years before leaving to be a program coordinator for a new graduate program on…
The Maternal and Chile Health Bureau has announced new funding opportunities, and one is specifically related to pregnancy monitoring for women in rural areas.
MCHB Challenge: Remote Pregnancy Monitoring – November 27. HRSA’s Maternal and Child Health…
A basic knowledge of machine learning is becoming increasingly important for many occupations, including those related to healthcare, business, law, and security, among many others. The Duke Machine Learning Winter School (MLWS), an intensive, 3-day program taking place on January 6-9 of 2019, will…
Congratulations to Eun-Ok Im, PhD, MPH, RN, CNS, FAAN and Paula Tanabe, PhD, MSN, MPH, RN, FAEN, FAAN who were recently named associate deans who will lead DUSON’s research efforts. Im will serve as the Associate Dean for Research Development and Regulatory Affairs and…
Congratulations to staff member Amy Baskin who was recently selected from a pool of more than 60 individuals across the University for the inaugural cohort for the Duke Management Academy.
The Academy consists of action learning case studies, group assignments and coaching. This…
For the cover of the winter edition of DUSON's Duke Nursing Magazine, we will be creating a mosaic featuring the photos of our faculty, students and staff!
Stop by the atrium on Monday, Oct. 29 and Tuesday, Oct. 30 between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.and have your photo taken at our photo…
On Nov. 14, Jennie De Gagne will present "The High Cost of Being Uncivil in Cyberspace: Discussing Cyberincivility in Health Professions" as part of the Duke AHEAD series from 12 until 1 p.m. in Pearson 1103.
Her session will discuss various students uncivil behaviors in cyberspace facing today's…
The 2018 Blue Devil Halloween Photo Contest is open to University and Health System staff and faculty, who are invited to submit a photo by 11 a.m. on Nov. 1. Pictures must be from October 2018 and taken at work or have a clear Duke or work-related theme to be eligible for prizes.
Working@…
Marilyn Oermann recently presented on tips for getting published at the Meet the Editors session at the 2018 American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Research Symposium in Denver, CO.
Marilyn Oermann recently presented a lecture entitled "Writing Journal Manuscripts: Strategies for Your Success" at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) School of Nursing.
Our Beta Epsilon chapter of Sigma Theta Tau is sponsoring Nurses Build Day, a Habitat for Humanity Service Project on Friday, Nov. 16 from 12:30 until 4 p.m.
They will be helping to build a home for someone in need in the Durham area. Friends and family are welcome but must be 16 years old or…
PhD student Gabrielle Harris recently attended the 2018 World Stroke Congress in Montreal, Canada where she presented on parenting after having a stroke as well as how cognitive impairment often goes undetected for stroke patients discharged home.
The World Stroke Organization is the…
The purpose of this notice is to inform NIH grant applicants, their mentors, and grant management officials about two new videos released by the NIH Center for Scientific Review (CSR).
What Happens to Your NIH Grant Application
Most new applicants for R01 or similar NIH research grants cannot…
PhD student Brian Douthit and faculty member Rachel Richesson recently published an article entitled "Data and knowledge standards for learning health: A population management example using chronic kidney disease" in Learning Health Systems. Blake Cameron is co-author of this article.…
Rachel Richesson recently presented a webinar entitled "Mobilizing Computable Biomedical Knowledge (MCBK) 2018: Summary of Inaugural Meeting and an Invitation to a Community in Action."
This webinar explained why 150 informaticians, librarians, biomedical researchers and others met in Bethesda, MD…