It's a given that medical providers think about patient safety, but as Duke pediatric surgeon Henry Rice has discovered through his international research, many healthcare facilities fail to establish a safety culture--leading to preventable medical errors, complications and poor patient…
On Tuesday, May 22, Douglas Owens will be presenting "When Does Prevention Work? Approach of the US Preventive Service Task Force for Assessing the Benefits and Harms of Preventive Services" at the inaugural Population Health Sciences External Speaker Series. The series will take place at North…
Graduation is approaching quickly, but there’s no need to stress — the Duke Alumni Association is helping you graduate in style. All graduating students will receive their graduation gift as well as answers to all their “Life After Duke” questions at the #Duke2018 Send-off. On Saturday, graduates…
Congratulations to Devon Noonan and her entire team who have received an award from the Duke University School of Nursing and King’s College London for their application entitled "A text-based smoking cessation intervention tailored to the unique needs of Type Two Diabetic (T2D) smokers." This…
Congratulations to Leigh Ann Simmons and her entire team who have received an award from the Duke University School of Nursing and King’s College London for their application entitled "Paternal Influences on Overweight and Obesity among Preschool Age Children." This project has been…
Kudos to Beth Merwin and her entire team for the submission of their American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) application entitled "CRNA Labor Market Study Proposal." This proposal requests funding for a two-year period with a start date of June 1, 2018.
DUKE BY BIKE TOUR
Join LIVE FOR LIFE and Parking & Transportation on May 16 from 12-1 p.m. for a free bike tour using shared bikes now available for rent at Duke and in Durham. Participants will learn bike safety and enjoy a bike ride at a leisurely pace. Registration…
DUSON is committed to the safety of its faculty, staff and students. This month’s awareness focuses on crime prevention:
Don’t walk alone at night and avoid unfamiliar, dimly lit areas.
If you are being followed, go to the nearest populated, well-lit location and call 9-1-1. If you are walking…
Kudos to Jennifer Dungan and her entire team for the submission of their American Association of Colleges of Nursing application entitled "Duke for All of Us: Raleigh/Wake Community Engagement Project." This proposal requests funding for a 2.5 month period with a start date of May 1, 2018…
Dori Steinberg and Michael Cary recently presented at the 4th Annual Duke CTSA Career Development Symposium.
Steinberg presented "Improving Diet Quality Using Digital Health: Findings from the DASH Cloud Study."
Cary presented a poster entitled "Multiple Chronic Conditions associated with 30-day…
MSN student Libby Carver was recently awarded the Triangle Region NCNA Graduate/Post Graduate Scholarship in the amount of $500.
Carver recently completed her first MSN degree from Duke in 2002 in the Clinical Research Management program. She will finish her Post-Masters Certificate, FNP, in…
Sharron Docherty, PhD, PNP-BC, FAAN, associate professor, and her co-principle investigator, Christopher Cox, MD, associate professor of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, were recently awarded $497,832 from the National Institutes of Health – National Institute of Nursing Research for…
MSN-DNP student Dominique Guillaume recently coordinated and led a global health project in Haiti in partnership with Delta Airlines and MedShare. She managed the delivery over 350 pounds of primary care supplies that were recently donated to two clinics in Haiti. MedShare is a non-profit located…
DNP student Brittany Alexander was recently awarded the Outstanding DNP Project Award for her project entitled "Video Based Preconception Counseling for Women Living with HIV."
Student Council ABSN students recently volunteered to help set up, serve food and pass out water for the participants of the "Girls on the Run" race in Durham.
Girls on the Run promotes lifelong wellness and fitness and is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a world where…
Ryan Shaw was recently quoted in a Modern Healthcare article entitled "FDA looks to regulate digital drug products."
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb said Thursday that the agency is considering regulating digital tools that are used to encourage prescription medication…
DNP and MSN alumna Crystal Hayden will be the speaker for the 2018 Nash Community College Associate Degree Nursing graduate pinning ceremony. Read the full article entitled "Pinning ceremony set for NCC Nursing grads" published in the Rocky Mount Telegram.
Four DUSON staff members were recently featured in a Working@Duke article entitled "Duke In Pics: Opening Day at the Duke Farmers Market." Lindsay Johnson, Leah Terterian, Nora Harrington and Keysha Hall were all pictured enjoying their time at the Duke Farmers Market. Hall was interviewed about…
A large showing of DUSON faculty members recently presented at the National Nurse Educator Summit in Salt Lake City, sponsored by ATI Nursing. The National Nurse Educator Summit features nursing professionals from across the country who share a passion for education and lifelong learning.
Faculty…
Midge Bowers and Bradi Granger recently published an article entitled "Making Sense of Hypertension Guidelines" in the Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. Co-authors include Tracy DeWald.
Abstract
Hypertension is a leading risk factor for heart disease, stroke, kidney failure and diabetes…
Donna Biederman recently had research from an article she authored entitled "Assessing the Need for a Medicial Respite: Perceptions of Service Providers and Homeless Persons" cited in an article entitled "Hospitals Are Releasing Homeless Patients Back To The Streets. There's a Better…
PhD student Kaboni Gondwe was recently featured in an article entitled "Kaboni Gondwe: From a helpless orphan to PhD" published in The Nation.
Kaboni Gondwe, 34, lost her father when she was three years old. She lost her mother at 11 years old. She had challenges coping with the…
Tammy Boseman, Charnetta Cooper, Bonita Douglas, Keysha Hall and Karen Jackson recently attended the United Collegiate Women's Leadership Conference in Atlanta, GA.
"Attending the conference afforded me the opportunity to learn and grow through shared experiences with other leaders," said…
Dean Broome recently published an article entitled "A social-ecological framework: a model for addressing ethical practice in nursing" in the Journal of Clinical Nursing. Co-authors include experts from Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, University of Technology Sydney and Oxford Institute of Nursing…
Sophia Smith recently published an article entitled "Cancer and PTSD: What You Need to Know" on the Young Survival Coalition web page.
Young Survival Coalition is the premier organization dedicated to the critical issues unique to young women who are diagnosed with breast cancer. Young…