As part of their Diversity in Nurse Anesthesia Mentorship Program, DNP Nurse Anesthesia Students Aisha Allen and Tedrick Vernon recently participated on a student panel at the Diversity in Nurse Anesthesia Conference at Emory University. Faculty member Brett Morgan also participated…
Duke University School of Nursing welcomes Tony Snipes!
Snipes began work on April 2 as the Academic Operations Senior Staff Assistant. This position has responsibility for providing administrative support to Academic Operations, the Faculty Governance Association, the Institute for…
On Thursday, May 3, Jennie De Gagne will present " Nursing Students and Nurses on Twitter: Really? We Need to Talk!" in Pearson 1011 from 12-1 p.m. as part of the Spring 2018 Teaching Conversations Series.
The 2018 Spring Teaching Conversations Series are sponsored by Duke University School…
PhD student Hanzhang Xu recently published an article entitled "Residential Mobility and Cognitive Function Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in China" in Research on Aging. Co-authors include Truls Ostbye, Matthew Dupre, Allison Vorderstrasse and Bei Wu.
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Objectives: To assess…
Michael Zychowicz was recently elected to serve as a member of the 2018-2019 board of directors for the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties.
The National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties is the only organization specifically devoted to promoting high quality…
Stephanie DeVane-Johnson recently published an article entitled "A Qualitative Study of Social, Cultural and Historical Influences on African American Women's Infant-Feeding Practices" in the Journal of Perinatal Education. Co-authors include Cheryl Woods Giscombe, Ronald Williams II, Cathie Fogel…
Blending the Blues - IPE Faculty Development to Avoid the Tragedy of Miscommunication at End of Life
On May 8, an inter-institutional, interprofessional collaborative presents "IPE Faculty Development to Avoid the Tragedy of Miscommunication at End of Life" at DUSON from 1-5 p.m.
Miscommunication during end of life can significantly impact patients and family members. This interprofessional…
Researchers at Duke University--including DGHI's Brian Stoner--have installed an experimental "reinvented toilet" at a textile mill in Coimbatore, India, to serve as a real-world testing site. (Read more)
Congratulations to PhD student Jackie Vaughn, and her faculty sponsors Ryan Shaw Sharron Docherty who have received an award for her NIH F31 NRSA proposal entitled "Technology-mediated Symptom Management in Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant Care…
DUSON is committed to the safety of its faculty, staff and students. This month’s awareness focuses on what to do in case of a hurricane:
Listen to a weather radio or the local news for the latest updates.
Ensure all windows and exterior doors are closed prior to the storm.
Avoid windows and…
DNP student Joni Watson was recently awarded a 40 Under 40 in Cancer Rising Stars and Emerging Leaders Award by McGivney Global Advisors. Watson was selected for the award by a panel of judges.
McGivney Global Advisors is proud to partner with The Lynx Group to celebrate the…
Over the next few weeks, the Marketing and Communication team will be presenting best practices for Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook social media accounts for professional use in the Monday Update. Take a minute to read these best practices to ensure you’re using social media to the best of your…
NEW OPPORTUNITY: DUSON SIT-STAND DESK PROGRAM
DUSON Wellness is giving faculty and staff at the School of Nursing the opportunity to have a sit-stand desk installed in their workspace. This will be a step-by-step process to ensure all interested participants test out the available…
Clinical nurse educator Barbara Hotelling recently published an article entitled "Amazing Things Happen When Student Nurses Are Given Birth Doula Training" in the Journal of Perinatal Education. Co-authors include Erin O'Brien.
Abstract
At the Duke University School of Nursing,…
Early in his career as a pediatric dermatologist, Neil Prose realized that the part of medicine he enjoys most is connecting with his patients. He noticed, though, that while he viewed relationship-building as about half of his work as a healthcare provider, many other doctors did not prioritize…
The Nightingales will be singing the National Anthem at the Durham Bulls game at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 13! Join Student Council and DUSON for a night of food trucks, fun, fireworks and baseball as the Durham Bulls take on the Charlotte Knights and show your support to The Nightingales.…
Kudos to Eun-ok Im and Beth Merwin and their entire team for the submission of their NIH T32 application entitled "Research Training on Population Health Using Advanced Analytics and Information Technology." This proposal requests funding for a five-year period with a start date of July 1,…
Join members of the DUSON community for cake at the Death Café on June 10 from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. in Pearson 1103.
At a Death Café, people gather to eat cake, drink tea and discuss death. The objective is 'to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of…
Julie Cusatis was recently accepted into the 2018 Duke AHEAD Certificate in Health Professions Education and Teaching program.
The 12-week program covers educational theory, education technology, leadership and many more topics. Cusatis will be assigned a mentor and will develop a project…
Kathryn Kreider recently authored a chapter in a new book from the American Diabetes Association entitled "Atypical Diabetes."
Her chapter, co-authored by Mark Feinglos, is entitled "Familial Partial Lipodystrophy."
D-CHIPP consulting associate, advisory board member and DNP'17 alumna Susan Haynes Little was recently appointed to a national Task Force by the Quad Council Coalition of Public Health Nursing Organizations (QCC) to review and revise the Core Competencies for Public Health Nursing. …
The Duke Elder Family/Caregiver Training (DEFT) Center was created to train, educate and empower individuals in their role as caregivers of homebound older adults. DEFT offers an academic-medical-community model that develops, implements and evaluates an innovative and scalable model for…
Happy Memorial Day from the Duke University School of Nursing
PhD student Yesol Yang recently presented a poster that she and Cristina Hendrix authored entitled "Cancer-related Cognitive Impairment in Breast Cancer Patients: Influences of Psychological variables" at the Cancer Control and Population Sciences (CCPS) Poster Fair.
The CCPS fair helps…
DNP student Joni Watson recently served as the guest editor and published the technology issue of Seminars in Oncology Nursing, where she also published an article entitled "Social Media Use in Cancer Care."
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Objective: To describe the increasing professional use of social media…