Eun-Ok Im recently published an article entitled "Theory Development Strategies for Middle-Range Theories" in Advances in Nursing Science.
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The purpose of this article is to present an analysis on the theory development strategies that have been used to develop middle-range…
PhD student Shaoqing Ge recently published an article entitled "Associations between Acculturation and Oral Health among Older Chinese Immigrants in the United States" in the Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics Medicine. Co-authors include Bei Wu and XinQi Dong.
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Kudos to PhD student Jewel Scott and her faculty sponsor Leigh Ann Simmons for the submission of her NIH NRSA (F31) application entitled "Positive Social Determinants of Health and Blood Pressure among Young Black Women with a History of Early Life Stress." This proposal requests funds for a…
Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) is excited to welcome Valerie Howard, EdD, MSN, RN as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (ADAA). In her role, Howard will develop, implement and evaluate educational programs and ensure that the School’s academic programs receive necessary resources.…
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Liz Rende was recently inducted into the Fellows of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP), in Denver at the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) conference. Rende was unable to attend the conference in person, so she attended via JaMMeR, our device that can be…
The DUSON “treadmill meeting room” located in room 3140 in the Pearson North Wing is now open! The room contains six low speed treadmills, each with a work surface, arranged in a U shape facing a video monitor with our standard conference room AV set up. This room is currently…
The Health Innovation Lab (HIL) is seeking client-based or community-driven projects to be solved by first-year Duke University engineering students.
They are looking for ideas, problems or areas of improvement you observe in your work, home or community. They will work with you to…
Duke Institute for Health Innovation (DIHI), along with other sponsors from Duke University Main Campus, Duke Health, and PDC, is organizing the fourth Innovation Jam! This will be a shark tank-style event on October 4 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the Great Hall at Trent Semans, where…
The Duke Clinical and Translational Award and the Center for Research to Advance Healthcare Equity (REACH Equity) are pleased to announce the enrollment opening for the Health Disparities Research Curriculum (HDRC).
Sessions are held every three weeks on Thursdays from 3:30…
The Duke Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development is holding their 3rd Annual Research and Education Retreat on Sept. 14 from 12 until 5 p.m. in the Great Hall of the Mary duke Trent Semans Center for Health Education. The retreat will feature three keynote talks on a spectrum of age-…
Join Duke Police for their annual National Night Out event on Aug. 7 from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. at The Devil's Den.
National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie. Come join Duke Police for food, games and fun.…
The Empathy, Belonging and Cultural Education Training class is designed to support achieving and living our values. Diversity, inclusion and cultural competency education allows Duke Health team members to identify and recognize how the umbrella of intercultural awareness is a health care…
The Fall 2018 Medical Spanish electives are available for all DUSON students, both online and on-campus. The electives are offered as synchronous classes both face-to-face or online via Adobe Connect. These electives are a great way to improve your communication skills and cultural competence to…
The challenges in Clinical Nursing Education today are many! The hiring, orientation and development of clinical instructors (CIs) and preceptors continues to be an ongoing challenge, particularly in light of the demands of our clinical settings and program curricula. Acquisition of…
DUSON is committed to the safety of its faculty, staff and students. This month’s awareness focuses on Accidental Injury.
DUSON manages accidental injury of students, staff, faculty and visitors on a case-by-case basis. If the injury requires immediate medical treatment or is life-threatening,…
Over the past several months, faculty have been encouraged to update their Scholars at Duke profiles to
Ensure their profile in Scholars is accurate, and
Prepare for Scholars at Duke to become the source of our faculty directory information on our new DUSON website.
Because the…
Dementia Inclusive Durham West End recently held a forum for community members, caregivers and their loved ones living with dementia. Ellie McConnell was the Emcee of the event that garnered nearly 50 participants and included speakers Mitchell Heflin, MD, Director of Duke Geriatric Evaluation and…
Helen Gordon and Eleanor Stevenson recently published an article entitled "Maternity Boot Camp: A Strategy to Begin Clinical" in Teaching and Learning in Nursing.
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To allay anxiety about the maternity clinical experience, nursing faculty developed a simulation to enable prelicensure…
DNP alumna Anna Skripnik Lucas and Susan Schneider recently published an article entitled "Radiation dermatitis: A prevention protocol for patients with breast cancer" in the Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing. Co-authors Mario Lacouture and Julie Thompson.
Background: Patients with breast…
The Duke Center for REsearch to AdvanCe Healthcare Equity (REACH Equity) is committed to supporting investigators at every career stage who are interested in conducting research which promotes health equity. Therefore, REACH Equity is seeking applications for three funding opportunities:…
Karin Reuter-Rice recently published an article entitled "Cerebral Blood Flow Velocities and Functional Outcomes in Pediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury" in the Journal of Neurotrauma. Co-authors include Jake J. Deines and Jianhong Chang.
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Outcomes can be challenging to predict in…
Kudos to Matthew LeBlanc and his faculty sponsor Sophia Smith for the submission of his NIH NRSA (F31) application entitled "Symptom Burden and Quality of Life in Multiple Myeloma Patients." This proposal requests funds for a three-year period with a start date of April 1, 2019.
Background:…