Donna Biederman recently attended the National Health Care for the Homeless Council (NHCHC) Annual Conference and Policy Symposium where she was confirmed for a second three-year term on the NHCHC Respite Care Providers Network (RCPN) steering committee.
Biederman also serves as the RCPN…
Julia Walker recently published an article entitled "Commentary: Central-acting therapeutics alleviate respiratory weakness caused by heart failure–induced ventilatory overdrive" in Frontiers in Physiology. Co-authors include Amy Pastava.
Abstract
Heart failure (HF) is a chronic, progressive…
Adrienne Small, a clinical nurse educator in the MSN program, recently earned her Nurse Educator Certificate from Chatham University.
The Chatham University Nurse Educator Certificate is a 12-credit online certificate that provides nurses with the tools necessary to teach nursing and/or…
Stephanie DeVane-Johnson was recently featured in an article entitled "Centuries-Old Caricature Drives Divide in Breastfeeding Rates" published by NOVA on pbs.org.
Despite decades of “breast is best” efforts, there remains a disconcerting divide in breastfeeding rates in America. National…
Three alumni were recently featured in an article entitled "Student Honors and Laurels for the Class of 2018" published on DukeToday.
ABSN alumna Lucy Robin Frank won the Ruby L. Wilson Excellence in Clinical Practice Award. Lucy also received the Annie Beery Bieber Award for…
Congratulations to Anne Derouin, Rosa Gonzalez-Guarda and their entire team who have received an award from the Duke Clinical & Translational Science Institute (CTSI), Population Heath Improvement for their application entitled "Achieving Health Hand in Hand (AHHH): Promoting Community…
Abstract submissions are now open for the 2018 Triangle Global Health Annual Conference!
Presenters can submit abstracts for four different session types:
panel discussions,
workshops,
story-telling, and
posters.
Submissions for panel discussions, workshops and story-telling are due by…
Healthy Eating in Practice is a hands-on conference for practitioners, researchers and influencers, focused on changing the culture of health care to better support healthy eating behaviors and prevent chronic diet-related diseases in children and families.
The conference will include expert…
THE RUN/WALK CLUB CONTINUES
This is the second to last week of the Duke Run/Walk Club for the spring season! Meet with groups from beginner walkers up to advanced runners at either East or West Campus on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:30 until 6:30 p.m.
YOGA CLASSES –…
Kudos to Valerie Sabol and her entire team for the submission of her Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (GAPNA) grant application entitled "Exploring differences in obese and non-obese resident repositioning patterns." …
Kudos to Debra Brandon and her entire team for the submission of their Multi-PI Subcontract proposal to Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin on their upcoming NIH R01 application entitled "Implementation of an Evidence-based Parentally Administered Intervention for Preterm Infants." This…
Duke University School of Nursing was recently featured in an article entitled "Duke University Approves New Nursing Building and Graduate Programs" on dailynurse.com.
A new building to house the Duke University School of Nursing and School of Medicine has been…
PhD student Yufen Lin recently received a $225 scholarship to attend the TRUE Leadership Conference in Pennsylvania.
TRUE Leadership is an international student leadership conference that features speakers, presentations and networking. Attendees will be challenged physically,…
Three Duke University School Of Nursing (DUSON) students were recently awarded scholarships to supplement their educational journey in improving quality of life and healthcare outcomes for oncology patients. MSN student Katerina Kafkas, DNP student Joni Watson and DNP student Darcy Burbage…
Marilyn Oermann recently received the American Society of Healthcare Publication Editors (ASHPE) Silver Award in the Best Commentary category for her editorial entitled "Student Evaluations of teaching: There is More to Course Evaluations Than Student Ratings."
The editorial was published in…
MSN alumna Jennifer Gentry recently received the HPNA Distinguished Nursing Practice Award at the Annual Assembly of Hospice and Palliative Care.
The HPNA Distinguished Nursing Practice Award recognizes a nurse who has long provided care for individuals with serious illness and their families…
Kathleen Turner and Terry Valiga recently published an article entitled "Student Evaluations of Teachers and Courses: Time to Wake Up and Shake Up" in Nursing Education Perspectives. Debi Hatton is a co-author.
The process of soliciting feedback from students about their teachers and the…
On Thursday, May 24, Michelle Hartman will present "Universal Design in Nursing Education" at the Spring 2018 Teaching Conversations Series 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…
Attend the Regional Workshop to Discuss Potential Inter-Institutional Collaborations in Response to the NSF INFEWS Solicitation on Thursday, June 7 from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at the RTP Foundation. The workshop includes:
Learning from current INFEWS PIs on an NSF meeting they…
China has achieved impressive progress toward achieving the Millennium Development Goals launched in 2000, paving the way to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2030. (Read more)
The Department of Anesthesiology at Duke University is pleased to present the Xtreme Everest Symposium: Human Tolerance of Hypoxia: Going to Extremes to Understand Critical Illness on June 14 from 1 until 8 p.m. at the Joseph and Kathleen Bryan Research Building. This conference…
YOGA AND STRENGTH CLASSES BEGIN
Yoga classes will return on Tuesday, May 15 in Pearson 1140 from 11 until 11:45 a.m. These classes will be led by Lindsey Crawford and will focus on toning muscles, releasing physical tension and encouraging feelings of calm and…
What is OnCore? OnCore is the Clinical Research Management System (CRMS) developed by Forte Research Systems that will support clinical research activities at Duke. OnCore will provide enhanced clinical research study management, robust reporting, enrollment tracking,…
Hello! Welcome to the latest edition of the Nursing Leadership Exchange. In this edition we share ways that we here at Duke University School of Nursing are broadening our strategies to meet the needs of both our campus- and distance-based students through innovative and creative teaching and…
Hello! Welcome to our Spring 2016 edition of the Nursing Leadership Exchange. For nearly two decades, Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) has been committed to scientific inquiry and the advancement of knowledge that transforms care and touches lives.
In this edition,…