Katherine “Kathy” Pereira, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, ADM-BC, FAAN, FAANP, associate professor, has been appointed director of the Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)Program, effective July 1.
“Katherine has served as the faculty coordinator of the Master of…
Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) is proud to celebrate the accomplishments of Anne Derouin, DNP, RN, CPNP, who will be inducted as a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP) at the Association’s annual conference in San Antonio, Texas, on June 23. The Fellowship…
By: Kelly Jasiura
Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) highlighted its commitment to global health when it hosted a visit of 12 students from Teamwork City of Hope (TCOH) on Thursday, June 16. TCOH is a self-sustaining campus dedicated to providing education, health…
Jennifer Dungan published an article entitled "Case-only Survival Analysis Reveals Unique Effects of Genotype, Sex, and Coronary Disease Severity on Survivorship" in the May issue of PLOS ONE.
Congratulations to Tia Troy, Ernie Rushing and Jill Cordell on being recognized for their Commitment to Excellence. This staff recognition program celebrates staff who demonstrate the highest standards in their commitment to supporting our…
PhD student Latefa Dardas has been elected as a member of the 2016-2018 Leadership Succession Committee by the membership of Beta Epsilon Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International.
Dean Marion E. Broome co-authored an article entitled "Exploring the Pursuit of Doctoral Education by Nurses Seeking or Intending to Stay in Faculty Roles" in the February issue of the Journal of Professional Nursing. Co-authors were from Indiana University, George Washington University and…
Sharron Docherty co-led the 20th Annual Summer Institute in Qualitative Research: Mixed-Methods Research at UNC Center for Lifelong Learning earlier this month.
She also gave an invited workshop entitled "Visualization Techniques for Diverse Data Integration in Mixed Methods Research" at the Second…
Michael Cary was recently featured in a Duke Translation Medicine Institute news story entitled "3-year KL2 Research Career Development Award Reflects Diversity of Researchers." Cary is the first DUSON faculty member at Duke to be selected by review for the Duke CTSA award program.
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Good News! Bailey and McClintock Application Submission
Kudos to Chip Bailey and Shawn McClintock with University of Texas Southwestern and their entire team for their…
Orlando Tragedy
For the past few days I have struggled with words to express my feelings about the senseless tragedy in Orlando on Sunday. I personally gave up making ‘sense of’ these events after Newtown, Conn. but each time they shock, sadden and terrify me. The number of…
Jennie De Gagne recently made a podium presentation entitled “Prevalence of and factors related to urinary incontinence among older adults living in rural South Korea: A multisite study,” at the Sigma Theta Tau International European Conference in Utrecht, Netherlands. During the conference, she…
Kathryn Evans Kreider co-authored a book chapter entitled "Transitioning from intravenous to subcutaneous insulin" in the newest American Diabetes Association book titled "Managing Diabetes and Hyperglycemia in the hospital setting." The book highlights the important aspects of inpatient diabetes…
PhD student Brittney Sullivan recently received the Henry B. Spencer Scholarship for $10,000 from the Nurses Educational Funds (NEF), Inc. The scholarship is dedicated to leadership in nursing and health care.
Mahmoud Kaddoura recently presented on "Integrating Debriefing across the Nursing Curriculum: Influence on Development of Critical Thinking Skills in Junior Students" and "Influence of High Fidelity Simulation on Development of Clinical Judgment: Comparing Two Approaches" at the 24th Annual…
Congratulations to Cindy Luddy and Michele Kuszajewski on being recognized for their Commitment to Excellence. This staff recognition program celebrates staff who demonstrate the highest standards in their commitment to supporting our…
The Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) Center for Nursing Research announced the winners of the 2016 Small Grant Award. Leigh Ann Simmons, Schenita Randolph, Michael Relf and Elijah Onsomue, Sophia Smith and Deb Allen, and Ryan Shaw won research funding totaling nearly $80,000. The projects…
DNP student Jaytoya Manget was recently awarded funding by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Academic Partners to Improve Health for her DNP Evidence-based Population Health Project. Her project is entitled "Comprehensive Reproductive Health Education for Secondary Schools in…
Kathryn Evans Kreider and Katherine Pereira recently published an article entitled "Caring for women with polycystic ovary syndrome" in the May issue of the Nurse Practitioner.
Kathryn Evans Kreider was recently invited to become a grant reviewer for Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). The innovative organization focuses on increasing quality and relevance of research for patients.
Mahmoud Kaddoura recently earned his Certified Nurse Educator designation after meeting strict eligibility criteria and successfully completing a rigorous certification examination developed and administered by the National League for Nursing.
Michele Kuszajewski successfully presented her DNP capstone project entitled "A Blended Learning Educational Intervention Using Deliberate Practice to Improve Airway Assessment and Competency for Critical Care Transport Providers." She graduated this past Friday, April 24,…
Margie Molloy and ABSN students Michael Lister and Alex Rudolph were featured in an issue of the American Journal of Nursing in an article entitled "Moving Beyond PowerPoint."