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."
Margie Molloy, Valerie Sabol and Susan Silva co-author an article entitled "Using Trigger Films as a Bariatric Sensitivity Intervention: Improving Nursing Students' Attitudes and Beliefs About Caring for Obese Patients" in the January/February issue of the Nurse Educator.
Jewel Scott, MSN, FNP, RN, is a 2016 recipient of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Future of Nursing Scholar at Johnson & Johnson grant that will support her research in the Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) PhD program. The scholarship is funded by RWJF to…
Have you heard the announcement about the Sakai upgrade? Have you seen pictures of the updated version? On Tuesday, August 16, the Duke Sakai Team will upgrade Sakai from version 2.9 to 2.11.
As the fall semester quickly approaches, you might be interested in learning more details about what will…
From the Center for Nursing Research...
NIH Loan Repayment Programs
The National Institutes of Health Loan Repayment Program is to recruit and retain highly qualified health professionals to careers in biomedical or biobehavioral research. If you are a…
The National Institute of Nursing Research, part of the National Institutes of Health, recently awarded Ryan Shaw, PhD, RN, assistant professor for Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON), almost $480,000 for his study titled “From Episodic to Real-Time Care in Diabetes Self-Management.” The…
School of Nursing welcomes three new staff members to the DUSON family:
Adrienne Richter joined the Center For Nursing Research as the data technician on July 11. Richter is working as a transcriptionist for several research studies at DUSON.
Jane Shealy is…
This week, eight legislators and staff visited DUSON to learn about the interrelated missions of nursing education in educating the health care workforce, advancing health care through innovation and research, providing high-quality care, and serving the community. The day was coordinated by Diane…
Dear Faculty Members,
Back by popular demand! Learn the tips and tricks that professionals use to make communicating on video look easy! We have invited award-winning television news anchors Sharon Delaney and Melanie Saunders, both formerly of NBC 17, to present “Top Tips for…
Richard Rieselbach, MD, published online an abbreviated version of "Neighborhood Clinics Are a Key Component of a New MEGA Community Health Center Paradigm." Below is the full text of the article authored by Aaron Friedman, MD; Richard Rieselbach, MD; Greg Nycz, BS; Eleanor McConnell, PhD,…
Terry Valiga co-authored a guest editorial entitled "The National Nursing Education Research Network (NNERN) - Guest Editorial" in an issue of the Journal of Nursing Education. NNERN is an initiative designed to develop large, national, longitudinal, uniform data sets about faculty and students.…
Elizabeth "Beth" Merwin was featured in the The Green Sheet Farm Forum as more than 250 health care researchers, educators and practitioners from 35 states visited the state for the International Rural Nursing Conference in Rapid City. Click here to read article.
Ryan Shaw recently published…
From the Office of Global and Community Health Initiatives...
Effective today, July 14, 2016, Duke University has placed a travel restriction on the city of Gondar Ethiopia. Over the last twenty four hours, we’ve seen a spike in violent protests that warranted this…
<iframe>For decades Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) has been committed to investing resources in recruiting and graduating nurses from diverse populations in an effort to help build a nursing workforce that reflects society.The Academy for Academic and Social Enrichment and…