Jennifer Dungan recently published two articles. The first was published in PLOS One and is entitled "Case-only Survival Analysis Reveals Unique Effects of Genotype, Sex, and Coronary Disease Severity on Survivorship." The article was co-authored with experts from Duke Department of Medicine, Duke…
Michael Relf was invited to participate with the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) as a subject matter expert on HIV-related stigma. He will also serve with a sub-committee of PACHA to formulate recommendations as part of the Stigma Reduction Summit.
PACHA is a Federal Advisory…
Cristina Hendrix and Eleanor McConnell provided training for Durham VAMC nurses who participated as learners in the Fundamental in Geriatric Nursing Education sponsored by the Durham Elder Care in Hospital (ECHo) program.
ECHo, which started as a T-21 project in 2013, aims to increase knowledge and…
Attention: Duke University and Health System Corporate Cardholders
Duke Finance is pleased to announce the availability of Online Travel and Expense Report Approvals using the Duke Mobile application. Using this tool, employees will be able to view receipts and corresponding…
Charnetta Cooper, division staff assistant, graduated Cum Laude from Stayer University with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Criminal Justice Administration.
Congratulations Charnetta!
Frank Titch was recently featured in a NC Association of Nurse Anesthetists news piece that highlights Titch's transition from military CRNA to civilian CRNA to nurse anesthetist educator. Click here to read article.
Robin Dail publishes article entitled "Perfusion Index in Very Low Birth Weight Premature Infants During Their First 2 Weeks of Life" in the Biological Research for Nursing. The article was co-authored with Drs. Diane Holditch-Davis, David Tanaka with Duke School of Medicine and John White with SAS…
DNP alumni Michelle King Joyner recently published her DNP manuscript entitled "Structured Documentation of Home Ventilator Settings in Children: A Quality Improvement Project" in the June issue of the Journal of Pediatric Health Care.
Michael Cary, Melissa Batchelor-Murphy, Tracey Yap, Yuting Song, Amber Anderson and Andrew Burd co-authored an article entitled "Sustaining complex interventions in long-term care: a qualitative study of direct care staff and managers" in the July issue of Implementation Science. Other co-authors…
Congratulations to Danett Cantey, and Teresa Jenkins 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 mission,…
Nancy C. Andrews, MD, PhD, dean of the Duke University School of Medicine and vice chancellor for academic affairs at Duke University, announced today that she will be stepping down from her role as dean at the end of her tenth year, in June 2017.
In a statement to faculty, students and staff,…
Margie Molloy recently presented on "Nurse Educators Thinking Outside the Box: Exploring Uses of Innovative Technologies" and "Current Modalities for Operationalizing a Research Study: Recruitment and Retention of Participants" at the 2016 International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation…
The 2016-2020 strategic planning process began in the fall of 2015 and involved leaders from many levels within the Duke School of Nursing, University and Health System.
The result: a six-pronged strategic plan that will guide the Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) into its next phase of…
Recently two ABSN students were featured in the news. Learn more about their stories below:
ABSN student Holly Howard was recently featured in a News & Observer sport's story thanks to her family's business. When Howard isn't busy with her nursing studies, she's assisting her family with guided…
From the Center for Nursing Research...
Great News! Yap and Lipkus Receive Research Awards
Congratulations to Tracey Yap and her entire team for their NIH R01 AWARD entitled “Preventing Pressure Ulcers with Repositioning Frequency…
By: Kelly Jasiura
Alison Edie, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, assistant professor for Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON), has been selected to be the lead faculty of the School's Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Program's Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) major.
Edie began her career at…
MSN student Ryan Tucker was recently awarded a scholarship from the Veterans Affairs Health Professional Scholarship Program (HPSP). The program awards scholarships to students receiving education or training in a direct or indirect health care services discipline.
In exchange for the award,…
From Duke Today
As part of its emergency preparedness plans, Duke will test the DukeALERT mass notification system on Wednesday, July 20.
Beginning at 10 a.m., outdoor warning sirens will sound and the emergency DukeALERT website will be activated. Shortly afterward, faculty, all…
Shari Rushton is part of a Duke University collaboration that was recently awarded a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant for $2.3 million for primary care training and enhancement.
The project is led by the Duke Physician Assistant Program and is a collaboration between the…
Providence Health and Services Alaska (PHSA) recently welcomed DUSON to convene a two-day onsite orientation for the upcoming Population Care Coordination Program. Shari Rushton, Marion Carter, Isaac Lipkus, Mary Paden, Janene Schneider, and Carla Nichols visited the campus.
School of Nursing faculty, staff and students were quite busy in San Antonio, Texas as they represented nursing excellence at the 2016 American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) National Conference June 21-26.
Podium or panel presentations were completed by:
Iris Padilla and Kathryn Evans…
Rachel Richesson recently published an article entitled "A survey of clinical phenotyping in selected national networks: demonstrating the need for high-throughput, portable, and computational methods," in the June issue of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine. The article was co-authored with…
PhD student Allison Lewinski was recently accepted into the Duke University Graduate School "Preparing Future Faculty Program." Launched in 1993, the program provides a yearlong experience for PhD students and postdocs to prepare them for the multiple roles they may be asked to assume as future…
Bei Wu was recently invited to become a member of the board for the Fudan University School of Stomatology and Shanghai Stomatology Hospital in China. The five-year team will end in 2021.