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.
To: School of Medicine and Nursing Faculty
I am pleased to announce that Michael “Luke” James, MD Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Neurology has been appointed Duke-NUS Clinical Research Liaison. In this role, he will work with the Vice Chancellor of Duke-NUS Affairs to maintain…
I am pleased to announce that Dr. Janice Humphreys has been reappointed to the position of Associate Dean of Academic Affairs for a three year period, July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2019. As you know, prior to the reappointment of individuals to administrative positions at DUSON, a formal review is…
Click here to view Duke University Health System Nursing E-Newsletter from Mary Ann Fuchs, vice president of patient care and system chief nurse executive.
A mix of anxiousness, nervousness and excitement filled room 1103 at Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) last week as five contestants stood before a panel of shark investors to present their projects that could enhance the quality of life for patients and bring pioneering methods to clinical…
Wei Pan and Qing Yang recently presented at a workshop at the 2016 International Chinese Statistical Association Applied Statistics Symposium in Atlanta, Georgia. The symposium is one of the biggest international statistical conferences and attracts more than 700 statisticians from all over the…
Consulting Associate Instructor Kelly Thompson-Brazill, DNP'16, MSN'02, ACNP-BC, RN, CCRN-CSC, FCCM, presented "Understanding Atrial Fibrillation and Its Treatments" at Mended Hearts' Mid-Atlantic Training and Education Conference in Raleigh, NC, on June 24, 2016.
Effective July 11, all vehicles must display a parking pass (employee or visitor) 24/7 while utilizing the parking at Rutherford. The property management company has instructed their towing company to remove unauthorized vehicles at the owner’s expense. To ensure your vehicle is not towed, please…
DUSON is committed to the safety of its faculty, staff and students. This month's awareness focuses on what to do in case of an 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…
The CND and Dr. Ryan Shaw are hosting two “Made in Durham” interns. This program is in partnership with the Duke University Health System and hosts 15 high-achieving high school students who have an interest in future careers in the health care field.
The two interns at DUSON will be taking part in…
International visiting research scholar Yanhong Gu, PhD, arrived at DUSON on June 28, 2016, for a six-month visit. Dr. Gu is Deputy Dean and Vice Professor at the College of Nursing, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences in Shanghai, China and will have a mentored and professional…
Sue Schneider, in her role as Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) president, joined hundreds of health care leaders, patients, survivors and advocates for the National Cancer Moonshot Summit on June 29, 2016, in Washington, D.C. According to ONS, the summit marked the first time that individuals and…
Jennie De Gagne has been selected to receive a Center for Instructional Technology (CIT) Jump Start grant. Her project entitled “Enhancing Soft Skills in Online Learning Environments” is aimed at piloting the YouSeeU platform in N582, Population Health in a Global Society. This project and platform…