Over the past several months, the Information Technology and Marketing and Communications teams have piloted a centralized process for responding to internal media service requests. The intent of this effort was to create a one-stop source of assistance to faculty and staff needing to plan and…
Congratulations to Stefanie Conrad on being recognized for her Commitment to Excellence. This staff recognition program celebrates staff who demonstrate the highest standards in their commitment to supporting our mission, vision and values. We thank all of those…
Congratulations to those whose promotions have been approved by the Duke Board of Trustees and welcome to Rosa and Margie whose appointments have been approved by the Duke Board of Trustees!
Appointments
Rosa Gonzalez-Guarda, Associate Professor…
In this month's issue of the Duke University Health System newsletter, one DUSON faculty member is highlighted:
Margaret "Midge" Bowers for her $200,000 research award
Click here to view the entire issue.
The Nurses' Health Studies, the largest and longest-running investigations of factors that influence health and wellness, are looking for 100,000 new participants to form a diverse cohort of RNs or LPNs or those studying to become one who are between the ages of 20 and 46 from across the U.S. and…
The Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) is soliciting abstracts for oral or poster presentations at the 2017 AWHONN Annual Convention in New Orleans, June 24-28, 2017. Presenting at the AWHONN convention ensures your informational session…
From the Center for Nursing Research...
Mark Your Calendars: Methods and Analytics Seminar - Research Areas of Excellence Training Series
Do you have 30 minutes to help out fellow researchers at DUSON with an app test? Investigator Ryan Shaw and his team are testing out the validity of a new app study called Sixth Vital Sign and need YOUR help to be successful!
The study is free and easy to join. Simply meet with a team member…
The Duke Clinical and Translational Science Award Research Career Development Award Program (the Duke CTSA KL2) will be accepting applications for two new scholars this fall. The application will open on Oct. 1, with completed submissions required by Nov. 18, 2016. Funding will begin in July, 2017…
Ernie Rushing was recently featured as part of the Graduate Nursing Admissions Professionals organization advertising. Rushing, the 2016-2017 chair of the group, shared about his career in admissions and higher education, and why he chose to be involved with the organization.
View the feature here.
The Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) Office of Global and Community Health Initiatives recently welcomed 21 students representing Barbados, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands and the Philippines. These students were joined by seven DUSON students for the inaugural two-week N555…
PhD student Jing Wang published an article entitled "Domestic helpers as frontline workers in China's home-based elder care: A systematic review" in the Journal of Women & Aging. The article was coauthored by Bei Wu.
Abstract: We conducted a systematic review of the…
Mary Lou Affronti recently published an article entitled "Phase II study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of intravenous palonosetron (PAL) in primary malignant glioma (MG) patients receiving standard radiotherapy (RT) and concomitant temozolmide (TMZ)" in the October issue of the Journal of…
Michael Cary published an article entitled "The Relationship between Pain, Diability, and Sex in African Americans" in the August issue of the Journal of Pain Management Nursing. Coauthors included experts from Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public…
Nurse Anesthesia alumni Adrienne Schwartz and William Morrow published articles in the summer 2016 issue of the International Student Journal of Nurse Anesthesia. Schwartz's article is entitled "Anesthetic Management of 4-year-old with Bilateral Wilms Tumors," and Morrow's article…
PhD student Ethan Cicero presented on "The Transgender Health Care Experience: A Systematic Literature Review" at the 2016 World Professional Association for Transgender Health Biennial Symposium in Amsterdam. The literature review sought a deeper understanding of structural and personal challenges…
Rachel Richesson recently presented at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Health Care Systems Research Collaboratory online grand round. Her presentation was entitled "Updates from the Phenotypes, Data Standards, and Data Quality Core of the NIH HCS Research Collaboratory."
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DUSON is committed to the safety of its faculty, staff and students. This month's awareness focuses on what to do in case of alcoholism or drug addiction in the workplace.
Alcoholism and drug addiction in the workplace has a significant impact in four major areas:
Premature death/fatal…
Again this year, Duke Health—which includes Duke University Health System (DUHS) and the Schools of Nursing and Medicine—is committed to reducing the prevalence of the influenza virus within our community. As part of this commitment, obtaining a flu shot is a condition of employment for DUSON…
DUSON just created a new place where staff in administrative support roles can find easy access to training resources that will help them in their roles. The resources listed on this page will grow over time. “We have an incredible group of talented staff, administrative and executive…
Congratulations to Nora Harrington and Chloe Hayim on being recognized for their Commitment to Excellence. This staff recognition program celebrates staff who demonstrate the highest standards in their commitment to…
Tracey Yap, Ashley Schoenfisch and Nancy Crego were selected to participate in the SciComm Fellows Science Communication Program. The program, hosted by the Duke Initiative for Science and Society, provides an opportunity for faculty and postdocs to develop communication skills and put those skills…
A number of faculty and staff have expressed interest in learning more about DUSON’s finances, so I have created a new workshop to meet this need. About 20 DUSON faculty and staff have attended the initial pilot sessions and the feedback has been positive. I am now opening up the…
The Center for Nursing Discovery (CND) recently received the inaugural Gaumard Scientific Center of Excellence in Recognition of Outstanding Dedication to the Art of Simulation. The award was presented to the CND staff by Gaumard Scientific Vice President of Corporate Planning James Archetto and…
Duke University School of Nursing welcomed nearly 300 new students admitted to the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice, Nurse Anesthesia, and PhD programs this week for New Student Orientation.
The Fall 2016 admits represent the…