From the Center for Nursing Research...
Great News! for Hockenberry on Award
Congratulations to Marilyn Hockenberry who received an award for her St. Jude’s R01 subcontract proposal entitled “Web-based physical activity intervention for children with ALL…
Marion E. Broome, PhD, RN, FAAN, dean and Ruby Wilson Professor of Nursing for Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON), vice chancellor for Nursing Affairs for Duke University and associate vice president for Academic Affairs for Nursing for Duke University Health System, will join six other Duke…
Beth Cusatis Phillips is a finalist for the Duke AHEAD Interprofessional Education Excellence Award. The inaugural award honors an individual (professionals and staff) who demonstrated commitment, enthusiam, competence and innovation in promoting IPE in teaching, scholarly work and/or clinical…
Kathryn Trotter published a chapter entitled "Breast Conditions" in the third edition of Women's Gynecologic Health by Kerri Durnell Schuiling and Frances E. Likis. Trotter's chapter in included in section three of the book entitled "Women's Gynecologic Healthcare Management." Trotter's chapter…
Robin Dail and MSN and DNP alumni Chirrl "Tinisha" Lambeth recently published an article entitled "First Golden Hour of Life: A Quality Improvement Initiative" in the August issue of Advances of Neonatal Care, the official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses. Other co-authors…
Keeping you informed of non-Duke related news, events and opportunities...
Mid-Carolina AHEC: Continuing Education Calendar
Wake AHEC: 26th Annual Art of Breastfeeding, October 3-5, 2016
Recent news from around the University and Health System...
Duke University: Emerging Healthscape Forum, August 29
Duke Office for Faculty Mentoring: Research Mentoring Grant-writing Program, …
Faculty Promotion
Join me in congratulating Dr. Bradi Granger on her recent career advancement. Granger's promotion from associate research professor to research professor in the School of Nursing was approved by the Board of Trustees at their last meeting.
New Executive…
Marion E. Broome presented on "Understanding Ethical Issues of Research Participation from the Perspective of Participating Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review" at the 27th International Nursing Research Congress in Cape Town, South Africa. The article was co-authored with Stacey Crane,…
From the Center for Nursing Research...
Good News! Wainwright, Docherty and Cicero Submit Applications
Kudos to PhD student Kristin Wainwright and faculty sponsor Sharron Docherty and their entire team for the submission of…
From DUSON Educational Technology Team...
Thank you to all those of you who took the time to attend Sakai training last week. We had great participation! If you were not able to attend, resources are available here https://support.sakai.duke.edu/. A helpful quick start guide…
Duke employees and family members can receive up to four free tickets to the Employee Kickoff Celebration football game against N.C. Central University on Saturday, Sept. 3.
Free food, activities and games will be available for the entire family beginning at 3 p.m. in the Employee Fan Zone located…
An estimated 90,000 to 100,000 people, mainly African Americans, in the United States are affected by sickle cell disease (SCD), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sickle cells – red blood cells that become hard and sticky and look like a c-shaped farm tool called a sickle…
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world,” said Nelson Mandela.Mandela’s words ring true as our entire community of nursing and health care students, researchers, educators, clinicians and staff embrace the 2016-2017 academic school year ready to transform the…
Virginia "Chris" Muckler was recently selected as the 2016 Distinguished Alumni for the School of Nursing at Auburn University at Montgomery. She will receive the award at the Pinning Ceremony for the fall 2016 graduates in December.
According to Barbara S. Witt Professor and Dean of the Auburn…
Michael Zychowicz was chosen to participate in the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)-Wharton School of the the University of Pennsylvania leadership development program for nursing leaders. He recently attended the four-day program, which is taught by Wharton faculty, who present…
Rachel Richesson published an article entitled "A Framework to Support the Sharing and Re-Use of Computable Phenotype Definitions Across Health Care Delivery and Clinical Research Applications" in a special issue of Generating Evidence & Methods to improve patient outcomes (eGEMs). Her co-…
Brett Morgan and DNP alumni Jacob Deeds recently published an article entitled "An Anesthesia Quality Improvement Project to Improve Postoperative Pain Outcomes After Hysterectomy" in the Anesthesia eJournal. Other co-authors include Maj Prsicilla Shaw with the United States Army Graduate Program…
Margaret "Midge" Bowers recently passed the certification exam for the Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) program and is now a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator. The CHSE certification adds value to DUSON by improving health care simulation education through the identification…
Sharron Docherty was recently elected to serve as the Social Sciences representative on the Executive Committee of the Duke University Graduate Faculty.
Susan Schneider presented on "Oncology Nursing Update: Oncology Nursing in Cuba" for the Tampa Oncology Nursing Society chapter at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida.
Michael Cary recently published an article entitled "The Effects of Social Support on Physical Functioning in Older African Americans: Longitudinal Results from the Baltimore Study of Black Aging" in the September issue of the Journal of National Medical Association. Co-authors were experts from…
Charles Vacchiano was recently invited to present two podium presentations entitled "Goal Directed Fluid Therapy: Fact, Fiction, Findings and the Future" and "Mild Traumatic Brain: A Potential Wolf in Sheep's Clothing" at the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists annual Congress in Washington…
Terry Valiga continues as the co-author of the fifth edition of "The New Leadership Challenge: Creating the Future of Nursing" published by F.A. Davis Company. Co-author is Dr. Sheila Grossman.
Whatever your role, practice or educational environment, here are the tools and techniques you can use to…
Dean Marion E. Broome recently presented on "Comparison of Methods to Report Reviews of the Scientific Literature" at the Council for the Advancement for Nursing Science in Washington, D.C. Broome was part of a panel of three editors.