Cristina Hendrix was recently featured in an article entitled "Torres of Nursing benchmarks in Duke University." The article is about Assistant Professor Gian Carlo Torres with the University of Santo Tomas (UST) who visited DUSON weekly as part of the two-week global nursing course offered through…
Michael Cary, Nancy Crego and Schenita Randolph were recently selected to participate in the Duke Health Health Disparities Research Curriculum (HDRC) sponsored by Duke Clinical & Translational Science Institute, which is in support by the Duke CTSA grant.
HDRC is designed to increase knowledge…
DUSON was recently awarded the 2016 American Assembly of Men in Nursing (AAMN) Best School or College of Nursing Award. The award recognizes schools that demonstrate significant efforts in recruiting and providing a supportive educational environment for men in nursing.
One reviewer noted: "Duke…
Jennie De Gagne along with Research & Education Librarian Jamie Conklin and Post-Graduate student Sandra Yamane presented a poster entitled "Strategies for Preventing Cyberincivility in Health Professions Education: A Systematic Review" at the 2016 Duke AHEAD Health Professions Education Day:…
Addressing about 60 Duke students, staff and faculty during a panel discussion Monday, seven female deans at Duke discussed balancing work and life, important leadership qualities, overcoming self-doubt, and stereotypes of female and minority leaders.
Each dean also described her own path to…
Congratulations to Nora Harrington 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…
A member of DUSON's extended family was recently featured on ABC 11 news for his random act of kindness during a fatal car accident. Thomas "Dinky" Brown, zone maintenance mechanic for Duke University, delivered drinks to other drivers, checked to see if children were hungry, ordered pizzas for…
As DUSON begins the strategic plan implementation process, we know that a clear vision is of utmost importance as we, faculty, staff, and students, engage and enroll in the process.
In an effort to provide continuous communication to promote our strategic plan goals, strategies and process, the…
The Center for Nursing Research recently released a white paper entitled "Research Areas of Excellence" prepared by Marilyn Hockenberry, Constance Johnson, Isaac Lipkus, Wei Pan, and Allison Vorderstrasse.
In the 14 page document, the team covers everything from guiding principles, research areas…
Duke’s Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative is working on developing expanded academic offerings to graduate and professional students – and we want your help! Below, you will find a link to a brief survey (10 minutes, maximum) that we hope you will complete so that we can best meet your…
Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) selected Asma Agad as its 2016 Duke University Scholar. Each summer the School selects a degree seeking student from the ABSN, MSN or DNP program to receive a full-tuition University scholarship. The student is selected by the associate dean for academic…
Marilyn Oermann was recently selected as the 2016-2017 recipient of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Excellence Award. The purpose of the award is to recognize an experienced faculty member who systematically investigates questions related…
Duke University School of Nursing is proud to announce the 11 staff members chosen to participate in the inaugural Emerging Leaders Program. The goal of the program is to identify and develop DUSON staff by helping them prepare themselves to advance in their careers. The program was created through…
We hope you had a great summer and that the Fall 2016 semester is getting underway smoothly. With a new semester well underway, comes an opportunity for you to join DUSON in meeting our goal of becoming the most fit school of nursing in the nation.
How can you join?
Each semester, teams of…
Since October of 2015, the entire community of nursing and health care researchers, educators, clinicians, alumni, students and staff have been busy establishing a vision, goals and strategies that will launch DUSON into a future of endless opportunities.
In a recent Dean’s All Faculty and Staff…
From the Center for Nursing Research...
Great News! PhD Student Reeves and Humphreys Receive Award
Congratulations to Elizabeth Reeves and her mentor Janice Humphreys who have received an AWARD for their ANF proposal “Health Care Experiences and Strategies…
Bass Connections provides up to $25,000 for team-based projects that engage faculty, undergraduates and graduate/professional students together and integrate disciplinary approaches around societal questions and challenges. All Duke faculty, graduate/professional students, post-docs and…
The election season has reached full throttle and once again, North Carolina will be at the center of the national political scene. In addition to the presidential election, the state’s contests for senator, governor and other state-wide offices will be omnipresent for the next two months.…
PhD student Joyell Arscott was recently received a 2016 American Nurses Foundation Nursing Research Grant for her project entitled "Factors Influencing The Likely Use of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for Young African American Men Who Have Sex With Men." Elizabeth "Beth" Merwin is her chair.
HIV Pre-…
Schenita Randolph was recently chosen to present her abstract entitled "Perspectives of African-American Fathers about Father-Son Sexual Health Communication: Facilitators and Barriers" at the 12th Duke Center for AIDS Research Fall Scientific Retreat on Wednesday, September 14.
For more…
MSN alumni and preceptor Deborah Adams-Wingate was recently awarded the Patient-Centered Medical Home designation by the National Committee for Quality Assurance. The recognition is the most widely adopted model for transforming primary care practices into medical homes.
The designation is given…
PhD student Brittney Sullivan recently published an article entitled "Community-Informed Health Promotion to Improve Health Behaviors in Honduras" in the Journal of Transcultural Nursing. Co-author is Duke School of Medicine Professor Janet Prvu Bettger.
Abstract: Honduras is…
Michael Relf was recently featured in a news release from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACCN) for an article entitled "Cardiovascular Disease and HIV: Pathophysiology, Treatment Considerations, and Nursing Implications" in the Journal of Critical Care Nurse. The article is co-…
Marilyn Oermann was featured in a blog post entitled "You cited which paper? Reference errors are more common than many realize" with Retraction Watch. Oermann was interviewed for the post because she has studied the problem of authors making critical mistakes in their list of reference as it…
Congratulations to Thomas "Dinky" Brown on being recognized for his 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…