PhD student Latefa Dardas published an article entitled "A pilot study of depression, stigma, and attitudes towards seeking professional psychological help among Arab adolescents" in the International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health. Co-authors include Susan Silva, Devon Noonan and Leigh…
Michael Relf publishes article entitled "Advancing Diversity in Academic Nursing" in the September-October issue of the Journal of Professional Nursing.
Abstract: As the world around us evolves and as society becomes increasingly diverse, the demographics of the health…
BSN alumni Tina Marie Marrelli published a book entitled "Home Care Nursing: Surviving in an Ever-Changing Care Environment" with the Nursing Knowledge International. Marrelli is the president of Marrelli and Associates, Inc., a publishing and consulting firm working in health care for more than 20…
Dean Marion E. Broome was recently elected to represent nurse education for a three-year term on the National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation Board of Commissioners. Her term will begin January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2019.
The board provides leadership…
Brett Morgan was one of 14 individuals recently awarded the 2016 Board of Directors Certificate of Commendation by the North Carolina Nurses Association (NCNA) for exemplary leadership in building strong, collaborative opportunities to move nursing forward.
A news release from NCNA stated that…
Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) was selected as a recipient of the 2016 INSIGHT Into Diversity Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award. The award is the only national award that recognizes U.S. medical, dental, pharmacy, osteopathic, nursing, and allied…
Duke University has adopted a new statement in support of diversity and inclusion and added “gender expression” to the Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action policy. These changes were recently approved by the Board of Trustees following engagement with a wide range of students, staff…
In the coming weeks, faculty and staff will have the opportunity to review their needs and enroll or make changes in their medical, dental, vision and reimbursement account benefits. The enrollment period this year will be from Oct. 24 to Nov. 4. This annual period is the only time faculty and…
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 faculty,…
More than 35 women from Wake County recently joined Dean Marion E. Broome for "Conversations with Duke Nurse Practitioners Women's Health Series." The lunch discussion, held at the Preston Wood Country Club in Cary, N.C., was on "Managing Dementia from a Caregiver's Perspective." The guest speaker…
The Global Health strategic focus area is looking for faculty and staff interested in participating on the global health strategy teams for its three priority strategies.
If you are interested, contact Michael Relf at michael.relf@duke.edu.
Learn more about the Global Health strategic focus…
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 Monday Update has been a staple within the DUSON community for more than 10 years, and during that time it has undergone several changes to ensure that it remains relevant as well as evolve with the needs of the organization. As DUSON continues its work with the 2016-2020 Strategic Plan, it's…
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…
DNP student Loloy "Reggie" Valerio recently presented a poster at the 2016 Ninth National Doctors of Nursing Practice (DNP) Conference in Baltimore, Maryland. This year's theme was "Transforming Healthcare Through Collaboration."
The poster was a collaboration with Kari Cole, CRNA, and Dr. Rodolfo…
Several DUSON faculty members including Dean Marion E. Broome, Terry Valiga and Marilyn Oermann attended the 2016 National League for Nursing Education Summit along with Duke University Health System (DUHS) leaders including Mary Ann Fuchs to support Jennie De Gagne and Valerie Sabol who were…
Jennie De Gagne recently presented a poster entitled "Development and Evaluation of the Korean Incivility in Nursing Education-Revised (INE-R) Survey" at the 2016 National League for Nursing Education Summit in Orlando, Florida.
Faculty members Melissa Batchelor-Murphy, Rosa Gonzalez-Guarda, Devon Noonan, Schenita Randolph, Karin Reuter-Rice, Cheryl Rodgers, Ryan Shaw and Eleanor Stevenson were recently accepted into the Fall Path to Independence Grant Writing Program co-sponsored by DUSON and the Duke University School of…
The Center for Nursing Research will host the 2016 Nursing Research Conference on Thursday, November 3, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This year's theme is "Leading and Accelerating Nursing Science and its Translation."
Individuals interested in participating should submit poster abstracts by email…
The DUSON Emerging Leaders program was featured in an article with Daily Nurse at dailynurse.com. Click here to view the article.
Laura Fogle with the DUSON Course Design Team is developing an online, self-paced “Sakai 101” module. The design will be modular, with a series of practical, task-centered topics and flexible navigation. While the module will be available to anyone, it will be especially helpful to new faculty and…
The Institute for Health Improvement's Quality and Innovation Scholars Program (QISP) engages students from the schools of business, medicine, nursing, public policy, and engineering in hands-on Quality Improvement projects within the Duke University Health System.
Join QISP on Thursday, Oct. 6,…
Margaret "Meg" Carman presented on "The Haunted Hospital: An Example of Innovation in Interprofessional Learning" at the Duke AHEAD Third Annual Education Research Poster Symposium. She presented with David Gordon and the poster was co-authored with Gordon, DUSON alumni Courtney Axner, Margie…
Donna Biederman published an article entitled "Organizational Culture and University Responses to Parenting Students: A Case Study" in the Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice. Co-authors included Professors Tracy Nichols and Meredith Gringle for University of North Carolina at…
Clinical Associate and part-time instructor Kara Mitchell was recently featured as a guest on The People's Pharmacy podcast sharing on "How Can Vegetarians Get All the Nutrients They Need?" In the episode, listeners can find out how vegetarians and vegans can follow a healthy eating plan to get all…