This semester there will be two options for faculty members to participate in Writing Groups to support the development of scholarly manuscripts. The faculty members who have participated in previous semesters have found the groups helpful to them and have produced scholarly manuscripts supported…
Have lingering questions after the upgrade? Want tips for building course sites faster? Need printable “cheat sheets” you can use and share? Plan to attend the Sakai User Group meeting, Thursday, 9/29 in Pearson 1011 from 10 to 11 a.m. We will share a variety of quick references and…
We are so excited about this year’s campaign! Thank you to all who have participated to date. Nursing has a special place in each one of our hearts and throughout the campaign we will share some stories from faculty and staff that support the school’s Annual Fund.
“I am proud to be a member of the…
Tracey Yap, PhD, RN, CNE, WCC, FAAN, associate professor for Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) and senior fellow in the Duke University Center for Aging and Human Development, received a research grant of nearly $3 million from the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of…
Katherine Pereira publishes article entitled "Implementing an Evidence Based Guideline for Overweight/Obese Adults" in the Journal of Nurse Practitioners. Co-authors included Lorraine K. Perkins, DNP, FNP-BC, family nurse practitioner at Sentara Family Medicine in Williamsburg, Virginia; …
Dean Marion E. Broome recently published a book entitled "Transformational Leadership in Nursing: From Expert Clinician to Influential Leader" with Springer Publishing. The book was edited with Elaine Marshall, PhD, RN, FAAN.
This award-winning text guides nursing graduate students in developing…
Staff member Amy Baskin was recently promoted to Assistant Director of the School of Nursing Marketing & Communications Department. She will assume the new role effective October 1.
Baskin joined the department earlier this year, her areas of responsibilities have steadily expanded to include…
DUSON welcomes Heather Adams to the School of Nursing family! Adams joined the Center for Nursing Research on September 15 as an assistant research practice manager. In her role she will be working with the Research Oversight and Compliance Core to provide research compliance and operationalization…
Sharron Docherty, Debra Brandon, Allison Vorderstrasse, and Constance Johnson published an article entitled "Visualization of Multidimensional Data in Nursing Science" in the Western Journal of Nursing Research.
Docherty was also invited as a Conway Research Scholar to present at…
Effective October 10, 2016, Provost Sally Kornbluth modified restrictions on the below destinations based on advice from Duke’s Global Travel Advisory Committee (GTAC):
Ecuador - the border area with Peru has been removed from the restriction. The areas along Ecuador’s border with Colombia…
Nestled in the historic Durham neighborhood of Walltown is the Walltown Children's Theatre, founded in 2000 by Cynthis Penn Halal. For 16 years, Walltown Children's Theatre has provided year-round performing arts instruction for young people: music, dance, theater, and so much more.
Yet the mission…
Paths to Fulfilling Careers in Global Health Webinar
October 27, 4 to 5 p.m., Eastern Time
Register at https://slate.uniteforsight.org/register/oct272016
Learn from leading experts about their guidance and advice for a path to a fulfilling career…
Kudos to Isaac Lipkus and his entire team for the submission of their NIH R21 application entitled "Exploring Reactions to Health Warnings on Waterpipe Tobacco Ads." This proposal requests funding for a two-year period with a start date of July 1, 2017.
Abstract:…
We are so excited about this year’s campaign! Thank you to all who have participated to date. We are still under 30% participation and would love if you would join us and participate! Nursing has a special place in each one of our hearts and throughout the campaign we will share some stories from…
Victoria Goode, Nancy Crego, Michael Cary, Deirdre Thornlow and Elizabeth "Beth" Merwin published an article entitled "Improving Quality and Safety Through Use of Secondary Data: Methods Case Study" in the Western Journal of Nursing Research.
Abstract: Researchers need to…
Schenita Randolph was recently invited to speak on sexual health disparities among black youth and young adults at the 15th Annual Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) Health Services Research Conference held at the University of the District…
Marilyn Oermann published an article entitled "Towards an Evidence-Based Methodology for High-Stakes Evaluation of Nursing Student's Clinical Performance Using Simulation" in the October issue of the Teaching & Learning in Nursing. Co-authors include Suzan Kardong-Edgren fro Robert Morris…
PhD student Yuting Song was recently featured in a Bass Connections article entitled "How Can We Improve Care for Nursing Home Residents?" Last year, Song was a member of the Bass Connections project team "Community Care of Frail Elders in Cross-cultural Settings." To extend her research beyond the…
DNP alumni Mo'Nique Grant-Coke was recently promoted as Dean of Pure and Applied Sciences & Head for the School of Nursing at Excelsior Community College in Kingston 3, Jamaica.
DUSON welcomes Elizabeth Hunter to the School of Nursing family! Hunter joined the Office of Admissions and Student Services (OASS) as an admissions and recruitment coordinator. In her role she will be working with the nurse anesthesia and DNP programs.
Prior to joining DUSON, Hunter…
Katherine "Kathy" Pereira, Nancy Short and Ellie McConnell co-author an article entitled "Mega Teaching Health Centers: A New Model to Power CHCs" with the Health Affairs Blog. Other co-authors include Richard Rieselbach, Peter Shin, Greg Nycz, and Kenneth Schmader.
Click here to read article.
Catherine Gilliss, Comprehensive Care Center Campaign Committee chair and TROSA board of directors member; and Chancellor A. Eugene Washington joined TROSA Founder and President Kevin McDonald, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina Kim Blair, T. Stran Summers, and TROSA Board of…
Terry Valiga and Marilyn Oermann were selected to serve as mentors for the 2016-2017 Experienced Nurse Faculty Leadership Academy (ENFLA) by Sigma Theta Tau, the International Honor Society of Nursing.
The ENFLA is a 12-month leadership development program designed to help experienced faculty…
MSN student Vincent Guilamo-Ramos was recently featured in an article entitled "23 Inspiring Stories of Hispanic Health Professionals" in Univision News. The article is in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month and Univision spoke to Latino doctors, nurses and other health care providers about what…
Faculty members Paula Tanabe and Rémi Hueckel hit the Durham streets for the 2016 Bull City Race Fest Half Marathon and 5-miler. The three ran the half marathon. Faculty Midge Bowers volunteered at the event and was there to support her colleagues.
Congratulations on pushing team …