The Duke University School of Nursing’s Institute for Educational Excellence is currently accepting abstract submissions for podium/oral presentations at the 7th annual Pursuing Radical Transformation in Nursing Education conference. The conference will take place on March 30-…
You are invited to the Open House of the Health Innovation Lab on Tuesday, November 15. The Health Innovation Lab is a physical space for the Duke community to test novel innovations in a simulated clinical environment. Housed at the School of Nursing, the lab fosters radical ideas,…
Duke University recently joined the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity. The organization is an independent professional development, training, and mentoring community of more than 89,000 graduate students, post-docs, and faculty members.
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Join the DUSON Women's Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday, November 9, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in Pearson 1026, for a dynamic discussion on holistic women's health and the diverse nursing field of women's health with the most exciting leaders in the field.
Topics include:
What holistic women's…
Cheryl Rodgers presented findings from a systematic review entitled "Teaching Strategies for Parents of Children Newly Diagnosed with Cancer: A Report from the Children's Oncology Group" and a qualitative study entitled "Parents Perceptions of Their Initial Hospital Education Related to Caring For…
As DUSON continues the strategic plan implementation process, a clear vision is of utmost importance as we — faculty, staff, and students — engage in the process.
We're providing continuous communication to promote our strategic plan goals, strategies and process. For the last two months, we'…
Marilyn Hockenberry, Cheryl Rodgers, Sharron Docherty, Debra Brandon and Brigit Carter contributed to the 10th edition of Wong's Essentials of Pediatric Nursing textbook. Hockenberry served as the senior editor, a role she's had since the sixth edition. Rodgers also served as an editor. Docherty…
Stephanie Brantley, Nancy Hill and Laura Fogle recently presented at the Sakai Virtual Conference on November 2. The international conference focuses on pedagogy and best practices and draws participants from higher education, business and industry, and continuing education.
Brantley and Fogle…
Children newly diagnosed with cancer experience many distressing symptoms, including physical and emotional ones. Parents who assume responsibility after the initial hospitalization are often overwhelmed with information and apprehensive about caring for their child at home. Cheryl Rodgers, PhD, RN…
Read more about the DUSON 2016-17 Fight the Flu Campaign
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Main Dining Hall Atrium
Duke Raleigh Hospital
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October 2
3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Main Dining Hall Atrium
Duke Raleigh Hospital
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Beth Phillips was recently elected by the National League for Nursing (NLN) Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA) for the NLN CNEA Nominations Committee representing bachelor's degree programs. She will serve a two year term beginning January 1, 2017.
The Staff and Workplace Advocacy Council (SAWAC) recently hosted an All-Day Staff Retreat at the Croasdaile Country Club in Durham. The retreat was attended by more than 100 staff members representing various areas across the School.
The retreat was developed with the assistance of the Duke…
Duke’s Office of Export Controls shared that the U.S. Treasury Department has ended the Federal sanctions program for the country of Burma (aka Myanmar) effective October 7, 2016. If you have specific questions or would like more information on this, please contact Duke’s Export Controls team…
Kaitlyn Granda has worked as a physician assistant in the Walltown Neighborhood Clinic for 12 years, and she has been the lead clinician there since 2005. "I like very much that, over the years, I've gotten to know families and seen them through different transitions in their lives."
Based in…
Join the Center for Nursing Research on Wednesday, November 16, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in Pearson 3103 for the Methods and Analytics Roundtable. The topic is on "Application of SMART Designs to the Prevention and Management of Symptoms in Chronic Illness." The event is part of the Research Areas of…
The Office of Global and Community Health Initiatives invites students, faculty and staff to visit its global gallery beginning Monday, October 31. This semester's theme is "Bringing the World to DUSON."
The gallery features 10 photos of international scholars and students who have visited…
On April 18-20, 2017 the Office for Faculty Development will host the 8th annual Duke course on Leadership Development for Researchers (LEADER). This 3-day interactive learning program is designed to equip early career faculty with the professional competencies to effectively lead successful…
PhD student Gabrielle Harris recently published her first article entitled "Depression and Functional Status Among African American Stroke Survivors in Inpatient Rehabilitation" in the Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. Co-authors include Qing Yang as well as experts from Winston Salem…
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…
Elizabeth "Liz" Rende recently presented with collague Dr. Klaus Werner, Duke pediatric neurologist, on "What About My Headaches? Exploring Pediatric Headaches" at the Duke Pediatric Grand Rounds.
Victoria Goode and Elizabeth "Beth" Merwin co-author an article entitled "Are International Classification of Diseases Codes in Electronic Health Records Useful in Identifying Obesity as a Risk Factor When Evaluating Surgical Outcomes?" in the October/December issue of the Health Care…
Eleanor Stevenson recently presented on "The Hidden Patient, Towards Understanding the Experience of Male Infertility" at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) in Salt Lake City.
Stevenson was also elected as Vice Chair of the ASRM Nurse Professional Group for a five year team which…
PhD student Rachel Hirschey published an article with her dissertation chair, Isaac Lipkus, entitled "Message Framing and Physical Activity Promotion in Colorectal Cancer Survivors" in the Oncology Nursing Forum. Other co-authors included experts from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in…
DUSON welcomes Jeffrey Clark to the School of Nursing family! Clark joined the IT Service Desk team as a computer technician III. In his role, he will provide technical assistance to DUSON faculty, staff and students.
Clark joined DUSON in May as a temporary employee. Prior to joining DUSON,…