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…
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.
DNP alumni Leslie Sharpe and Connie Bishop and faculty member Anne Derouin recently published an article entitled "Quick Screen to Intervene: Starting the Conversation About Pediatric Obesity" in the Journal for Nurse Practitioners. The other co-author is Dr. Abigail DeVries with Piedmont Health…
Bradi Granger, Katherine Pereira and Rachel Richesson recently published an article entitled "Assessing electronic health record phenotypes against gold-standard diagnostic criteria for diabetes mellitus" in the September issue of the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. Other…
PhD student Hanzhang Xu recently published an article entitled "Self-reported diabetes education among Chinese middle-aged and older adults with diabetes" in the Journal of Global Health. Co-authors include Drs. Bei Wu with New York University and Jianfeng Luo with Fudan University.
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Susan Schneider presented on "International Perspectives on Cancer Survivorship" at the International Society of Nurses in Cancer Care in Hong Kong.
Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) recently held its first Arnold P. Gold Foundation-American Association of Colleges of Nursing (Gold-AACN) White Coat Ceremony with more than 70 accelerated bachelor of science in nursing (ABSN) students to celebrate Commitment to Excellence.
DUSON was one…
Congratulations to Cristy Van Sant 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…