If you are teaching in the classroom this spring, would you like to have your class sessions recorded?
Please make sure that you complete the Media Services request form to have your classes recorded in Mediasite for the spring, 2017 semester. Our standard setup …
In January 2015, the Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) accepted its first students into the only Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP) program in North Carolina. The program is offered as both a major in the Master of Science in Nursing Program and a post-master's certificate for…
Duke University School of Nursing has had a very successful school year, and its entire community is looking forward to a productive 2017.
First, we’d like to thank our faculty, staff, students, alumni and community partners for their hard work and dedication that helped us have another remarkable…
I want to take a moment to publicly recognize and thank those faculty and staff members who have assumed the important role of beginning the implementation of our strategic plan.
As you will recall, in June we released the School’s 2016-2020 Strategic Plan. Over the summer we reflected on the plan…
Leigh Ann Simmons and Devon Noonan were recently featured in a Forbes article entitled "Improving Rural Women's High Cancer Risk Under Trump Won't Be Easy." The article is based on their study entitled "Understanding Multiple Behavioral Risk Factors for Cancer in Rural Women" that was…
Prevention magazine is joining forces with the Emmy® Award–winning, syndicated daytime show The Doctors in a nationwide search to find America’s Most Amazing Nurse.
“Today’s nurses are caregivers, innovators, and leaders,” says Barbara O’Dair, Editor-in-Chief of Prevention…
Kudos to PhD student Eunji Cho and her sponsor Sharron Docherty for the submission of their Society of Pediatric Nurses application entitled “Beyond Growth: Human Flourishing in Adolescent and Young Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer." This proposal requests funding for a six-month period with a…
Campus safety is a shared responsibility, which is why it's on all of us to keep pedestrians safe on campus. Whether on a bike, running or walking, pedestrians have the right to feel comfortable at Duke. As motorists, our commitment to follow traffic laws plays a significant role in enhancing…
Kudos to Eun-Ok Im and Wonshik Chee and their entire team for the submission of their NIH R01 Multi-PI application entitled "A Technology-based Physical Activity Promotion for Mid-life Women from Four Major Ethnic Groups." This proposal requests funding for a five-year period with a start date of…
This fall, over 100 people volunteered their time to serve on a Strategic Plan committee. Sixteen strategies were assigned leaders and teams were formed. Great work has begun!
As we close out 2016, let's hear from people from the various teams and learn what surprised them the most while working on…
The Office for Faculty Development is now accepting applications and nominations for the following 2017 faculty awards:
Research Mentoring Awards – Nomination Deadline: February 2, 2017
Ruth and A. Morris Williams Faculty Research Prize – Application…
DNP alumna Lisa Seldon, Barbara Turner and Leigh Ann Simmons published an article entitled "Evaluation of a Hospital-Based Pneumonia Nurse Navigator Program" in the December issue of the Journal of Nursing Administration. Dr. Kelly McDonough for Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg, VA was…
Across the world, patients and health care providers are enjoying technological advances that are transforming health care. However, before these items make it to the marketplace, they have to be developed and tested. Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) is home to a place for this – the new…
Danett Cantey and Clinical Instructor Velinda Chapman recently completed a poster presentation entitled "HI I CARE: Applying a Safe Patient Care Mnemonic for First Simulation Experiences" at the South Eastern Nurse Educator Symposium (SENSES) Conference.
Congratulations to all of the students who will participate in graduation exercises on Saturday, December 10, at 11 a.m.
The graduation exercises will be held at the Washington Duke Inn located at 3001 Cameron Boulevard in Durham, N.C. Refreshments will be served immediately following the ceremony…
Charles "Chuck" Vacchiano was recently appointed as a non-pharmacist health care professional to the Board of Pharmacy Specialties. The Board of Pharmacy Specialties is responsible for granting recognition to appropriate pharmacy practice specialties and establishes standards for…
DNP alumna Haesun Seol published an article entitled "Diabetes Self-management Quality Improvement Initiative for Medically Underserved Patients" in the Journal of Nursing Care Quality. Co-authors include Mark Thompson, Kathryn Evans Kreider, and Allison Vorderstrasse.
Abstract: …
Marilyn Oermann recently published the fifth edition of "Evaluation and Testing in Nursing Education" with Springer Publishing.
Jane Blood-Siegfried recently received the Community Service Award from the Checago Bright-Sawo Foundation for her work with Project Liberia Ebola. Blood-Siegfried worked with Liberian Duke nurse Amanda Mathies to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) to Liberia.
With the help of…
Danett Cantey recently became a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) after passing her certification exam. Certification of individuals is an internationally recognized method of demonstrating quality to consumers and industries. By meeting the standards that have been set through…
PhD student Latefa Dardas was recently awarded the Rising Stars Award for excellence in nursing scholarship and potential for her research to impact nursing. Dardas was nominated by Leigh Ann Simmons with the support of the awards committee and the board of the Beta Epsilon chapter of Sigma Theta…
Victoria Goode and Elizabeth "Beth" Merwin publish article entitled "A Patient Safety Dilemma: Obesity in the Surgical Patient" in the American Association of Nurse Anesthetist Journal. Co-authors include Drs. Elayne Phillips, Pamela DeGuzman, Ivora Hinton, Virginia Rovnyak and Kenneth Scully, MS…
Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) and the Duke University Health System (DUHS) launched the Duke Advancement of Nursing, Center of Excellence (DANCE) in a unique collaboration to promote personal professional advancement and lifelong learning for all nurses and nursing students. Launched in…
Twelve faculty, staff and students volunteered at a recent Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC) performance for children with special needs. The performance of the Grinch that Stole Christmas was produced and offered in a modified version to enable individuals with special needs/disabilities to…
Anne Derouin was recently awarded the Cheryl Lynne Matthews Nooe Caring Heart Award from the NC School-based Health Alliance (NCSBHA). The award recognizes the dedication and efforts of a school-based health center staff member with five or more years of service in North Carolina. Derouin was…