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.
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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…
DNP alumna Mary "Mimi" Jenko published an article entitled "A systems approach to improving care for all bereaved families" in the Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing. The article was co-authored with Nancy Short.
Abstract: Bereavement services for families are an…
Dean Marion E. Broome recently presented on "Implementation of a Strategic Plan: The devil is in the details" at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Faculty Nurse Scholars meeting in Baltimore, Maryland.
Recent news from around the University and Health System...
Duke Center for International & Global Studies: Chinese Politics, The State of the Field, December 12
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Rosa Solorzano recently presented at the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Annual Convention and World Language Expo in Boston.
Solorzano along with her colleagues from the Roman Studies Department, Joan Clifford and Bethzaida Fernandez, presented their work using…
Dean Marion E. Broome and DUSON senior leaders were recently invited guests of Duke Raleigh Hospital. While visiting the hospital the group toured the facility and discussed possible areas of collaboration.
Thanks to our friends at Duke Raleigh Hospital for the hospitality. We are looking forward…
Click here to read the latest issue of the DUHS Nursing E-Newsletter.
Dear members of the Duke community,
Earlier today, the Board of Trustees unanimously and enthusiastically approved the recommendation of the Presidential Search Committee that Vincent Price, currently the provost of the University of Pennsylvania, become the tenth president of Duke University.
When…
Kudos to Eun-Ok Im and her entire team for the submission of their NIH R01 application entitled "For Adequate Menopausal Symptom Management of Multi-ethnic Groups of Midlife Women." This proposal requests funding for a five-year period with a start date of July 1, 2017.
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The International Education Administrators (IEA) seminars help U.S. international education professionals and senior higher education officials create empowering connections with the societal, cultural and higher education systems of other countries. Grantees have the…
As part of our ongoing commitment to information security and sustainability, Duke is encouraging all faculty and staff to enroll in the electronic W-2 form before Dec. 31, 2016, to be entered into a drawing to win free parking at Duke for 2017.
Because W-2 Forms require Social Security numbers and…
DUSON and Pratt School of Engineering were featured in an article entitled "Researchers developing real life Baymax, aka a personal healthcare assistant" on the Blastr website. The article also includes a video demo of the Tele-Robotic Intelligent Nursing Assistant (TRINA) in action. Click here to…
Ever since the outbreak of the AIDS epidemic in 1981, many medical professionals, community activists and others have been fighting to prevent new HIV infections, diagnose existing ones and care for people living with HIV/AIDS. On December 1, people around the world will unite in the fight against…
Margaret "Meg" Carman was recently appointed to the Advisory Council for the Institute of Advanced Emergency Nursing Practice at the Emergency Nurses Association.
DNP student Joanne Kulka recently published an op-ed entitled "Head Off Nursing Shortage" in The Pilot
It is my pleasure to announce Lisa S. Lewis, EdD, MSN, RN, CNE, who was a candidate for the ABSN Adult Medical-Surgical/Critical Care position, will join DUSON’s faculty on July 1, 2017. She will be a member of the Healthcare in Adult Populations Division.
Dr. Lewis has been part…