The DNP-Nurse Anesthesia Program was active at the North Carolina Association of Nurse Anesthetists (ANA) and South Carolina ANA joint annual meeting, held in Asheville from September 10 to 12.
Podium presentations from the Class of 2022 included: Kristen…
Podium presentations from the Class of 2022 included: Kristen…
Maryellen S. Kelly, assistant professor, and John Wiener, with Duke Department of Surgery, spoke at the National Day of Walk-N-Roll for Spina Bifida during the “Ask the Expert: Care for Children with Spina Bifida” virtual event on October 2. This livestreamed, interactive event was with…
Illiyah Edwards, ABSN'20, is one of four recipients to receive the highly selective and competitive March of Dimes Graduate Nursing Scholarship Awards. The award recognizes and promotes excellence in nursing and furthers the organization’s commitment to ensuring moms and babies receive the highest…
Amie Koch and Jacquelyn McMillian-Bohler, assistant professors, were invited to present "Motivational Interviewing & Shared Decision-Making: Strategies to Facilitate Person Centered Care" at the North Carolina Nurses Association's 114th Annual Convention in Concord, on September 24.
Alumni, Consulting Associate, Faculty Write Article on Objective Pupillometry Metrics, Midline Shift
Kathryn Giamarino, DNP'21, recently published an article in "Journal of Neuroscience Nursing" titled “Exploring the Relationship Between Objective Pupillometry Metrics and Midline Shift” with Julie Thompson, consulting associate, and Staci Reynolds, associate professor. Bob Blessing and…
Kudos to Wei Pan, associate professor, Robert Mentz, of Duke University School of Medicine, and their entire team for the submission of their NIH R01 application entitled: "A Holistic Approach to Handling Unmeasured Confounding Bias in Electronic Health Records Focused on Pharmacological Treatments…
Kudos to Stephanie Ibemere, assistant professor, and her entire team for the submission of her Programs to Increase Diversity Among Individuals Engaged in Health-Related Research (PRIDE)-Functional and Translational Genomics of Blood Disorders (FTG) proposal entitled: “Assessing Advanced Practice…
In recent months, there has been growing recognition for the crucial role of nurses in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, nurses’ contribution to addressing other infectious diseases, including 40 years at the forefront of the fight against HIV/AIDS, are less recognized.
Nurses and midwives…
Dean Vincent Guilamo-Ramos was featured in the "Qué Pasa" article, "Inauguran centro de investigación sobre salud de familias latinas," by Carmen Salazar. The article spotlights DUSON's new The Center for Latino Adolescent and Family Health (CLAFH) and how it works to strengthen the role of…
Dean Vincent Guilamo-Ramos has been elected to the Board of Directors for the HIV Medicine Association (HIVMA). HIVMA is dedicated to ending the HIV epidemic and provides a community for health care professionals who advance a comprehensive and humane response to the HIV pandemic, informed by…
The MSN Program welcomed its students to campus from September 27 to October 2 for the Fall 2021 Nurse Practitioner Intensives (NPI). Some activities had a virtual option or were held virtually.
Throughout the week, students participated in lectures and hands-on sessions appropriate to their…
Grant Martsolf, of University of Pittsburgh, will be the featured speaker for the "Visiting Scholar Lecture: A Nursing-Specific Vision of Health Policy" on October 11 from 1 to 2 p.m. Attendants can come in person in 1026 Pearson or log in to watch on Zoom. He will discuss how nursing's…
The Board of Trustees has approved Iris Padilla’s promotion from Assistant Clinical Professor in the School of Nursing to Associate Clinical Professor in the School of Nursing, effective September 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024. Congrats, Iris!
Kudos to Nancy Crego, assistant professor, and her entire team for the submission of her NIH R01 application entitled: “Understanding At Home Pain Management for Intervention Development in Adolescents Diagnosed with Sickle Cell Disease." This proposal requests funding for a four-year period with a…
Tolu Oyesanya, associate professor, participated in several ways for the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) virtual annual meeting.
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She assisted with organizing two pre-conference courses, the Early Career Development Course (ECDC) and the Leadership Development…
Duke Volleyball's annual Dig Pink game for Breast Cancer Awareness Month will be Friday, October 8, at 6:30 p.m., at the Historic Cameron Indoor Stadium. Admission is free. Arrive early to receive a pink Duke bike bottle, and don't forget to wear pink.
Christina Leonard, assistant professor, and Margie Molloy, associate professor, presented at the National League for Nursing (NLN) Education Summit. Their presentation was "Co-Learning Through Virtual Simulation with China and U.S. Nursing Students." Two colleagues from Fudan University…
Nancy Crego, assistant professor, co-presented at the Society for Pediatric Sedation 2021 Virtual Conference. The title of the presentation was "Development of Sedation Nursing Competencies." The Society for Pediatric Sedation is a multidisciplinary professional organization that works toward…
Marilyn Oermann, Thelma M. Ingles Professor of Nursing, was celebrated at the National League for Nursing (NLN) Education Summit: Leading and Teaching Beyond Resilience for her integral role in the CPR studies done at Duke, which are now being used as the basis for Resuscitation…
DUSON was represented at the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) conference. Midge Bowers, associate professor, presented “Multidisciplinary Case Studies: Cardiometabolic Disease and “Addressing the Intersection of Cardiology and Obstetrics," and she and Kathy Trotter, associate…
Duke-Margolis released a new report, "Hyperlocal Covid-19 Testing and Vaccination Strategies to Reach Communities with Low Vaccine Uptake: Considerations for States and Localities," with support from The Rockefeller Foundation. Irene Felsman, assistant professor, and Rosa Gonzalez-Guarda,…
Kathryn Kreider, associate professor, was an invited speaker for the international virtual conference, "Evidence-Based Perioperative Medicine (EBPOM)," that took place September 21 to 23. Her invited presentation was "Perioperative Diabetes Management: Nuts and Bolts." During the same conference,…
Brigit Carter, associate dean for diversity, equity and inclusion, has been named associate editor for diversity, equity and inclusion for "Creative Nursing Journal."
"Creative Nursing: A Journal of Values, Issues, Experience, and Collaboration" has been a voice for health…
Jennifer Wenthur, MSN student, has been awarded the Army Nurse Corps Association scholarship, hand delivered by David Parker, her clinical preceptor and an Army veteran. One of the Army Nurse Corps Association’s major initiatives is the Scholarship Program. Its purpose is the support of…
Please join Dean Vincent Guilamo-Ramos for DUSON’s 2021 State of the School on Wednesday, October 27, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. During the event, Ramos will share his vision for the School's future. Faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends of DUSON are invited. Attendants can watch either from…