Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) has again jumped in our ranking as one of the top nursing schools engaged in National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded research. In 2016, DUSON received more than $6.4 million in annual funds from NIH. The School has continued to jump in the rankings since…
Kudos to PhD student Dominique Bulgin and her sponsor, Paula Tanabe, and their entire team for their NIH/NRSA grant application entitled “Understanding the Intersection of Stigma and Self-Management in sickle Cell Disease." The proposal requests funding for a three-year period with a…
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We're collecting new or handmade hats for children undergoing cancer therapy and the hats will be distributed to the UNC Chapel Hill and Duke Pediatric Oncology programs. Whoever donates the most caps/hats has a chance to win two tickets to the Duke men's basketball game again Miami on January 21.…
The Chancellor's Discovery Program is funded by Chancellor A. Eugene Washington and administered by the School of Medicine.
This unique program is intended to fuel new opportunities for innovative research projects at Duke Health that are focused on new ideas and discovery.
The Discovery Program…
The Duke University Health System (DUHS) Clinical Education and Professional Development department received a four-year Joint Accreditation (JA).
Joint Accreditation offers organizations the opportunity to be simultaneously accredited to provide medicine, pharmacy, and nursing continuing education…
DUSON is committed to the safety of its faculty, staff and students. This month’s awareness focuses on what to do when inclement weather strikes.
DUSON faculty and staff are considered to be in “delayed service” positions and do not report to or remain at work when the university is closed for a…
Help us find people in your community with an idea worth spreading! TEDxDuke is searching for community-nominated speakers for our yearly conference this spring. Help us bring to light the amazing work being done around you. Go to our speaker nomination form (http://bit.ly/tedxdukespeaker) to…
The Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) Center for Nursing Discovery has received a five-year accreditation by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) and the Council for Accreditation of Healthcare Simulation Programs in the area of Teaching/Education. DUSON is the only nursing school…
Welcome School of Nursing students, faculty and staff to 2017 and the spring semester of our 2016-2017 academic year!
We are excited to welcome all of our new students joining the Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) community. We are also delighted to assist them on their journey to becoming…
James "Frank" Titch and nurse anesthesia alumna Tam Tran were featured on the cover of the December 2016 issue of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Journal. The publication is seen by more than 50,000 member sof the organization. The cover features Titch instructing Tran. The photo was…
DUSON welcomes Emily Bonnabeau to the School of Nursing family! Bonnabeau joined the Center for Nursing Research as a clinical research coordinator. In her role, she will be working with Paula Tanabe on her study "Disseminating NIH Evidence-Based Sickle Cell Recommendations in…
MSN alumna Leslie Jo Mitchell and Marilyn Oermann published an article entitled "Hiring and Retaining Home Care Nurses" in the January issue of Home Healthcare Now.
Abstract: Home care agencies are tasked with finding increasingly cost-efficient care processes to improve the…
Rachel Richesson offers professional education course to develop national capacity for learning health with the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA).
The AMIA 10x10 course entitled "Data Standards for Learning Health Systems” will educate clinical leaders on how to leverage and…
Rachel Richesson and a team of students were selected to present their project entitled "Quantifying Rare Diseases in Duke Health System" as part of the Duke University Data+ Projects with Duke Information Initiative at Duke.
The project will leverage electronic medical record (EMR) data to…
Congratulations to Jeffrey Clark on being recognized for his 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 staff members who…
By: Michael Cary, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor, Duke University School of Nursing
After an unusually warm start to the season, we are starting to see a significant change in weather patterns with the winter storm approaching. With this comes an increased risk for falls and…
The combination of a growing number of patients with multiple chronic conditions and the enormous volume of medical knowledge in a electronic health record (EHR) is a challenge for clinicians to manage. Rachel Richesson, PhD, MS, MPH, FACMI, associate professor for Duke University School of Nursing…
Will you have any guest lecturers for your spring class?
We encourage you to bring your guest lecturer to Studio B, located on the 3rd floor in the AV suite to record their lecture for your class. This room is equipped with a high quality HD camera, countdown timer useful for…
DNP alumna Sara Hubbell is the recipient of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) 2017 State Award for Excellence and will be honored at an awards ceremony and reception held during the AANP 2017 National Conference this summer in Philadelphia, PA.
The State Award for Nurse…
Kathyrn Kreider published an article entitled "Diabetes Distress or Major Depressive Disorder? A Practical Approach to Diagnosing and Treating Psychological Comorbidities of Diabetes" in the February issue of Diabetes Therapy.
Abstract: The presence of major depressive…
Virginia "Chris" Muckler and Charles "Chuck" Vacchiano published an article entitled "Point-of-Contact Assessment of Nurse Anesthetists' Knowledge and Perceptions of Management of Anesthesia-Related Critical Incidents" in the February issue of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists…
Charles "Chuck" Vacchiano was invited for two podium presentations at the Virginia Association of Nurse Anesthetists Winter Meeting in Richmond, VA earlier this month. The presentations involved the anesthetic concerns for the patient with a mild traumatic brain injury and meeting the new…
Have you ever found yourself with low attendance at your event, only to find out another group is also having an event the same day and same time? Use the DUSON Master Calendar!
When planning events, take a quick moment to post your event to the master calendar to let others know of your event and…
Over the past few years, we have seen the need to expand the resources being made available to our faculty and staff on the main DUSON website nursing.duke.edu. This demand has resulted in a cluttered and less user-friendly faculty and staff page.
At the same time, we’ve repeatedly heard…