Elaine Kauschinger, Iris Padilla, Kathryn Kreider and Liz Rende recently presented at the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty 43rd Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.
Kauschinger presented on "eMentor Project: An informational, semi-structured online…
As a follow up to Dean Marion E. Broome's visit to Capitol Hill a few weeks ago, Paula Tanabe met with staffers Dennis Sills (Rep. Butterfield, NC) and Danielle Steele, (House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Chairman Michael Burgess, R-TX) during their recent visit to Duke.
Tanabe…
PhD student Deanna Befus recently presented at the Bass Connections program on N.C. Medicaid Reform: A Bipartisan Path Forward. Leigh Ann Simmons participated as faculty in the project.
The Bass Connections Medicaid Reform Advisory Team combines Duke's expertise in public policy…
Congratulations to Angela Goss 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…
Marion E. Broome, Eun-Ok Im and Michael Relf recently traveled to Korea to meet with nursing leaders form the Colleges of Nursing at the Catholic University of Korea, Yonsei University, Seoul National University and Chang Gung University of Science and Technology in Taiwan. The purpose of the…
Jill Brennan-Cook and Loretta Matters recently presented at the National NICHE meeting in Austin, Texas. Brennan-Cook presented on "Gero Boot Camp: A 'Win-Win,' Promoting the Professional Development of Geriatric Resource Nurses while Enhancing Student Nurse Learning." Margie Molloy and Matters…
It is my pleasure to announce the appointment of two term chairs in the School of Nursing which have recently received Board of Trustees approval. Previously Dr. Gilliss, as chair of the Distinguished Professors Committee, sent out two emails and then presented yesterday in FGA regarding the…
MSN students in the oncology specialty Melissa Arsenault, Lacie Burton and Casey Brown, and DNP student Kristin Ferguson were recently awarded scholarships for the 2017-2018 academic year.
Arsenault and Burton received the Oncology Nursing Society Foundation Masters Scholarship. This scholarship is…
DNP student Nichole Benson presented on her DNP project entitled "Transitioning Pediatric Patients to Adult Care: A Readiness Needs Assessment" at the TriService Nursing Research Program's Research and Evidence-Based Practice Dissemination Course in Ellicott City, Md.
DNP alumna and associate faculty member Emily Funk was selected to receive the American Society of Perianesthesia Nurses (ASPAN) 2017 Mary Hanna Memorial Journalism Award for her article entitled "Structured Handover in the Pediatric Postanesthesia Care Unit." Sharon Hawks was the chair for this…
Barbara Hotelling recently traveled to Cameroon in Central Africa to provide birth doula training to locals. Through journaling, Hotelling gave an account of her eight-day adventure. Read on for an abbreviated version of her experience:
Day One
Hotelling traveled from…
Queen Utley-Smith recently published an article entitled "Meeting a Growing Need: An Online Approach to Cultural Competence Education for Health Professionals" for the May/June 2017 issue of the Nursing Education Perspectives.
Abstract: Prelicensure education may inadvertently…
Several faculty and students were recently nominated for the 2017 Julian F. Abele Awards. The Black Student Aliance, Mary Lou Williams Center, and Black Graduate and Professional Student Association co-sponsored the annual award dinner. The annual event honors the significant achievements of…
Putting any aspect of this trip into words seems like an unrealistic task, but here I am giving it a try. After seven days, I am in love with Tanzania and the beautiful souls that fill this place. There is something so refreshing about being brought back to the simplicity of life where you are…
Charnetta Cooper recently graduated from the Duke Citizens' Police Academy. The academy is a six-week course that provides insight on the operations of the Duke University Police Department from both uniform patrol and civilian employees. The academy provides training much like what is given at an…
A group of Nurse Anesthesia students from the class of 2017 and faculty members Chuck Vacchiano and Frank Titch recently toured the USS Gunston Hall, which is between deployments in support of the United States Marine Corps and anchored at the Joint Expeditionary Base in Little Creek, Va.
The…
April is National Minority Health Month, a time to raise awareness on issues impacting health disparities and health equity in America.
Health disparities, a difference in health and well-being, have a significant impact among racial and ethnic populations in particular. According to the U.S.…
Non-communicable diseases kill 40 million people each year, equivalent to 70 percent of all deaths globally, according to the World Health Organization. The maladies, also known as chronic diseases, include cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes. More…
Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) student Matthew Heyes, BSN, RN, remembers health care calling out to him at an early age. Growing up in Salt Lake City, Utah, Heyes remembers spending many nights with his father practicing the pronunciation of words such as olecranon and metatarsal,…
PhD student Latefa Dardas, Susan Silva, Devon Noonan and Leigh Ann Simmons published an article entitled "Studying Depression Among Arab Adolescents: Methodological Considerations, Challenges, and Lessons Learned from Jordan" in the American Psychological Association PsycNet.
Abstract:…
DNP alumna Chelsea Lee, Cheryl Rodgers and Virginia "Chris" Muckler public an article entitled "Reducing Surgery Cancellations at a Pediatric Ambulatory Surgery Center" in the April Issue of the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN) Journal.
Abstract: Surgery…
Benjamin Smallheer was interviewed for an article entitled "Heroism in Nursing Practice: Spotlight on Adult-Gerontology and Acute Care NPs" for the Nurse Practitioner Schools blog. Smallheer is one of three professors interviewed for the article.
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…
DNP student Meghann Batten and Eleanor Stevenson publish an article entitled "Implementation of a Hydrotherapy Protocol to Improve Postpartum Pain Management" in the April issue of the Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health.
Abstract: A growing number of women are seeking…