Employee Occupational Health & Wellness, including LIVE FOR LIFE, will relocate to the space previously occupied by the Student Health Center in Duke Clinic beginning June 12, 2017.
The office will relocate to the sub-basement of the Orange Zone in Duke Clinic and will be accessible from the…
Kudos to Leigh Ann Simmons and her entire team for the submission of their NIH R01 application entitled “Goals for Reaching Optimal Wellness: GROWell." This proposal requests funding for a five-year period with a start date of April 1, 2018.
Abstract: Excess gestational…
Kudos to Ashley Schoenfisch and her entire team for the submission of their Multi PI – NIH R01 application with Virginia Tech entitled “Preventing Injuries among Drywallers: Multi-disciplinary Evaluation of Current Recommendations and Practices." This proposal requests funding for a three-year…
DUSON Nursing Students Without Borders is reinvigorating "Spanish Lunch," every Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the DUSON atrium. Regardless of your Spanish speaking experience, you are invited to join us for a casual lunch to brush up on your skills, learn new medical…
Rosa Gonzalez-Guarda recently published an article entitled "Trauma-Informed Decision-Making Among Providers and Victims of Intimate Partner Violence During HIV Testing: A Qualitative Study" in the May issue of the Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. Co-authors include experts…
ABSN alumni Saralee Gallien and Raphaele Saiah recently presented on "Let's TALK: Together Achieving Love and Knowledge evaluating a small-group safer-space model for sexual health and identity formation in high school girls and LGBTQ youth" at the SHIFT NC Superheroes Activate: Uniting…
When a patient undergoes major surgery, intravenous fluid therapy, or fluid replacement, is a critical part of the intraoperative care to optimize a patient’s blood volume, flow and oxygenation of the tissues. The current “gold standard” method to determine a patient’s total blood volume requires…
Melissa Batchelor-Murphy was recently featured in the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing newsletter entitled GNEC Gerontological Nursing Podcast. The article featured Batchelor-Murphy and her monthly television series "The Inside Scoop: Healthcare Series," which is produced by…
Marion E. Broome, Michael Relf, Kirsten Corazzini and PhD student Jing Wang recently presented at the U.S.-Sino Nursing Forum hosted by the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing. The three-day conference provided the opportunity to explore the variations, similarities, research…
Kudos to PhD student Bada Kang and her mentor Eleanor McConnell for the submission of two proposals to the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association Foundation, Inc. (GAPNA) entitled “Impact of PTSD on Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms among Veterans with Dementia: a Mixed Method…
Register Now: Advanced MBTI Workshops for Faculty
Presented by Hile Rutledge, MSOD, President and Principle Consultant at OKA
The School of Medicine Office for Faculty Development is excited to announce two advanced MBTI training opportunities for…
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DUSON is committed to the safety of its faculty, staff and students. This month’s awareness focuses on hurricanes and what you can do to stay safe:
Listen to a weather radio or the local news for the latest updates.
Ensure all windows and exterior doors are closed prior to the storm.
Avoid windows…
DUSON Center for Nursing Discovery will host the North Carolina Nurses Association (NCNA) Simulation Council Meeting on Friday, June 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Pearson 2140. Margie Molloy and Michele Kuszajewski will present:
The Team Approach to Seeking Simulation Program…
The DUSON Student Council launches a new program called Wellness Wednesdays. The new program hopes to offer events to help promote mental and physical health, in addition to, strengthening the DUSON community where faculty, staff and students can connect.
The first Wellness Wednesday event, co…
Michael Zychowicz recently received the National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses (NAON) Outstanding Orthopaedic Nurse Practice Award at its 37th annual Congress in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The award recognizes a NAON member who has provided high quality healthcare to the…
I’m back at it again, this time I’m in Barbados to fulfill my clinical hours for my community and public health nursing course at Duke. I’m going to share some of the highlights of what I’ve learned about Barbados and their health care system on our first full day in the country. (I’ve been in the…
Duke Institute for Health Innovation (DIHI) along with sponsors from the Duke University Main Campus, Duke Health, and PDC are organizing the third Innovation Jam! This will be a shark tank-style event on October 3, 2017, where Duke innovators, inventors and…
The Duke Forum for Scholars and Publics presents Borders Beyond the Border!
WHAT IS BORDERS BEYOND THE BORDER?
Since 2000, North Carolina’s immigrant population has grown faster than that of nearly every other state in the U.S. The new arrivals have come to work in…
The American Heart Association believes everyone deserves to live a longer, healthier life. The Triangle Heart Walk helps make that possible – for our community, for our employees, and for their families. This is why I have chosen to support Duke Health’s Triangle Heart Walk initiative. Duke…
Register for: Time Management for Researchers
Monday, August 7, 2017, 12:00-1:30 p.m.
Peter Ubel M.D. is a physician and behavioral scientist whose research and writing explores the mixture of rational and irrational forces that affect our…
Kudos to Rachel Richesson and her entire team for the submission of their NIH R21 application entitled “Automated Generation of Interdisciplinary and Interoperable Patient Problem Lists." This proposal request funding for a two-year period with a start date of April 1, 2018.…
Kudos to Ryan Shaw and his entire team for the submission of their Subcontract proposal on a University of Wisconsin-Madison NIH R01 application entitled "Using Partners to Enhance Long-term Weight Loss." This proposal requests funding for a five-year period with a start date of…
Getting on Track is your first step toward weight management and lifestyle change. Our nutrition, exercise, and behavioral health experts work with you to eliminate the typical frustration, confusion and deprivation that often accompany weight loss attempts.
Getting on Track…
The DUSON Student Council and Nursing Students Without Borders hosted the first DUSON Wellness Wednesday event on June 14 to much success. ABSN student Mallika Pemnesta led more than 20 students, faculty and staff in a yoga session. Anne Derouin spoke to the attendees about the nonprofit…