Melissa Batchelor-Murphy is one of twelve selected for the new class of fellows to the 2017-2018 Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program. This year's fellows represent outstanding scholars and practitioners from across a range of disciplines who promise to continue the tradition of excellence…
Nurse Anesthesia DNP student Aisha Allen was recently awarded the Health Professions Scholarship from the U.S. Air Force.
The Air force offers scholarships for healthcare professionals to include two-and three-year scholarships for nurse corps specialties and three- and four-year scholarships for…
Duke University School of Nursing achieved its goal of obtaining three Centers of Excellence designations from the National League for Nursing (NLN)!
DUSON now has NLN Centers of Excellence designations in "Advancing the Science of Nursing Education," received 2017; "Creating…
Recent news from around the University and Health System...
Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities & History of Medicine: Scopes Medicine and Art Exhibition, August 11
Duke School of Medicine: Writing from the…
In this edition of Q&A with Alumni, we met Betsy Whitmore, BSN’79, post-graduate certificate in ANP ‘97. Whitmore says that her clinical rotation while a student at Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) prepared her to be a professional nurse, an advanced…
Duke University School of Nursing is excited to announce establishment of a $500,000 challenge fund! This fund will match new gifts for endowed scholarships during 2017-2018.
Commitments of $100,000 or more will be matched on a 1:2 basis. For example, a gift of $100,000 will be matched…
The 2018 School of Nursing Reunion will take place April 12 – 13, 2018. We will be celebrating with classes ending in 3’s and 8’s.
Help us celebrate the amazing achievements of our alumni! Here’s how to get involved:
Nominate a classmate (or yourself)!
Do you know someone who should be recognized…
Chronic diseases, such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes, are the leading causes of mortality in the world, according to the World Health Organization. These diseases account for 60 percent of all deaths…and by 2020 they’re projected to account for 73…
On August 9, it was announced that both Duke University and the School of Nursing achieved their Duke Forward campaign goals! Duke University successfully raised $3.85 billion, with the School of Nursing contributing just over $43 million to that number. What an accomplishment -- one that would…
Schenita Randolph and Rosa Gonzalez-Guarda published an article entitled "Barber-led sexual health education intervention for Black male adolescents and their fathers" in Public Health Nursing. Co-author also includes Terrence Pleasants, MSW.
Abstract: …
Join Dean Marion E. Broome for two upcoming events for faculty and staff!
DUSON's 2017 Faculty & Staff End of Summer Celebration will take place Wednesday, August 30 at 3 p.m in Pearson Atrium. Come out and enjoy a picnic to celebrate the end of a great year! The…
I am very pleased to announce that Anthony Viera, MD, MPH, has been named the new chair of the Department of Community and Family Medicine, effective October 1, 2017. Dr. Viera is a professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine…
Join Duke Trinity College of Arts & Sciences as Duke Professor Mcihael Tomasello, 2017 National Academy of Sciences Fellow, gives a special lecture entitled "In Search of Human Uniqueness" on September 7, from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Griffith Film Theater at the Bryan Center. Click here to…
The data showed that costs such as copays and deductibles could lead to financial distress among insured patients of all income levels and with all stages of cancer. Findings were published earlier this month in the journal JAMA Oncology. Click here to read more.
Tracey Yap and Melissa Batchelor-Murphy were recently featured in an article entitled "Improving Nursing Home Care for People with Dementia" in Health News Digest. The article is an interview with the 21st World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics co-chairs and discusses the research…
This year is a celebration of our recognition as the #1 ranked graduate school of nursing in the country and our collective work in bringing this distinction to the Duke University School of Nursing. Together, every member of the School of Nursing family played an important role on the team that…
Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) is excited to welcome all of the new students, faculty and staff joining our diverse community. Whether joining us here on campus or as a distance-based student or instructor, we are delighted to have you as part of our team of outstanding talent!
As the…
PhD student Hanzhang Xu recently published an article entitled "Association between migration and cognitive status among middle-aged and older adults: a systematic review" in BMC Geriatrics. Co-authors include experts from the Chinese Center for Health Education and New York University Rory Meyers…
DUSON ABSN students were recently featured in the Duke Global Baton photo campaign. The Duke Global Baton is an Instagram photo project circling the globe for 90 days to showcase the Duke community's travels, adventures and daily lives around the world. All photos can be found at https://www.…
MSN student Melissa Peterson is working with Dr. Kristin Schroeder at the Cancer Center at Bugando Medical Center in Mwanza, Tanzania. She is sharing her experience in a blog entitled "Experiences of an Oncology NP in Tanzania." Click here to read her blog.
Meg Carman, MSN alumnus Shu Xu, Shari Rushton, Benjamin Smallheer, Staff members Denise Williams and Sathya Amarasekara, and Marilyn Oermann recently published an article entitled "Use of a virtual learning platform for distance-based simulation in an acute care nurse practitioner curriculum" in…
Eun-Ok Im and Wonshik Chee recently published an article entitled "Associations of Immigration Transition to Cardiovascular Symptoms Experienced in Menopausal Transition" in Family & Community Health.
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to explore the…
Congratulations to the Tina Leiter 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…
Margie Molloy and Ryan Shaw recently presented at the 2017 National Council State Board of Nursing Annual Meeting in Chicago, Ill. The duo presented on "The Future of Nursing: Mobile Technology, Robotics, and More."
Please join me in hearty congratulations to Catherine L. Gilliss, PhD, RN, FAAN, Helene Fuld Professor of Nursing for being named Dean of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Nursing. Her appointment at UCSF effective, September 25!! As you may know, Catherine earned…