Campbell During this experience, the three scholars: Evelyn Campbell, Naomi Ejim, and Chika Okafor worked with DUSON faculty, advisors, staff, and students to develop an understanding of advanced practice nursing and support for successful admission to a graduate…
The nursing community and all whose lives have been touched by her legacy mourn the passing of the esteemed Ruby Wilson. The former Dean of the Duke School of Nursing (DUSON) passed away peacefully in her home on July 31, 2023, leaving behind a profound void in the hearts of her family, friends,…
Editor's Note: This story originally appeared in the Duke School of Medicine newsroom and is being re-printed here Feeling lonely can lead to sleepless nights for middle-aged and older adults.   In a study of 9,430 adults aged 50 and older, researchers from the New York University…
Based on the Individual and Family Self-Management Theory, BETTER (Brain Injury, Education, Training, and Therapy to Enhance Recovery) is a culturally-tailored, patient- and family-centered, transitional care intervention for adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI) discharged home from acute…
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Benjamin Smallheer, Ph.D., RN, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, CCRN, CNE, assistant dean of the DUSON Master of Science in Nursing Program, has been named a Fellow by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), a program established in 2000 to dedicate its efforts to the global advancement of nurse…
The United States is facing growing and increasingly unsustainable health inequities, and the number of voices calling for substantive health system reforms is growing. A new paper published yesterday in Nature Medicine examines why the recent U.S. response to the Mpox epidemic achieved successes…
       Ramos The team visited partners in Tanzania and Rwanda to strengthen and learn about mutually beneficially research and clinical opportunities and how to best continue collaborative efforts with local leaders and providers to address the area’s health needs. While…
Duke School of Nursing ABSN student, Erin Van Gessel, has been selected as a Margolis Scholar in the prestigious Duke-Margolis Scholars Program in Health Policy and Management. The program is for Duke students that demonstrate a strong interest in and commitment to a career in health policy and…
Dr. Courtney Calhoun , DNP, MSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC, CHSE, CNE, is a Clinical Nurse Educator in the CND. She works collaboratively with faculty throughout the processes of simulation development and delivery to meet standards of best practice. Dr. Calhoun earned her Associate Degree in Nursing of…
The Helene Fuld Health Trust was established 1935 as a foundation and later became a trust in 1969 in honor of Leonhard Felix Fuld and Florentine Minnie Fuld to support student nurses and nursing education. 

Amid a serious shortage of entry-level nurses, DUSON created an Accelerated…
Editor's Note: This message was sent by Duke Health leadership to the Duke Health community. Happy Pride Month—a time when we celebrate our LGBTQIA+ colleagues and their many achievements, while working to ensure that people of every identity and orientation feel welcomed, safe, respected…
According to Columbia University, the T32 position is a National Institute of Health (NIH)-funded training program to help prepare a new generation of seven postdoctoral trainees. The trainees will be provided with research, support, didactic courses, networking opportunities, and financial…
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