Hyeoneui Kim recently received a Clinical Innovation/ Precision Health small grant for her proposal entitled "PLEDGE: Preparing Lifestyle and Living Environment Data to Guide Precision Health."
Vendors are needed for the third annual DUSON Craft and Vendor Fair. The fair takes place Thursday, Nov. 16 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the Pearson atrium. The deadline for vendors is Nov. 3, click here for the application and more information. For further information, email son.sawac@dm.duke…
Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) is proud to celebrate the accomplishments of four faculty members who were inducted as Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN) at its national conference this month in Washington, D.C., Melissa Batchelor-Murphy, PhD, RN-BC, FNP-BC; Jennie De Gagne…
Devon Noonan, Michelle Hartman and Donna Biederman co-authored an article with the Durham Housing Authority ROSS coordinator Joyce Briggs. The article, "Collaborating with Public Housing Residents and Staff to Improve Health: A Mixed Methods Analysis" was published in the Journal of Community…
The Duke University School of Nursing and The Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery at King’s College London have partnered to foster the promotion of research and greater inform the practice of professional nursing and midwifery. The schools will jointly administer a grants program…
It is with extreme pleasure that I announce good news - that Dr. Brigit Carter has won the 2017 Duke University Blue Ribbon Diversity Award. This annual award is one of Duke’s highest employee honors for faculty and staff who consistently demonstrate respect and value for differing backgrounds and…
PhD student Dominique Bulgin presented at the HealthMeasures User Conference in Chicago from Sept. 27-28. Her poster presentation was entitled "Measuring Health-Related Stigma and Quality of Life (QoL) with the Adult Sickle Cell Quality of Life Measurement Information System (ASCQ-Me)."…
PhD student Ashlee Vance and visiting scholar Atiat Osman recently presented at The National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NAAN) conference in Providence, RI. Osman's presentation was entitled "Oral Motor Intervention Accelerates Time to Full Oral Feeding and NICU Discharge." Vance's…
Congratulations to Felicia Jenkins 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 staff members who…
New Center for Nursing Research small grant calls for the fall!
POPULATION HEALTH Due December 1, 2017
This call focuses on DUSON faculty pilot research that supports population health improvement efforts. Grant applications that focus on…
Deb Brandon recently received the 2017 Distinguished Service Award at The National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NAAN) 33rd Annual Educational Conference on Oct. 12 in Providence, RI. Her award recognized her dedicated service to NAAN and her countless contributions to the neonatal nursing…
Eleanor Stevenson, Kathy Trotter and ABSN alumna Melissa Hurt published an article entitled "Oocyte Cryopreservation for Fertility Preservation in Healthy Women" in the October-November, 2017 edition of Nursing for Women's Health.
Abstract
Advancements in methods of…
MSN and DNP Alumna Kelly Thompson-Brazill is a co-author in two recently published articles in Critical Care Nurse. The publications include: "Giving is Nursing" and "Reducing carbapenem exposure: A focus on extended-spectrum beta-lactamase catheter-associated urinary tract infection…
ABSN alumni Nicholas Cordeiro was recently a co-presenter at the NC Refugee Health conference. His presentation was entitled: "Tips on Working with Refugees in a Public Health Setting." In addition, he was nominated for, and was accepted into the NC Public Health Association's Emerging…
Kudos to Cheryl Rodgers, her Co-PI, Philip Lupo and their entire team for the submission of their NIH R01 application entitled: "Patient Reported Outcomes in Children with Central Nervous System Tumors: Evaluating Symptom Trajectories, the…
Faculty members Benjamin Smallheer, Brett Morgan, Frank Titch, Chris Muckler and staff member Michele Kuszajewski travelled to Western Norway University to continue collaborations between the universities nurse anesthesia and acute care NP programs. Their goal was to work on developing joint…
DNP alumna Sara Paul was recently featured in an article entitled "Notable Neighbor: Hickory-area nurse practitioner fills need across Catawba Valley." The article talks about her accomplishments and how she started the only heart failure clinic in the Hickory area as well as being one of the…
DNP alumna Cindy Stout was featured in two separate news articles announcing her appointment of Chief Executive Officer to El Paso Children's Hospital. She was appointed on Sept. 27 following a hospital board meeting.
Click here and here to read the articles.
Catherine Gilliss, former dean of the Duke University School of Nursing was awarded Duke's highest award for service during the annual Founder's Day celebration at the Washington Duke Inn. Gilliss was featured in an article published on Duke Today entitled "Former Provost, Nursing Dean Receive Duke…
Marilyn Oermann published the 5th edition of Clinical Teaching Strategies in Nursing. Co-authors include Kathleen Gaberson of Shepherd University and Teresa Shellenbarger of Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Chancellor Service Fellowships give students the opportunity to partner with world-class mentors and community leaders to design and lead innovative service projects addressing an unmet need in our community. The application period for 2018-2019 Chancellor Service Fellows (CSF) is officially…
Duke Health is pleased to announce its first Translating Duke Health call for proposals to stimulate interdisciplinary research in the newly formed Center for Brain Metastasis.
Translating Duke Health is one of the signature programs underlining Advancing Health Together, our Duke Health Strategic…
Duke Health is pleased to announce its first Translating Duke Health call for proposals for high risk/high impact research in the area of the brain and disease. This RFP is focused on basic biology, translational or neuroengineering projects, or population health. This RFP is designed to identify,…
Sept. 29, 2017: In the August newsletter I provided details on Objectives 1-3 of our Nursing Strategic Plan. The June and July newsletters contained an overview of the plan, described the six objectives and related strategies, and showed how the plan aligns with our new…
Duke Family Medicine Center is working to expand its clinical practice to include an LGBTQ+ Patient-Centered Medical Home. Located in the Marshall I. Pickens Building at 2100 Erwin Road in Durham, this clinic is following a framework created by the (Read More)