The 2018 International Rural Nursing Conference will be held July 23-26 in Nashville, TN and the Call for Abstracts is now open! CLICK HERE to submit your abstract via the online form.
The Rural Nurse Organization invites you to submit your abstract(s) for the 2018…
DNP student Brittany Alexander recently authored an opinion editorial article entitled "A nurse asks: When does gun carnage become too much?" published in the Nov. 24, 2017 edition of The News and Observer.
DNP student LaMonica Hunter recently authored an opinion editorial article entitled "Pregnant addicts need help, not jail" published in the Nov. 25, 2017 edition of The News and Observer.
MSN Instructor Maryellen Kelly recently published an article entitled "Evaluation of spina bifida transitional care practices in the United States" in the Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine. Co-authors include experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Spina…
MSN alum Vincent Guilamo-Ramos was recently selected to receive the 2017 Hispanic Health Leadership Award from the philanthropic arm of the National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA). The award, which recognizes outstanding individuals who have served in significant leadership roles and have…
Duke Forge is Duke University's Health Data Sciences Center clinical faculty leadership team who seek to leverage data and expertise at Duke to improve health. The Forge is a practical laboratory where Duke and partners develop prototypes, test them, improve them and try again.…
Jennie De Gagne recently published an article entitled "Social Networks, Health Promoting-Behavior, and Health-Related Quality of Life in Older Korean Adults" in Nursing & Health Sciences. Co-authors include experts from Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology and …
Susan Schneider and Professor Emeritus Brenda Nevidjon recently presented at The European Oncology Nursing Society Conference in the Netherlands. Schneider's presentation was entitled "Every nurse is a leader" and Nevidjion's presentation was entitled "Resilient Leadership: How to Survive…
The Department of Medicine Chair's Office and Minority Recruitment and Retention Committee, School of Medicine Office for Diversity and Inclusion and School of Nursing invite you to a special event Friday, Jan. 12, 2018 in the Great Hall of the Trent Semans Center for Health Education.
This…
Bessie Baker, BS, RN, was the Duke University School of Nursing’s first dean. Her dynamic personality and forceful character helped ensure the success of the School from its earliest days in the 1930’s. Will you join us to continue the Bessie Baker legacy?
The Bessie Baker Society is a unique group…
The Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative announces the creation of the Duke Incubation Fund, a vehicle for enabling idea-stage projects originating within the campus innovation ecosystem.
The Fund will offer awards to Duke faculty, graduate students, post-docs and medical residents and…
Global health professor Kearsley Stewart has been using a case study approach to teach her undergraduate "Ethics of Infectious Disease Control" course for several years, but this semester, she wanted to experiment with a more creative pedagogical method. As she's done in the past, she…
On Friday, Dec. 8, The UNC CFAR Social and Behavioral Sciences Core in Collaboration with the Duke CFAR Social and Behavioral Sciences Core present the Fall 2017 Networking Event. At this event, you will connect with HIV investigators from the University of North Carolina at Chapel…
The recent Project Scrubway event held at The Bar in Durham raised over $700 for LGBTQ+ community organizations in Durham. The night contained fun, dancing, beautiful costumes, trivia and nursing jokes. Thank you to all who participated and came out to support including the panel of judges,…
Duke provides paid holidays as part of its comprehensive benefits package to support staff in their effort to balance work and family responsibilities. University and Medical Center staff who are eligible for holidays will receive 13 paid holidays per year, including designated holidays and…
iThenticate is the leading provider of professional plagiarism detection and prevention technology used worldwide by scholarly publishers and research institutions to ensure the originality of written work before publication. iThenticate helps editors, authors and researchers prevent misconduct by…
Wednesday, Dec. 6
Yoga Class
11:30 a.m. in Pearson 1140. All levels are welcome! Participation is on a first come, first serve basis.
Relaxation Room
Come relax and ease your mind in the relaxation room. Regular interruption of chronic…
Each year, DUSON decorates the school with poinsettias for the holidays. Beginning Dec. 5, DUSON community members can adopt a poinsettia. There will be popsicle sticks in a small bucket in the atrium for you to put your name on and stick in a poinsettia of your choosing.
New this year:…
Rosa Gonzalez-Guarda, PhD, MPH, RN, CPH, FAAN, Associate Professor, is the Primary Investigator on a grant awarded by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities for more than $3.4 million. This grant will provide resources to improve the health and well-being of young adult…
The past year has been wrought with natural disasters and national tragedies. At the Duke University School of Nursing, we are proud to know our alumni, faculty, staff and students have been involved in heroic relief efforts across the nation and around the world.
Sandy Colasacco, MSN ’15, for…
Caryn Bowden graduated with her Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree in 2003 and is thankful that the Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) faculty helped her prepare for her career as a nurse practitioner. The clinical diversity of the DUSON faculty helped Caryn and her fellow students…
Welcome! As we quickly approach the end of calendar 2017 we want to take a moment to look back over all of the great accomplishments of this past year. For the Duke University School of Nursing’s Development and Alumni Affairs team, 2017 was a busy and momentous year. The School and our Doctor of…
Enrollment is now open for the Employee Weight Loss Program. Your Weight... Together is a supportive 10-week program led by a registered dietitian who will listen to your concerns, share the priority you've placed on making healthier choices and help celebrate your successes within an education…
Duke University School of Nursing welcomes Benjamin Pereklita to the Office of Admissions and Student Services!
Pereklita will work specifically with the ABSN program. Pereklita comes to DUSON after serving in the NC State University Undergraduate Admissions office, where he focused on…
Tuesday, Nov. 28th
Yoga Class
11:30 a.m. in Pearson 1140. All levels are welcome! Participation is on a first come, first serve basis.
Wednesday, Nov. 29th
Relaxation Room
Come relax and ease your mind in the relaxation room. Regular…