The Triangle Global Health Consortium will host its 2021 Virtual Annual Conference on Nov. 4. This year's theme is Reframing Global Health in a Changing World.
Abstracts for program sessions are being accepted, including:
Panel Discussion (50 mins) featuring a moderator and up to three…
Kudos to Michelle Xue, PhD student, and Eleanor McConnell, associate professor, for the submission of their SNRS Dissertation application entitled: “Dynamics of Symptom Experience and Functional Recovery in Nursing Home Residents with Dementia after Hip Fracture Surgery." This proposal requests…
Back by popular demand, DUHS Infection Prevention, with support from the Duke Center for Healthcare Safety & Quality, sponsored a meme (and haiku!) contest as a fun and creative way to celebrate Infection Prevention Week 2021 (October 17-23).
The contest has officially closed, and thank you to…
Congratulations to Devon Noonan, Dorothy L. Powell Term Chair in Nursing, and her entire team who has received an award for her NIH R01 Administrative Supplement proposal entitled: “Development of a M-Health Smokeless Tobacco Cessation Intervention for Firefighters." This award is for a…
Irene Felsman, assistant professor, was interviewed by Sibani Ram for the article, "'Still pursuing the same dream:' LATIN-19 aims to increase healthcare access for Latinx community during pandemic," in "The Chronicle." LATIN-19, or (Latinx Advocacy Team & Interdisciplinary Network…
Jill M. Collins, DNP'20, Michael Zychowicz, professor, and Julie Thompson, consulting associate, contributed to “Implementation of a Standardized Robotic Assistant Surgical Training Curriculum” in "Journal of Robotic Surgery."
Abstract
Since 2000, robotic-assisted surgery has…
Michael Zychowicz, professor, delivered two podium presentations virtually at the 11th International Council of Nurses — Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice (ICN - NP/APN) Network Conference (August 29 to September 1). The presentations were "Nurse Practitioner Education and the Technological…
Danielle P. Clement, MSN'18, and Associate Professors Kara McGee and Kathryn Trotter co-wrote "PrEP for women: An update for healthcare providers" for "Women's Healthcare."
Introduction
Women account for almost 20% of all new diagnoses of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)…
Schenita Davis Randolph, associate professor and inaugural Betty Irene Moore Nurse Fellow, has been selected to serve on the city of Mebane's Racial Equity Advisory Committee. She is one of seven members tasked with providing input on new projects, ordinances or general policies. The committee…
Matthew Heyes, DNP alumnus, and Emily Funk, assistant professor, are co-authors on a recent publication, "ATP1A3‐Encoded Sodium‐Potassium ATPase Subunit Alpha 3 D801N Variant Is Associated With Shortened QT Interval and Predisposition to Ventricular Fibrillation Preceded by Bradycardia," in…
Four nursing students who developed an independent study to learn more about emergency nursing organized a splinting in-service for 20 of their peers. An Ortho-glass product representative, Mark Craven, brought all necessary supplies and provided the training. Students learned how to make several…
Jill Brennan-Cook, assistant professor, had an eventful first day of classes with her ABSN students in the Professional Nursing: Past, Present & Future and Gerontological Nursing: Caring for Older Adults and their Families classes. Nikki Blodgett, director of the Center for Nursing Discovery (…
Margaret Bush, associate professor, contributed to the article "Degradation of endothelial glycocalyx in Tanzanian children with falciparum malaria" in "The FASEB Journal." Duke co-authors include Matthew P. Rubach and Joe Brice Weinberg, with the School of Medicine. The team reported…
Dr. Desi Newberry is a Duke University School of Nursing associate professor. She is the director for the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner major. Dr. Newberry is a board-certified NNP with 20 years of experience.
Dr. Newberry graduated from Duke University with her DNP in 2012, having previously…
Duke University School of Nursing has been granted a $30,000 award from Jonas Philanthropies to support scholarships for two Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) students.
Barbara S. Turner, PhD, RN, FAAN, Elizabeth P. Hanes Professor of Nursing, and her team have been entrusted with the two-year…
The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is gearing up to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15- October 15, and we have a few ways for you to be involved!
Highlight of Our Faculty, Staff & Students
We would like to highlight our…
Highlight of Our Faculty, Staff & Students
We would like to highlight our…
As more and more people are getting back into sending supply orders to SON Supplies for the weekly order, this is a reminder to please send the requests by close of business Tuesdays as orders are placed on Wednesday mornings as early as possible to ensure delivery the following day. Any…
Duke Unlock is a new solution that helps users securely and easily log in to Duke sites in one step. It both bypasses Duo and the need to type in NetID passwords when logging into Duke’s services.
It’s now available on eligible devices and makes logging in so much easier. You…
Hyunbin (Binnie) You, PhD student, presented "Anxiety and Satisfaction of Family Needs among Family Caregivers of Intensive Care Unit Patients in South Korea," virtually at the 50th anniversary of the Korean Society of Adult Nursing Conference. This presentation was about her work with…
Molly Bonenberger, DNP'20, Andi Stamper, DNP'12, Chris Simmons, associate professor and DNP scholarly project chair, Julie Thompson, consulting associate, and AnnMarie Thompson, of Duke School of Medicine, recently published “Use of a standardized perioperative note to enhance…
Wini Hwang, a second-year DNP nurse anesthesia student, was competitively selected to serve as the student representative on the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiologists (AANA) Continuing Education Committee for the academic year 2021-22. The Continuing Education Committee shall…
Duke Campus Club is kicking off the 2021–22 program year on Thursday, September 9, with its annual Fall Reception at Duke Memorial United Method Church, 504 W. Chapel Hill St. From 4 to 6 p.m., club members will greet returning members as well as welcome Duke-affiliated women interested in learning…