DNP alumnae Priscilla Ramseur and Becky McKenzie were recently selected to participate in the Leadership North Carolina (LNC) program. Ramseur and McKenzie were among 55 civic and community leaders from across the state who were accepted to form the 2017-2018 class for…
Margie Molloy was recently invited to serve on the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL) Nominations and Elections Committee. Her term of service is Nov. 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. INACSL's mission is to advance the science of healthcare simulation.…
DNP alumna Jennifer Franklin and Kathleen Turner recently published an article entitled "The evaluation of the implementation of the vascular preventative bundle and development of suggested interventions for improvement and sustainability" in the Journal of Vascular Nursing. Co-authors…
In honor of World Toilet Day (November 19), we're highlighting the work a team of Duke engineers is doing to develop innovative sanitation solutions for some of the 4.5 billion people living without a means to safely dispose of their waste. These projects are part of the Bill & Melinda…
In a recent news release from Leaf Healthcare, Tracey Yap was named one of the first members of the brand new Leaf Healthcare Clinical Advisory Board.
"As we expand the Leaf Patient Mobility Monitoring System's capabilities, Tracey and Susan will provide valuable guidance to help us develop…
Lisa Lewis was recently elected secretary to the board of directors of the North Carolina League for Nursing. She will serve as secretary for the term 2018-2020.
Kudos to Jewel Scott and her advisor Leigh Ann Simmons for their NIH NRSA application entitled “The Effects of Resilience Factors and Childhood Adversity on Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Young Black Women.” This proposal requests funding for a two-year period with a start date of July 1…
DNP student Lynn McComas recently authored an article entitled "Why nurse practitioners train on the backs of physicians" that was picked up and published on KevinMD.com.
Duke University School of Nursing is one of only 31 nursing schools selected to receive a grant to increase the number of nurses holding PhDs. The selected schools comprise the fifth cohort of grantees of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Future of Nursing Scholars program, which will provide…
Welcome School of Nursing students, faculty and staff to 2018 and the spring semester of our 2017-2018 academic year!
We are excited to welcome all of our new students joining the Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) community. We are also delighted to assist them on their journey to becoming…
Qing Yang recently published an article entitled "Sample size determination for jointly testing a cause-specific hazard and the all-cause hazard in the presence of competing risks" in Statistics in Medicine. Co-authors include experts from University of California, Los Angeles and Hong Kong…
Duke University School of Nursing welcomes Marla Gregg as Director of Alumni and Development Programs!
Gregg will be responsible for increasing alumni engagement, developing strategic alumni and donor events and supporting the Nursing Advisory Council. Additionally, she will work closely with…
Debra Mattice was recently featured in an article entitled "Blue Devil of the Week: Handling the Kitchen Sink" published in Duke Today. She was featured as the Blue Devil of the Week and was nominated by Mark Wienants, a program coordinator in Alumni Affairs.
Kudos to Sophia Smith and her Co-PI Matthew LeBlanc for their Duke Palliative Care Pilot award entitled: “Usability of a Mobile App to Improve Communication Around Symptom Management.” This proposal is for a one-year period with a start date of Jan. 1, 2018. This internal…
MSN and DNP alumna Becky McKenzie was recently appointed as Duke University Hospital's (DUH) Assistant Vice President for Perioperative Services.
Prior to her new role, McKenzie served as an administrative director within perioperative services at DUH. She also held several leadership positions of…
Congratulations to Tracey Yap and Mary Lou Affronti who each received an award from the Southern Nursing Research Society (SNRS)!
Yap received the 2018 SNRS Mid-Career Researcher Award. The Mid-Career Award recognizes the contribution of a member whose scholarly work influences outcomes in…
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing and Carolina Seminars present "Improving Maternal and Newborn Outcomes Through Innovative Models of Care" on Thursday, Jan 11 at 4 p.m. in Fox auditorium at Carrington Hall. The speaker for this seminar is Jody Lori, a clinical…
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…
The Chancellor’s Discovery Program is intended to fuel new opportunities for innovative research projects at Duke Health that can lead to long-term externally funded research support. The Discovery Program will fund up to five one-year awards of $75,000 in 2018 to initiate support for exciting new…
This is the time of year for taking account of all that is important in our lives. For Duke Nursing, I believe that the Friends of Nursing (FON) program deserves to be acknowledged for the many ways it supports nurses across our organization. And, we are grateful to Dan Blalock, the founder and…
Getting on Track is your first step toward weight management and life-style change. The nutrition, exercise and behavioral health experts work with you to eliminate the typical frustration, confusion and deprivation that often accompany weight loss attempts.
Getting on Track offers seven…
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Mid-Carolina AHEC: Continuing Education Opportunities for Healthcare Professionals
Kudos to Cheryl Rodgers, Marilyn Hockenberry and their entire team for the submission of their NIH R13 Multi-PI Conference Grant application entitled "Symptom Assessment during Childhood Cancer Treatment." This proposal requests funding for a one-year period with a start…
Kudos to Karin Reuter-Rice and her entire team for the submission of her Translating Duke Health Pilot (Duke Health Neuroscience "Brain Resilience and Repair") application entitled "Novel Genetic and Immune Predictors of Neurocognitive Resilience and Repair in Pediatric TBI." This proposal is for a…
THE GET MOVING CHALLENGE BEGINS TODAY
Duke’s annual Get Moving Challenge encourages groups across Duke to form teams with coworkers to encourage healthy habits. During the program, participants can compete in up to three areas including: log the most steps, exercise minutes and/or…