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…
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…