Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) recently announced the appointment of Brigit Carter, PhD, MSN, RN, CCRN, as its first Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion (ADDI).
The role of Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion was created to strengthen and enhance the diverse community.…
At one time or another, most nursing students at Duke will come in contact with a dummy. Her name could be Victoria, and she might be about to go into labor. If all goes well, and even if it doesn’t, Victoria will live to see another day, and another, and another. Victoria is just one of our…
I am pleased to announce Tolu Oyesanya, PhD, RN, will join DUSON’s faculty effective Aug. 1, 2018, and will be a member of the Healthcare in Adult Populations Division. …
Leigh Ann Simmons recently published an article entitled "Integration of Health Coaching Concepts and Skills into Clinical Practice Among VHA Providers: A Qualitative Study" in Global Advances in Health and Medicine. Co-authors include experts from Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation.…
Be’Ledda Dixon, Educational Technology Specialist with the DUSON Course Design Team, recently received certification from the Duke University Financial Management Certification Program. This highly selective program is administered by Duke Financial Administration and provides an intensive, 30…
Cheryl Rodgers will be leading the upcoming Children's Oncology Group (COG) Evidence-Based Practice workshop at DUSON from Feb. 26 - 27. The workshop exists to train COG nurses in evidence-based practice. COG nurses will be trained with both didactic content and mentorship in small teams…
Debra Brandon, PhD, RN, CNS, FAAN, associate professor at Duke University School of Nursing, recently received the 2018 Samuel DuBois Cook Society Award. This award recognizes individuals who reflect in their work and academic pursuit the objectives to which Dr. Cook dedicated his professional life…
Dean Marion Broome, Eleanor Stevenson and Michael Relf recently presented at the second international nursing conference "Transforming Nursing Future: Technology, Innovation and Collaboration" organized by the College of Nursing at Sultan Qaboos University in Oman.
Dean Broome spoke on the…
The Duke University School of Medicine's Clinical Research Training Program (CRTP) provides physicians, investigators and other healthcare professionals with the rigorous academic training in the quantitative and methodological principles of clinical research required to excel in today's…
Michael Cary, Victoria Goode, Nancy Crego, Deirdre Thornlow, Beth Merwin and ABSN alumni Kayla Baba and Scarlet Fellingham recently published an article entitled "Hospital Readmissions among Total Hip Replacement Patients in 2009 and 2014" in the Archives of Physical Medicine and…
Diane Uzarski and Bebe Mills recently joined the ninth class of the Duke Leadership Academy. During their first class, they heard leadership lessons from Duke President Vincent E. Price.
The Duke Leadership Academy is sponsored by Duke Human Resources and is a year-long program designed…
Congratulations to Liz Hunter, Nora Harrington, Tammy Boseman, Charnetta Cooper, Tiffany Parker and Jessica Almy Pagan on being recognized for their Commitment to Excellence. This staff recognition program celebrates staff who demonstrate the highest standards in their…
The Center for Nursing Discovery (CND) recently celebrated the grand opening of their new simulated bathroom with a ribbon cutting. The CND's new simulated bathroom will provide the students with an environment to help them feel confident and provide dignity and empathy to patients…
The Duke University School of Nursing Community Health Improvement Partnership Program (D-CHIPP) recently hosted a Design Thinking workshop for staff and volunteers at Families Moving Forward (FMF). D-CHIPP Director, Donna Biederman, along with D-CHIPP Advisory Board members Alison Edie, Irene…
Duke AHEAD, with support from Duke University School of Nursing and Duke University School of Medicine, will host Building the Future of Women Leaders in Duke Health: Progress and Possibilities on Monday, April 9 from 5-8 p.m at the Trent Semans Center Great Hall. The evening will be…
On Tuesday, March 27, The 2018 Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle, Jr. Lecture on International Studies will take place at the Nasher Museum of Art Auditorium at 5 p.m. The Lecture will feature Brian A. Nichols, former U.S. ambassador to Peru who will speak on "For Reasons Which Are Not Immediately Clear…
Kudos to Sophia Smith, her Co-PI, Eric Elbogen and their entire team for the submission of their NIH R21 application entitled “Integrating Technological Approaches for Pain Management in Cancer Patients.” This proposal requests funding for a two-year period with a start date of Sept. 1, 2018.…
Join DUSON in meeting our goal of becoming the healthiest school of nursing in the nation. Our Tour of Tanzania, a 1,062.9 mile virtual race around Tanzania, will visit several Global Academic and Clinical Sites from March 1 through March 31.
How it works:
This year, we…
DUSON STRONG TOURS TANZANIA
Featured at the top of the Monday Update this week, you will see a story about joining DUSON Strong in our Tour of Tanzania. Join DUSON in meeting our goal of becoming the healthiest school of nursing in the nation! We’re excited to…
Kudos to Donna Biederman and her entire team for the submission of their Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust application entitled "Improving Access to Health Care for Homeless Individuals: The Durham Transitions Consult Clinic." This proposal requests funding for a three year period with a start…
The Duke University School of Nursing Psychiatric Mental Health Program was recently featured in an article entitled "Duke University School of Nursing Rolls Out New APRN Program in Psychiatric Mental Health" on dailynurse.com
Master’s students in the Duke University School of Nursing…
Seven current ABSN students and one ABSN alumna recently joined hundreds of healthcare professionals and healthcare professional trainees in the "White Coat Group" at the Moral March on Raleigh. The Moral March is the Triangle's largest activist march organized by the NAACP and is in its 12th…
Every person who lives in a shelter or on the streets in our community needs a combination of affordable housing, appropriate services and adequate income. The longer people are homeless, the more complex their needs become. As a consequence, homelessness ultimately costs taxpayers.
Homeward Bound…
STRENGTH CLASSES
Strength classes are every Thursday at DUSON! Christian Kennicott, Fitness Specialist for LIVE FOR LIFE, will be leading an all-levels, full-body strength workout on Thursdays from 4:30 until 5:15 p.m. in Pearson 1011 (class is cancelled for February 15…
BSN alumna and 2011 distinguished alumna award winner Eileen Lake was recently named the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Research in Nursing & Health (RINAH). RINAH is a top-tier, peer reviewed journal that publishes a wide range of research to inform the practice of nursing and other…