Marilyn Oermann, Sathya Amarasekara and colleagues recently published an article entitled "Quality of Author Guidelines in Nursing Journals" in the Journal of Nursing Scholarship. Co-authors include Leslie Nicoll, Editor-in-Chief, CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing and Nurse Author…
Nursing Students Without Borders recently hosted a domestic violence and sexual assault training for medical professionals. Thirty students from DUSON and Duke University School of Medicine attended the training, ran by the Durham Crisis Response Center. Attendees learned about medical…
DNP alumna Ariella Jolly, Anne Derouin, Valerie Sabol and colleagues recently published an article entitled "Protocol for Treating Obese Pediatric Patients" in The Journal for Nurse Practitioners. Zach Wachtl is a co-author of the article.
Abstract
This quality improvement project…
Kudos to Valerie Sabol and her entire team for the submission of her American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) grant application entitled "Determining repositioning patterns of obese nursing home residents." This proposal requests funding for a one-year period with a…
Congratulations to PhD student Cherie Conley and her sponsor Isaac Lipkus who has received an NINR NRSA (F31) award, for her proposal entitled "Peer Support Dyads in an Obesity Prevention Program in African American Churches." The project has been awarded $60,807 with a…
Congratulations to Sharron Docherty, her Co-PI, Christopher Cox (Duke Department of Medicine-Pulmonary) and their entire team who has received an NINR R21 AWARD entitled "Needs and Triggers: Improving Intensive Care Unit-Based Palliative Care Delivery." The project has been awarded $440,…
The purpose of this memo is to inform you of the IRB’s plans for review during the conversion to the iRIS IRB system.
Expedited continuing reviews (renewals) will be reviewed in order of current termination date. The federal regulations permit review of CRs within 30 days of expiration of IRB…
DNP student Simrit Kaur Saraon recently published an article entitled "Alzheimer Disease" in The Journal for Nurse Practitioners. Co-authors include Maileen Gloraine Ulep and Samantha McLea.
Abstract
Alzheimer disease (AD), a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects cognition and…
Duke University School of Nursing has selected Jamilah Harris and Julie Aly as the recipients of the 2018 Nursing Informatics Scholarships. Congratulations to Harris and Aly, who will each receive $20,000 to be distributed over two years.
“While working as a floor nurse, one of my managers…
Duke University is pleased to announce the 2018-19 competition to become a Duke-RTI Scholar
Overview
The Duke-RTI Scholars Program provides funding for distinguished RTI researchers to spend scholarly leave time at Duke University, to actively collaborate with Duke…
AnnMarie Walton and colleagues recently published a paper entitled "Engaging outreach workers in the development of a farmworker health research agenda" in Environmental Research. Co-authors include Catherine LePrevost, Gayle Thomas and Allison Lipscomb.
Abstract
Farmworker health outreach…
Maurice D. Graham and Nikia Grayson have been selected as fellows for the Duke-Johnson & Johnson Nurse Leadership Program. Read more here about Graham in a story published by The Scott County Times. Read more here about Grayson published in a story by 4-Traders.
The Duke-Johnson…
In celebration of the DNP program being ranked #1 again this year, Kathy Pereira offered a thank you to all faculty, staff and students who have made the DNP program #1 again! The efforts made in support of the DNP program around the school have been instrumental in the success of the program…
Congratulations to three Duke oncology nursing students who have been awarded scholarships from both the American Cancer Society and the Oncology Nursing Society Foundation.
DNP students Darcy Burbage and Joni Watson have been awarded the ACS Graduate Scholarship in Cancer Nursing Practice…
There can be unintended consequences when doctors and med students volunteer to improve local health care. A new position paper offers up ethical guidance. (Read full story published on NPR.org)
Congratulations to Sharron Docherty on being appointed as Director for the PhD in Nursing Program, effective July 1, 2018.
Thank you to Debra Brandon for her numerous contributions to the PhD Program as director from 2011-2017 and Janice Humphreys for her service as interim director…
Dean Marion E. Broome recently presented a talk at the Duke Ahead Education Grand Rounds entitled "Coaching Emerging Leaders for Their Career." The objectives of her presentation were:
To describe this generation of developing Duke Health professors and their preferred scholars and…
PhD student Gabrielle Harris and her mentor, Janet Prvu Bettger, recently published an article entitled "Parenting after stroke: a systematic review" in Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation.
Abstract
Background Stroke is a leading cause of disability in the United States, resulting in physical,…
Michael Relf and colleagues recently published an article entitled "Building nursing and midwifery capacity through the Rwanda Human Resources for Health Program" in Journal of Transcultural Nursing. Co-authors include experts from University of Rwanda, University of Illinois at Chicago, New York…
Julia Bowman has attended every Duke Health Quality and Safety Conference for the past decade, always returning re-energized and bursting with new information to share with her team. (Read more)
The Inaugural North Carolina Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Symposium will take place Friday, April 27 from 9 a.m. until 4:15 p.m. at The Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill.
The Inaugural North Carolina Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Oncology Symposium will bring together…
Announcing two new seminars on faculty wellbeing and vitality. Sessions will be led Jeffery Ring, PhD, Principal Consultant at Health Management Associates, Inc. is a health psychologist and executive leadership coach, and assists leaders and teams in productive functioning toward effectiveness and…
On Wednesday, April 18 from 5:30-7 p.m. join Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities & History of Medicine for a screening of a powerful new documentary based on David Barton Smith's book The Power to Heal: Civil Rights, Medicare and the Struggle to Transform America's Health Care…
With international field experience in agriculture, environment, education, health, youth or community development sectors, many returned Peace Corps volunteers are well-positioned to pursue a graduate degree in global health. (Read more)
Congratulations to Alison Edie who has received an internal Duke, All Babies and Children (ABC) Thrive award, for her proposal entitled Collaboration to Promote Early Childhood Well Being in Families Experiencing Homelessness. The project has been awarded $30,000 for a one…