Attention corporate cardholders and SON travelers using Tripit Pro!
As travel increases, we are hearing from a number of corporate cardholders that personal itineraries are populating in Concur, causing confusion with cardholders/assistants as to whether they should process the entries or…
Congratulations to the following faculty and alumni for receiving The Great 100 Nurses' Award for 2021: Anne Derouin, assistant dean, MSN Program (DNP'10, MSN'00), Priscilla Ramseur, DNP'16, MSN'95, certificate 2008, chief nursing officer of Duke Raleigh Hospital, and Nancy (Shell)…
Congratulations to Paula Koppel, PhD student, and her faculty sponsor Jennie DeGagne, professor, who has received an award for her National League for Nursing proposal entitled: "Nurse-Patient Rapport in Oncology Ambulatory Care During Videoconferencing Visits." This award is for a 17-month period…
Students admitted to the ABSN Program recently participated in Duke Days, where they learned more about DUSON and Duke University. Students had the option to participate virtually on July 23 or in person on July 26.
The agenda for the virtual session was:
12 to 12:30 p.m.: Welcome by…
The Health Equity Academy II (HEA II) Scholars have had a busy couple weeks volunteering with members of the Beta Epsilon Chapter of the Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society. On July 10, Beta Epsilon sponsored a Keep Durham Beautiful site…
Please join us at noon on Friday, July 30, for the first ever DUSON Jeopardy Tournament. You can participate remotely via Zoom or on site in Pearson 1103. This half-hour game will feature three teams — a) the Dean’s Office; b) Faculty; c) SAWAC — with categories ranging from Nursing to Duke…
Third- semester ABSN students enrolled in their Gerontological Nursing class spent a clinical day at Program For All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) in Durham, where they engage in interdisciplinary care for older adults. Pictured, from left, are students Octavia Finch, Rita Morency,…
Paula Tanabe, vice dean, research, was interviewed for "Most Sickle Cell Disease Patients Avoid EDs During Pain Attacks" for the ED LEGAL LETTER. Research from DUSON faculty and staff, including Tanabe, is cited:
"Patient Perspectives of Sickle Cell Management in the Emergency…
Welcome to these three new research staff.
Adam Benzekri is an associate in research at DUSON, project director and psychologist at the Center for Latino Adolescent and Family Health (CLAFH). At CLAFH, he is involved in every step of the research process including study design, the…
Ally C. Johnson has joined DUSON, working as a clinical research coordinator for Schenita Randolph, associate professor. She has been focusing on infectious disease research at Duke since 2007 and is currently pursuing her nursing degree at North Carolina Central University, to graduate…
Midge Bowers, associate professor, and Michael Zychowicz, professor, were selected to serve on Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Technical Expert Panels focused on Heart Failure and Low Back Pain, respectively. Their work will contribute to the development of MACRA episode-…
Marilyn Oermann, Thelma M. Ingles Professor of Nursing, received an APEX 2021 Award of Excellence for Editorial & Advocacy Writing. The award was for her editorial in "Nurse Educator:" "COVID-19 Disruptions to Clinical Education: Nurse Educators Rise to the Challenges." The APEX…
Sarah Schwisow, DNP'20, along with Christian Falyar, assistant professor, and Susan Silva and Virginia (Chris) Muckler, associate professors, produced "A protocol implementation to determine aspiration risk in patients with multiple risk factors for gastroparesis" in the "Journal of…
Michael Cary, Elizabeth C. Clipp Term Chair in Nursing, Jacqueline Nikpour, PhD'21, and Roy Thompson, PhD student, contributed to "Leading Policy and Practice Change During Unprecedented Times: The Nursing Health Services Research Response" in "Journal of Nursing Regulation."
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Mitchell Knisely, assistant professor, Paula Tanabe, vice dean, research, Qing Yang, associate professor, and Rita Masese, associate in research, co-wrote "Severe Pain Profiles and Associated Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics in Individuals with Sickle Cell Disease" in "The Clinical…
The Conversations with Colleagues program has changed the way we talk with one another about tough topics like COVID-19 and racial justice. Now the team is adding two additional timely topics to the mix, as well as opening up another cohort of their highly popular extended series that takes a…
Sarah Pearce, DNP'16, MSN'15, was featured in the article "FirstHealth, Pinehurst Medical Clinic Welcome New Oncology Nurse Practitioner" that ran in "The Richmond Observer." The article is to announce Pearce joining Pinehurst Medical Clinic’s oncology team and an expanding Cancer Care…
Kudos to Michael Cary, Elizabeth C. Clipp Term Chair in Nursing, and the entire team for the submission of their R03 application to NIH entitled: "Facilitators and Barriers to Successful Community Discharge Following Inpatient Rehabilitation." This proposal request funding for a two-year…
Kudos to Allison Stafford, assistant professor, and her entire team for the submission of their K23 application to NIH entitled: "Refinement and Testing of Implementation Strategies to Promote Psychotherapy Attendance for Depression among Latinx Teens." This proposal request funding for a five-year…
Staci Reynolds, associate professor, has been appointed associate editor of the "Journal of Nursing Care Quality." She joins Marilyn Oermann, Thelma M. Ingles Professor of Nursing, who is the journal's editor-in-chief. "Journal of Nursing Care Quality" is a peer-reviewed journal that provides…
Tony Sandstrom, MSN’05, collaborated with PhD student Hideyo Tsumura, Health Innovation Lab and Center for Nursing Research for development and trial.
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, several products have entered the market aimed at protecting providers from respiratory…
Being older than children yet not quite adults, adolescents are often stuck in an in-between place when seeking help and support for their health care and wellbeing. Duke University School of Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice Program alumna Kassondra “Kassy” Brino, DNP, APRN, CPNP, PMHS, clinical…
Julia Walker, professor, released "A deep learning approach to student registered nurse anesthetist (SRNA) education" in De Gruyter with Angela Richard-Eaglin, assistant professor, Akhil Hegde, research scientist, and Virginia (Chris) Muckler, associate professor.
Abstract…
Aijun (Anna) Li, director of assessment & evaluation, wrote "Student Success Factors in a Nurse Practitioner Program" in The Journal for Nurse Practitioners with Jennie De Gagne, professor, Valerie Howard, vice dean, academic affairs, Deirdre Thornlow, Benjamin S. Smallheer and Kathryn…
Yufen Lin, PhD'21, wrote "Distinct Sleep Disturbance Profiles in Patients With Gastrointestinal Cancers Receiving Chemotherapy” in Cancer Nursing with Donald (Chip) Bailey, associate professor, and Sharron Docherty, assistant dean, PhD in Nursing Program. Co-authors include Laura Porter, of the…