Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) are the primary providers of anesthesia care in rural America, giving approximately 70 million rural Americans access to anesthesia and serving as the sole providers of anesthesia in about 66 percent of all U.S. rural hospitals. These rural hospitals…
Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Global and Community Health Affairs Michael Relf, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, AACRN, CNE, FAAN, will lead a group to Cuba to learn about the role of Cuban nurses in health care delivery, and you’re invited.
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Up to 98,000 patients die each year due to hospital medical errors according to the Institute of Medicine. And medical facilities and leaders across the country have been working for years to reduce controllable patient deaths and improve patient safety.
With patient safety being the central…
For more than 20 years, Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) has been committed to improving the welfare of patients through high-quality nursing research. In September of 2015, Marilyn Hockenberry, PhD, RN, PNP-BC, FAAN, Bessie Baker Professor of Nursing, was appointed associate…
A recent study showed that more than 500,000 entrepreneurs launch a new business each month. With numbers like this, it’s no surprise that television shows like ABC’s Shark Tank® are a huge hit. However, wouldn’t it be nice for innovative nursing health care leaders to have the same opportunities…
Statistics is at the core of key figures in this world – unemployment rates, population growth rates and housing, school and medical facility needs. And Duke University School of Nursing is now making it an essential part of its Center for Nursing Research with the Research Design and Statistics…
Diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma at 16-years-old and then breast cancer soon after giving birth to her twin daughters, Sophia Smith, PhD, MSW, associate professor for Duke University School of Nursing, is no stranger to the importance of research and psychosocial care for cancer patients and…
A symbol of quality, commitment and dedication – that’s what most people see when an institution or organization receives a designation. When a hospital receives an American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet Designation, then its employees, patients and community know that this hospital is…
One nursing student’s desire to be able to “skype in” on a nursing education moment, sparked an idea with Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) educators Jacqueline Vaughn, BSN, RN clinical instructor; Ryan Shaw, PhD, RN, assistant professor and Margie Molloy, DNP, RN, CNE, CHSE, director for…
What is one way to ensure that students are absorbing three hours worth of information? Have them study the material before coming to class then come to class and take both individual and group exams. The flipped classroom isn’t a new model of teaching, but it’s becoming one that more educators are…
As nurses seek to advance their education, distance-based education allows nursing students the flexibility to fulfill this desire from locations across the country, without leaving their families or jobs. However, how do you meet this need for students without depriving students of the benefits of…