The new DUSON-MURDOCK Biorepository includes de-identified samples and associated data from nearly 12,000 racially and ethnically diverse participants in the Kannapolis Population Based Cohort, a longitudinal cohort based at CTSI’s research site in Kannapolis.
“We are thrilled to make thousands of…
The student speaker will be Adrianne Sapienza, a graduating MSN student and native of New Castle, Penn. Sapienza has four years of experience in the nursing profession. She earned a bachelor's degree in science with a certificate in the Conceptual Foundations of the History of Medicine from the…
From the moment her grandmother placed a nurse playset in her hands at age 3, Whitney Thornton knew she wanted to be a nurse. As she grew, she admired nurses’ ability to be knowledgeable and understanding while serving as the backbone of the healthcare system.
The Leesburg, Ga., native is…
Growing up in Ghana, Osborn Owusu Ansah enjoyed helping at his grandfather’s local medical clinic. His grandfather was the first male nurse he ever saw, a rare occurrence in Ghana at the time, and the lessons he learned at the clinic inspired him to follow in his grandfather’s footsteps.
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Xu is a geriatric nurse scientist and health services researcher in School of Nursing at Duke whose research focuses on dementia care and cardiovascular research in older adults. There is a growing need to promote equity in dementia care, she says, because some groups have a higher risk of…
Caregivers also give up their own earning time, which adds up to lost wages. In fact, 17% of the country’s adult population cares for an adult over the age of 50, and in 2021 provided an estimated $600 billion in unpaid labor, according to the AARP. While some of the caregivers are spouses, many…
ABSN
Admissions officers can’t stress it enough: The personal statements for ABSN applicants matters. The 16-month accelerated program requires a bachelor’s degree in any major from an accredited institution, a 3.0 minimum GPA on a 4.0 scale, and a handful of prerequisite…
Biederman remembers working on her dissertation when one of the homeless women participating in her study became critically ill and needed surgery. When the woman was discharged from the hospital, there was no safe place for her to go and recover.
She then learned about homeless medical…
“Students will come in and they’ll say, ‘I’m struggling, I’m not doing well.’ And during that time, we start asking questions to learn more about why they feel they aren’t doing well, and what doing well looks like to them.” In addition to Alston, the center has two full-time staff and an intern.…
Here at DUSON, nurse practitioners and NP education has a rich history. It was at Duke in 1992 that North Carolina’s first Master’s Geriatric Nurse Practitioner Program was launched. Shortly thereafter, pediatric, acute care and oncology programs were added. Today, DUSON is home to eight nurse…
Students, faculty, staff, and friends of the Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) gathered on Nov. 6 for the School’s 2023 State of the School address, presented by Interim Dean Michael Relf, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN, who assumed the role on Oct 1. Relf, a DUSON professor and member of the…
From playing a critical role in supporting U.S. personnel as part of the 65th General Hospital Unit in England during World War II, to welcoming the first male students at DUSON during the Vietnam War as part of the U.S. Navy Enlisted Nursing Education Program, to developing a strong presence of…
While telehealth became a critical way to monitor patients during the pandemic, this study aims to broaden the scope and impact of remote health care and data collection. “What’s so novel about this is that we are generating evidence to scale telehealth to patients,” Shaw said. “We’ve pushed the…
After the bombing of Pearl Harbor in December 1941, the United States officially entered the war. U.S. involvement resulted in an increased need for nurses, and on July 1, 1943, the Nursing Training Act was signed into law, officially establishing the Cadet Nurse Corps Program. This program was…
“If a patient does not fit that typical case example that we are given throughout healthcare education, are they being underrecognized and undertreated? Does it take providers longer to recognize some of these issues?” asked Polick, whose one-year pilot study is through the Veteran’s Affairs (VA)…
Rwanda lost a million people to genocide in the 1990s, including many of the nation’s medically trained professionals. And in Tanzania, as recently as 2018, there were no psychiatrists or psychologists at KCMC, one of the largest hospitals in the country.
“Historically, mental health just…
“Historically, mental health just…
“Even though it’s meant to be fun and entertaining, it also has a lot of good learning built into it,” said Associate Professor Margie Molloy, who helped organize the 8th annual event along with Duke Academy for Health Professions Education and Academic Development (AHEAD), Duke Area Health…
This fall’s cohort included 19 students (DUSON ABSN and Nursing PhD, 12 MS in Global Health, and two from Department of African American Studies), and featured students who’s area of study include bioethics, law, and medicine as well as nursing.
The online course requires two “live” zoom sessions…
“It’s important that we recognize and support diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts because of who we are as a country,” Grant says, noting that DEI offices across the nation are facing a tough political climate. “As America becomes more diverse, from a nursing perspective, we must be able…
At a time when health equity and social justice have never been more critical, Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) stands firmly at the forefront of the movement.
Cary
Michael Cary PhD, RN, FAAN, the Elizabeth C. Clipp Term Chair and Associate Professor at DUSON is emblematic of the…
The students presented their posters and in addition, four of the NNP students won awards for their posters and were recipients of the Robert “Bob” Rogers Poster Session Grant Fund. Joy Adeku and Sarah Defore both won 2nd place and Anjavi Sharma and Amanda Williams both won 3rd place. The grant…