Throughout the pandemic, nurses have stepped into the forefront of the public eye and have been hailed for their continuous, courageous work on the front lines.
In honor of National Nurses Week and the continuation of the Year of the Nurse, we asked a few MSN students their thoughts on how…
Several faculty, staff, students and clinical instructors were celebrated in the 2021 DUSON Virtual Annual Awards Ceremony on Wednesday at 3 p.m. More than 170 people signed on to join the celebration.
The event consisted of prerecorded videos of faculty, staff and students introducing the…
Yufen Lin, PhD'21, Chip Bailey, associate professor, and Sharron Docherty, assistant dean, PhD in Nursing Program, presented at the 2021 Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Congress, which ran from April 27 to 29. Co-authors include Laura Porter, professor with the School of Medicine.
Their…
The May/June issue of the Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (JANAC), the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care’s official journal, is a special edition that summarizes 40 years of nursing science throughout the HIV epidemic. The issue features work from students and faculty.…
Roy Thompson, PhD student, performed in Duke Opera Theater’s spring 2021 production of "Flute & Figaro al Fresco." The theatre performed scenes from the two most famous operas composed by celebrated composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791). Thompson played the operatic tenor…
Jennie De Gagne, professor, has been awarded grant funding from Duke Learning Innovation (DLI)'s Carry the Innovation Forward: Realizing Duke’s Post-Pandemic Future program. The title of De Gagne's project is “A Systematic Review of Zoom Pedagogy: Digital Divide Revisited in the…
Kudos to Lauren Holt, PhD student, and her faculty sponsor Michael Relf, associate dean for Global and Community Health Affairs, for the submission of her NIH NRSA application entitled: “Understanding Sexual Health Decision-Making and Risk Perception Among Adolescent and Young Adult Cisgender…
Assistant Professors Kais Gadhoumi and Ran Xiao and Xiao Hu, Ann Henshaw Gardiner Distinguished Professor of Nursing, co-wrote "Technical considerations for evaluating clinical prediction indices: a case study for predicting code blue events with MEWS" in Physiological Measurement.…
Nurse practitioner Zahra Roble was searching for a way to better care for her patients and found the answer at the Duke University School of Nursing.
Roble, who resides in Minnesota and cares for patients with diabetes, thyroid diseases, hypertension and related conditions, earned her…
This week coincides with the release of the ‘Future of Nursing’ Report, continuation of the Year of the Nurse.
National Nurses Week kicks off Thursday with National Nurses Day and will conclude on May 12th, the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing.
During…
It is with great pleasure I announce that Dr. Michael Cary has been named the Elizabeth C. Clipp Term Chair in Nursing and Dr. Devon Noonan has been named the Dorothy L. Powell Term Chair in Nursing, effective July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024.
DUSON’s Term Chair appointments recognize an early…
Maryellen Kelly, assistant professor, virtually presented a platform presentation, “How Relative is Bladder ‘Continence’ for Those with Spina Bifida: Data from the National Spina Bifida Patient Registry," on April 29 at the Duke Multidisciplinary Benign Urology Research Symposium. The purpose…
Stephanie Ibemere, postdoc, has been accepted to the PRIDE-Functional and Translational Genomics program; PRIDE stands for "Programs to Increase Diversity Among Individuals Engaged in Health-Related Research." She will be in the ninth cohort for this particular PRIDE…
You can view the ceremony on YouTube.
397 students will graduate, while 61 graduates from 2020 will attend.
Congratulations to all of the students who will participate in the Duke University School of Nursing Hooding and Recognition Ceremony on May 8!
A formal…
The Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) Spring 2020 Cohort was celebrated with a virtual recognition luncheon on April 26 at 12 p.m.
Michelle Hartman, assistant dean, ABSN program, began the event with a few words and introductions.
"On behalf of the faculty and staff, we…
Whether you are working from your office on Duke's campus or in your home office, follow the tips in "Sustainable Duke's Green Workplace and Green Home Office Tips" to make your environment sustainable. Get tips on more efficient energy, heating and cooling, transportation, waste…
Brigit Carter, associate dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, received an Outstanding Alumna Award from UNC School of Nursing. This award recognizes a Carolina Nursing graduate who is known for their outstanding service to the field of nursing, either through scholarly…
Assistant Professors Ragan Johnson and Carolina Tennyson and Benjamin Smallheer, associate professor, presented at the 2021 NONPF 47th Annual Conference: New Frontiers for NP Education, which ran from April 21 to 24.
Johnson's poster discussed results of a national survey of NP…
Staci S. Reynolds, assistant professor, Daniel Hatch, biostatistician III, Qing Yang, associate professor, and Bradi B. Granger, professor, cowrote "Results of the CHlorhexidine Gluconate Bathing implementation intervention to improve evidence-based nursing practices for prevention of…
Kathryn Kreider, associate professor, was an invited speaker for Duke University Medical Center's Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition. Her presentation was on April 23 and was titled "GLP-1 RA in Diabetes: Past, Present and Future."
Join the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and the Dean's Office on Wednesday, May 5, from 2 to 3 p.m. EST, for a virtual Racial Justice Committees Town Hall. This Town Hall will be held on Zoom and provide updates on the Racial Justice Task Force committees.
As a part of ongoing work with Medscape, Ragan Johnson, assistant professor, conducted a continuing education presentation titled: "Expert Perspective Series: Tips for Addressing Patients FAQs about COVID-19 Vaccines. Discussing Series Completion." This CEU aims to educate physicians, advanced…
Wei Pan, associate professor, was invited to join the World Health Organization Reference Group on Health Statistics (WHO RGHS) Task Force on Surveys. The task force will advise WHO on the methodology on health surveys.
The WHO RGHS will advise and support WHO’s efforts to assist member…
Stephanie Ibemere, postdoc, was featured in the "Jesuit Connections" portion of the Jesuits Magazine (on page 3). She reflected on how her involvement (education and service) with the Jesuits began, how her education at a Jesuit service learning institution impacted her life, and how she…