A first-year student in the ABSN prelicensure program, Marissa Magnetti brings a wealth of experience—both personal and professional—to her studies at the School of Nursing.
Straight out of college, Magnetti began her career as a Research and Development Project Manager for the Allergy &…
Duke University School of Nursing is proud to announce the induction of four faculty members into the American Academy of Nursing (AAN) as Fellows. This prestigious honor recognizes their substantial and sustained contributions to the field of nursing and their commitment to advancing health…
Edgar Villa began working in a hospital near his hometown of Los Angeles because he wanted clinical experience before committing to pursuing his nursing degree, which seemed to him a professional pursuit with the perfect mix of medicine and compassionate interpersonal connection. During his time at…
Duke University School of Nursing has been named a best nursing school for men for the tenth consecutive year by the American Association for Men in Nursing (AAMN). This recognition highlights our efforts to create a supportive environment for male nursing students. Over the past decade, the school…
In the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), stereotypes about the “Wimpy White Boy” and “Strong Black Female” are pervasive. These labels ascribe relative weakness and strength to infants depending on their race—and while not necessarily ill-intended, they undercut the need to carefully monitor…
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) an estimated 12 billion working days are lost globally each year to depression and anxiety at an annual cost of 1 trillion dollars in lost productivity. Skilled and compassionate mental health practitioners are needed more than ever as it becomes…
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On September 30, 2024, Duke University School of Nursing hosted its 4th Annual Community Health Lecture on campus and via livestream. U.S. Public Health Service Rear Admiral and Chief Nursing Officer Jennifer Moon delivered the keynote lecture, “Strengthening the Nursing Workforce through H.O.P.E…
In recent years, the Latino population in the United States has experienced a notable shift in health outcomes, a phenomenon that has drawn significant attention from public health experts. The Duke School of Nursing’s Rosa Gonzalez-Guarda, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN, Assistant Dean,…
Duke University School of Nursing has been re-designated as a 2024 National League for Nursing (NLN) Center of Excellence (COE)—making Duke University/Duke Health once again the only institution to have received all four current designations. This year, the School of Nursing received recognition in…
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Thank you for your interest in the Master of Nursing degree at Duke University School of Nursing!
Financing your education can be challenging, and the school has limited financial aid sources for which you can apply. For financial needs beyond what the school…
Duke University School of Nursing has launched a new Master’s Entry to the Practice of Nursing (MEPN) program designed to provide a pathway for people without an undergraduate degree in nursing to become registered nurses (RNs). This new MEPN program is a type of pre-licensure program which…
When Peter Caraballo was in nursing school, he told his friends he was going to apply to Duke University School of Nursing for graduate school. At the time, it seemed like a faraway dream, but he enjoyed imagining himself as a Duke student.
He knew he wanted to go to a school that provided an…
Duke University School of Nursing Associate Professor Hanzhang Xu, PhD’18, RN, leads an NIH-funded study of aging Chinese Americans, one of the fastest-growing aging populations in the U.S. and one of the least examined. The study is titled Developing a Mobile App-Based…
ABSN student Diana Zamora spent some of her high school summers volunteering at many places, but she said it was her volunteer experience at a local hospital that truly caught her interest.
“Here, I got to provide support to patients and families in areas such as the emergency…
The School of Nursing’s Iris Padilla, PhD, MBA, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP, is Duke’s 2024-2025 Presidential Fellow. Padilla is only the fourth Duke professor and the first professor from the School of Nursing to receive this honor. The prestigious Duke Presidential Fellowship, established by…
The leading cause of disability for people living in the U.S., chronic pain affects nearly 20 percent of the nation’s population. Rural residents with chronic pain often face geographical barriers to treatment. Add in the well-documented opioid epidemic, and for many patients, the perfect storm of…
Haesu “Jessica” Jin was working as a research technician at Duke’s Division of Hematological Malignancies and Cellular Therapy when a patient said something that changed her life.
“She remarked on how I brightened her mood and suggested that I had the makings of a great nurse,” Jin recalled…
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Button batteries are a part of everyday life, found in thousands of appliances and household items like remote controls, toys, and greetings cards. However, their shiny appearance often attracts young children, leading to…