DUSON recently held a webinar in conjunction with Duke Gardens. This activity was connected to DUSON's status as a partner in the Nurses Climate Challenge.
The webinar focused on how the health of our environment influences human health and how climate change is impacting both. Then…
Nicole Petsas Blodgett, director of the Center for Nursing Discovery, co-authored the "Simulation in Undergraduate Education" in the Annual Review of Nursing Research.
Abstract
Simulation is an integral component of undergraduate nursing education because it allows for a safe,…
Brigit M. Carter, PhD, MSN, RN, CCRN, associate dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and associate professor, has been with the Duke University School of Nursing in different capacities for 17 years.
Carter has served as head of the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (ODEI) since its…
Jewel Scott graduated from DUSON last year with her PhD. This follows her earning her MSN degree from the School in 2006.
Recently, she received a 2020-21 American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)’s Excellence in Advancing Nursing Science Award for her study "Social Contributors to the…
Michael P. Cary, PhD, RN, associate professor, has been a part of Duke University School of Nursing since 2012 and teaches in the School’s Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) and PhD Programs.
As recently as January, his contributions were formally recognized when he was named a…
Vincent Guilamo-Ramos, MSN '17, met virtually with staff on February 10 where he spoke about his upbringing and career and answered questions from those in attendance. He will speak with faculty on Wednesday.
Guilamo-Ramos was officially announced on February 5 as DUSON's 12th dean…
Amie Koch, assistant professor, has spent clinical time working on the Lincoln Community Health Center (LCHC) COVID Nurse Practitioner team. In January, LCHC was able to start vaccinating their clients over 75 years of age and now, are vaccinating their clients over 65 years old. To date we have…
DUSON’s Sigma Beta Epsilon chapter awarded PhD students Lesley Rink and Paula Koppel Rising Stars of Research and Scholarships monetary awards to attend and present their research at Sigma’s Creating Healthy Work Environments Conference from February 18 to 20. Awardees will be…
Heather Paradis, MSN'95 and member of the DUSON Nursing Alumni Council, is featured in Duke Cancer Institute's "Fighting on Both Sides of Cancer Care" article. Paradis cared for cancer patients at Duke University Hospital as a hematology-oncology nurse practitioner for 27 years and lost…
Benjamin Smallheer, associate professor, and Danett Cantey, clinical nurse educator, are members of the newly formed Inclusion, Diversity, & Equity (IncluDE) committee within the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL). The adhoc committee was formed in…
From February 17 through April 27, the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences will be hosting a six-part mental health webinar series, "Taking Care of Yourself and Your Loved Ones." The 30-minute topical webinars are designed to provide practical expert advice for Duke University and…
Emily M. Funk, assistant professor, presented for the Triangle Area Perioperative Nurses (TAPAN) Annual Conference: Unmasking the Challenges in Perianesthesia Nursing on February 6. The topic was “Foreign Body Aspiration and Ingestion in Children."
Jennie De Gagne, professor, received the certificate of completion for the Instructional Designer Course 4: Course Quality Review (January 11 – February 7, 2021). This certificate has permitted her to became an OLC Course Quality Review (OSCQR) Trainer (issued by Online Learning Consortium).…
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How many windows do you have open on your desktop right now? We've all been there, so many windows and apps open on your laptop that you can't find the one that you need.
Quickly jumping between applications on your Windows PC or Mac is simple. To scroll…
Eleanor Stevenson, chair of the Health of Women, Children & Families Division, and Mitchell Knisely, assistant professor, presented at the NHLBI’s Sickle Cell Disease Implementation Consortium (SCDIC) Steering Committee Meeting on Monday, February 8. The meeting was held via Zoom…
Proposals are due for the Bass Connections Student Research Award by March 5 by 5 p.m.
Bass Connections creates opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students to work alongside faculty to explore societal challenges through interdisciplinary research teams. The Bass Connections Student…
Michele L. Kuszajewski, assistant director of Center for Nursing Discovery, is the lead author and task force co-chair who helped create the Society for Simulation in Healthcare "SSH Simulation Program Policy and Procedure Manual Model Template Addendum: Pandemic Reentry Policy Considerations in a…
Chris Muckler, associate professor, recently presented at the International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH), an annual conference hosted by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare. As co-chair of the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists’ (NBCRNA)…
Learning Innovation recently announced a new seed-funding and technical assistance program called Carry the Innovation Forward. They are soliciting proposals from faculty of all disciplines who want to use their experiences from pandemic teaching to innovate the future of teaching and learning at…
Benjamin A. Smallheer, associate professor, has been invited to serve as the new consulting editor for Nursing Clinics of North America by Elsevier. A perfect source to consult for nurses in hospitals, private practice, ambulatory care centers, or in an academic setting, Nursing Clinics…
Megan Freed, research program leader, started with DUSON in January. She comes to DUSON with core expertise in strategic communications, participant/audience engagement, and development of digital health technologies to improve community health and advance social policy. For more than 15 years…
Congratulations to Angela Richard-Eaglin (21-23), assistant professor, for being selected as the 2021-2023 IEE Teaching Fellow! Richard-Eaglin will complete a project entitled “Cultural Intelligence and Bias Management for Health Professionals." She plans to develop an innovative, stand-alone…
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Postdoc Stephanie Ibemere joined the Duke University School of Nursing a year ago, bringing with her a vast experience as a registered nurse and researcher.
Over the last year, Ibemere has published or contributed to articles on treatment of vaso-occlusive episodes for sickle cell disease;…