Maryellen Kelly, assistant professor, contributed to "Neurogenic Bowel Treatments & Continence Outcomes in Children and Adults with Myelomeningocele," which the Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine just accepted.
This is, to the authors' knowledge, the first study to…
Jennie De Gagne, professor, contributed to the article "Feasibility of a Mobile Meal Assistance Program for Direct Care Workers in Long-Term Care Facilities in South Korea" for the Clinical Interventions in Aging journal. Co-author Dukyoo Jung was an international visiting scholar from 2019 to 2020…
Kudos to Bradi B. Granger, professor, and her entire team for the submission of their NIH R13 Conference application entitled: "Quality Transformation in Organizational Settings." This proposal requests funding for a two-year period with a start date of July 1, 2021.
The application has…
One path includes revamped specialty program.
With an estimated 17.4 million veterans in just the U.S. alone, it’s highly probable that a health care professional will treat a veteran at least once in their career. The Duke University School of Nursing offers a few options for…
The Surgery and Post Graduate Faculties Board at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland has approved Consulting Associate Maria Colandrea's appointment as a Fellow Ad Eundem of the Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery (FFNMRCSI Ad Eundem).
The Fellowship Ad Eundem is a prestigious award that is…
Angela Richard-Eaglin, assistant professor, was the interviewed for "Using cultural intelligence to live our values" in an Inside Duke Health story by Morag MacLachlan. The article was also shared in the Inside Duke Health newsletter.
Excerpt
The Duke University School of…
Tolu Oyesanya, assistant professor, was invited to present "Introduction to Qualitative Research" at Nursing Grand Rounds for Baylor Scott & White Health System. The presentation occurred on November 2. This was an educational session for clinicians interested in conducting…
Samantha Sassone, DNP student and assistant clinical professor of nursing at Nazareth College, has written the article "Keeping nursing students engaged during a pandemic" for the "Daily Messenger."
Introduction
The COVID-19 pandemic has created havoc on the delivery…
"The consequences of touch starvation," an op-ed written by Therese Bernstein, DNP student, was released recently in the "Stamford Advocate" newspaper.
Introduction
We just celebrated my mom’s 79th birthday. I was excited to celebrate her special day and wish her…
Lauren Kearney, DNP student, released the commentary article "Plant-based lifestyles can be good for young athletes" in the "Orlando Sentinel."
Introduction
“Will you please tell her that she can’t get all the nutrients she needs from only fruits and vegetables?”
A…
Jennie C. De Gagne, professor, contributed to "Couple- or family-oriented interventions and outcomes for preventing mental health problems and promoting mental health a scoping review protocol" on JBI Evidence Synthesis.
Abstract
Objective: …
Have you enrolled in getting your W-2 electronically? If not, please considering doing so. This is especially important to ensure security with confidential information. In addition, the US Postal Services are experiencing an unusually high volume of mail which leads to unintended delays with…
Please join us for the November Education Grand Rounds session on November 18 from noon to 1 p.m. on Zoom. The title will be "Starting Up a Student Success Center at DUSON: A New Resource for Emotional Wellness."
Objectives
Introduce the impetus behind DUSONs…
Sarah Tallent, DNP student, won one of the inaugural Duke Pediatric Heart Center Impact Awards for her work to implement a safe, secure virtual rounding process to include patients’ caregivers who have competing demands on their time and cannot be present for rounds (work, caring for non-…
Julie A. Thompson, consulting associate, and Virginia (Chris) Muckler, associate professor, are co-authors of "Implementation of a Multimodal Analgesia Protocol Among Outpatient Neurosurgical Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery to Improve Patient Outcomes" in the Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing.…
Rosa M. Gonzalez-Guarda, associate professor, contributed to "Scoring Interpersonal Violence Measures Methodological Considerations" in Nursing Research.
Abstract
Background
Interpersonal violence, such as intimate partner violence, sexual…
Rosa M. Gonzalez-Guarda, associate professor, and Allison M. Stafford, assistant professor, contributed to "A Systematic Review of Physical Health Consequences and Acculturation Stress Among Latinx Individuals in the United States" in the Biological Research for Nursing journal. Gabriela A.…
Tech Tip of the Week
Do you use any USB cables to connect a device to your computer? Sure you do. Plugging them in should be a no-brainer, but how many times do you get it right on the first try? Here’s an easy way to ensure you never have to guess again. Pick up a USB cable. See…
The News-Medical.Net article "Study finds irritated skin as strongest predictor of hospital-acquired pressure injury" covers a study to which Tracey L. Yap, associate professor, contributed. The study, "Risk Factors for Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injury (HAPI) In Surgical Critical Care…
Donna Biederman, associate professor and D-CHIPP director, and colleagues Mina Silberberg of Duke Division of Family Medicine and Community Health and Emily Carmody of North Carolina Coalition to End Homelessness recently won the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Interdisciplinary Research…
Amber Johnson, DNP'20, recently gave two presentations about her DNP project: Systematic screening for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders to promote onsite mental health consultations: A quality improvement project.
One was a poster presentation on October 15 for the 17th annual…
Please join us for the next Research Development Workshop Series, “Translating Nursing Research and Practice for the Public Sphere: Emerging from the Shadows” November 12 from noon to 1 p.m. on Zoom.
About the Session
As many of you know, the World Health Organization…
Carol Darwin, MSN'18 and incoming DNP student, has received the 2021 American Association of Nurse Practitioners' (AANP) Advocate State Award for Excellence for the state of Kentucky. She says, "I am very excited for this recognition and hope to continue to serve my state and further the…
Have you been teaching here at DUSON for at least two years? Do you have an educational project you have been meaning to investigate? Do you need some financial support to study that innovative teaching strategy you have implemented? Have you been wanting to do a QI study on a teaching methodology…
Have you been teaching for at least two years? At DUSON for at least a year? Is there an aspect of your teaching you would like to improve, innovate, or change? Do you want to strengthen your Scholarship of Teaching? Do you want to develop your expertise as an educator? Then, maybe its time to…