The Center for Nursing Research (CNR) is excited to announce the 2020-21 Research Development Workshop Series. Nine all-new sessions have been created to cover a wide variety of topics. DUSON faculty, PhD students, and post-docs conducting research are invited to attend. Please note the dates…
Allen Cadavero, assistant professor, and Bradi B. Granger, professor, contributed to "COVID-19: Mobilizing Quickly for a Rapid Response" in AACN Advanced Critical Care. Other authors include Mollie Kettle, Kelly Kester, Sara Floyd, Amanda Ornell, Maggie H. Meyer and Maria Carroll…
Mariam Kayle, assistant professor, has completed the Duke LEADER program, which Dean Marion E. Broome sponsors. This interactive three-part workshop is designed for junior faculty who are leading a research group. It provides insight into leadership and team building as well as…
Congratulations to Ryan Shaw, associate professor, Jane Pendergast, of the Duke Department of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, and their entire team who have received an award for their NIH U24 proposal entitled: "Log2Lose: Incenting Weight Loss and Dietary Self-Monitoring in Real Time to…
Kudos to Isaac Lipkus, professor, and his entire team for the submission of their subcontract proposal on Virginia Commonwealth University’s NIH R01 application entitled: "Characterizing Toxicant Exposure/Yield, Behavior, and Abuse Liability of the Electronic Waterpipe." This proposal…
Mariam Kayle, assistant professor, and Wei Pan, associate professor, contributed to "Predictors of Distinct Trajectories of Medical Responsibility in Youth with Spina Bifida" in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology.
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To determine if there are…
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Since its beginning in 1931, the Duke University School of Nursing has become a place where faculty and students from around the world come to study and grow into progressive nursing leaders capable of revolutionizing the profession. The School has truly become a Destination for Outstanding Talent…
Antonia M. Villarruel, Margaret Bond Simon Dean of Nursing for the University of Pennsylvania, and Dean Marion E. Broome wrote the editorial "Beyond the naming: Institutional racism in nursing," which appears in Volume 68, Issue 4, of Nursing Outlook.
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Brian J. Douthit, PhD '20, Xiao Hu, Ann Henshaw Gardiner Distinguished Professor of Nursing, and Associate Professors Rachel L. Richesson and Michael P. Cary authored "How artificial intelligence is transforming the future of nursing" for American Nurse, ANA's official journal. …
The School of Medicine's Multidisciplinary K12 Urologic Research Career Development Program (KURe) is accepting applications for its Multiyear Diversity Supplement. This will be a funding opportunity for Duke junior…
Staci Reynolds, assistant professor, coauthored "How an interactive game improved hand hygiene adherence" for American Nurse, ANA's official journal, with Anna Southerland of Duke University Hospital.
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Takeaways:
Hand hygiene is the best way to…
Karin Reuter-Rice, associate professor, has been selected as a 2020-21 Duke Clinical & Translational Science Institute Health Disparities Research Curriculum (HDRC) program scholar. Research to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in health is a national priority, and the HDRC…
Jill Brennan-Cook, assistant professor, published "Implementing evidence-based practice in long-term care" in American Nurse, ANA's official journal.
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Takeaways:
RN leaders can facilitate education initiatives and geriatric training for long-term…
DUHS Council Member applications are being accepted now until September 30. This is an opportunity for Duke nurses to influence change and make decisions about nursing practice. If you’re interested in being a council member, read more about the councils, and apply today. Notices of…
Morine Cebert, PhD '20, participated in the "Young Americans in STEAM" virtual roundtable on September 3 in support of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's campaign. The event featured headliners Karlie Kloss, founder of Kode with Klossy, supermodel, and philanthropist, and …
Donna Biederman, associate professor, was featured in the "Refuge from COVID-19; Using medical respite to stanch the pandemic's spread among the homeless may offer a path for its growth" article in Modern Healthcare by Steven Ross Johnson.
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One of the more predictable…
Kudos to Brandon Knettel, assistant professor, and his entire team for the submission of his NIH K08 application entitled: "Telehealth to Reduce Suicidality and Improve HIV Care Engagement in Tanzania." This proposal requests funding for a four year period with a start date of July 1, 2021.…
Kudos to Isaac Lipkus, professor, and his entire team for the submission of their subcontract proposal to the University of Georgia (UGA) on their NIH R01 application entitled: "Dyadic Processes in Support and Quitting in Single and Dual Smoker Couples." This proposal requests funding for a…
Congratulations to Xiao Hu, Ann Henshaw Gardiner Distinguished Professor of Nursing, and his entire team who have received an award for their NIH R01 proposal entitled: "Learning to Predict Delayed Cerebral Ischemia with Novel Continuous Cerebral Arterial State Index." This award is for a five…
ABSN student Unique Whitehurst was selected as a fellow for the new Race and the Professions Fellowship. This fellowship opportunity was open to students enrolled in any of Duke‘s graduate and professional studies programs. As a selected member, Whitehurst will be working alongside other…
DNP students take to virtual means to defend their scholarly projects this year.
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Tonya Carter MSN, NP-C
Title: Heart Failure Connect: A Disease Management Program
When: July 23 at 7:30 a.m.
Committee: Margaret Bowers (chair), Mirnela Byku, Matthew…
Rosa Gonzalez-Guarda, associate professor, participated in the Duke School of Medicine's virtual Medicine Ground Rounds (MGR) for a session that discussed "The Latinx Community is disproportionately affected by COVID-19. What can you and Duke Health do?." The session occurred on September…
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Jennie C. De Gagne, professor, has been appointed as a Visiting Professor at Ewha Womans University College of Nursing as of September 1. De Gagne provides faculty consultation on online pedagogy and other educational innovation. Founded in 1886 by Mary F. Scranton, Ewha is the world’s…