Effective October 1, 2020, Holly Hill’s South Campus Adult Specialty Hospital will serve as a placement site for MSN students. The hospital will place the students with nurse practitioner preceptors to observe acute psychiatric care delivered on both Holly Hill’s young adult specialty unit and…
The Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement is pleased to announce the theme of the fourth round of the Faculty Advancement Seed Grant Program: “Confronting Racism and Bias: Fostering an Inclusive Community.” Seed grant proposals will be accepted for review if they describe a project that…
Kathryn Kreider, associate professor, collaborated with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop handouts educating about the importance of the flu vaccine for both nurses and patients with diabetes. In addition to consulting on the development of the handouts, she worked…
Angela Richard-Eaglin, assistant professor, published an article entitled "The Significance of Cultural Intelligence in Nurse Leadership" in the Nurse Leader. This article was accepted, without revision, one week after submission and is available online. It defines cultural intelligence (CQ)…
Jennie De Gagne, professor, contributed to "Integrative Literature Review on Psychological Distress and Coping Strategies Among Survivors of Adolescent Cancer" for the Oncology Nursing Forum journal.
Abstract
Problem identification
Cancer survivors,…
Edwin Aroke, DNP '11, has been awarded the Didactic Instructor of the Year Award as presented by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA). This award, established in 1991, is presented to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the education of student nurse…
The Beta Epsilon chapter of Sigma International Nursing Honor Society is seeking volunteers to help clean Long Meadow Park, 917 Liberty St, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on September 12. The project is in support of Keep Durham Beautiful. Wear closed toe shoes, and bring gloves if you have them.…
Angela Richard-Eaglin, assistant professor, published an article/poem entitled "Reflections on the Privilege of Caring" in Nursing 2020. The article highlights the need for nurses to maintain an awareness of their actions and the impact of verbal and nonverbal behaviors on the patients being served…
Elaine Kauschinger, assistant professor, moderated a crowd course session on virtual simulation for the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF). The NONPF is the only organization specifically devoted to promoting high quality nurse practitioner (NP) education. …
Jacqueline Nikpour, PhD student and Duke-Margolis Scholar, and Tracey Yap, associate professor, at the Duke-Margolis Health Policy Seminar on August 14. Nikpour presented “Maldistribution of the Population Health Nursing Workforce in NC," and Yap discussed “The…
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Do Not Disturb. It isn’t just a phone setting. It’s available on your Windows computer and does the same thing by postponing notifications and interruptions, so you can work undisturbed.
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Dean Marion E. Broome was featured on Episode 20 of Trusted Health's The Handoff podcast titled "Nursing leadership in the era of COVID-19." Broome spoke to host Dan Weberg about what it has been like to be a nursing leader during this time and how DUSON has approached dealing with the…
Tina Johnson, an instructional designer and Sakai expert on the DUSON Educational Technology team, has graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Information Technology degree from Western Governors University. Johnson has been working to complete her degree for several years and, through a series…
The Duke Institute for Health Innovation (DIHI) enables transformative innovation in health and health care by catalyzing multidisciplinary teamwork across Duke University and Duke Health. DIHI announces the next emerging ideas and funding cycle for innovative ideas and projects.
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Kudos to Xiao Hu, Ann Henshaw Gardiner Distinguished Professor of Nursing, and his entire team for the submission of their NIH R01 application entitled: "Learning to Predict Delayed Cerebral Ischemia with Novel Continuous Cerebral Arterial State Index." This proposal requests funding for…
Duke Campus Club, a vibrant, inclusive and active organization for Duke-affiliated women, will host an Information Session on Friday, September 11, at 4 p.m.
Duke Campus Club invites new members to a virtual interest group information session. The event is a wonderful opportunity to learn…
Valerie Howard, associate dean for academic affairs, announced that Debbie Travers, former associate professor with tenure, will join DUSON as an associate consulting professor to support the MSN Informatics Program and its students beginning January 1, 2021. Ryan Shaw, associate…
Daniel Ennis, the chief financial and operating officer at The Johns Hopkins University, will be Duke’s next executive vice president effective December 1, Duke President Vincent E. Price announced on August 21. He follows Tallman Trask III, who is stepping down on November 30 after 25 years…
DUSON would like to welcome the Population Care Coordinator Program (PCCP) Fall 2020 virtual Cohort from Visiting Nurse Service New York (VNSNY). For over 125 years, the Visiting Nurse Service of New York has been committed to meeting the health care needs of New Yorkers with compassionate, high-…
Heather Mountz, D-CHIPP coordinator, was asked to join Durham Housing Authority (DHA)'s Jobs Plus Program Planning Group. DHA recently received a four-year $2.3 million Jobs Plus grant from Housing and Urban Development. The program is aimed to provide job training and assistance to…
Irene Felsman, assistant professor and D-CHIPP faculty affiliate, and Heather Mountz, D-CHIPP coordinator, recently coordinated a virtual training for students interested in assisting during a natural disaster. The 18 ABSN students completed learning modules and example disaster simulations…
Editor's Note (10/7): Anne Derouin's title has been updated since this original publication date. She is now the Assistant Dean, Master of Science in Nursing Program, and Professor.
Anne Derouin, MSN program director and associate professor, was interviewed for the National…
The MSN Program has been awarded The Nurse Practitioner Substance Use Disorder Medical Education Grant. This one-year grant will provide MSN students at Duke with free training and CEU’s to prepare for screening, diagnosis, treatment and effective management of patients across the lifespan…
Amie Koch, assistant professor, and PhD student Kimberlee Grier, published "Communication and Sensitivity for Families and Children With Life-Limiting Diseases: An Informed Decision-Making Ethical Case in Community-Based Palliative Care" in the Journal of Hospice…
Brandon Knettel, assistant professor, and Michael Relf, associate dean for global and community health affairs, published the "'She Just Told Me Not To Cry:' A Qualitative Study of Experiences of HIV Testing and Counseling (HTC) Among Pregnant Women Living with HIV in Tanzania" article in AIDS and…