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.
Called Focus Assist, you can switch it on from the…
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…
Brandon Knettel, assistant professor, contributed to "The development of Maisha, a video-assisted counseling intervention to address HIV stigma at entry into antenatal care in Tanzania" in Evaluation and Program Planning. His coauthors include Melissa Watt, Rimel Mwamba and…
Brandon Knettel, assistant professor, coauthored "Exploring patterns and predictors of suicidal ideation among pregnant and postpartum women living with HIV in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania" in AIDS. David Goldston with the School of Medicine was among the other authors. …
Yeu-Li Yeung with the Duke Occupational & Environmental Safety Office shares this virtual presentation on "Practical Tips for Setting Up Your Home Computer Workstation." In the video, she discusses factors that contribute to musculoskeletal discomfort and ways to have proper posture while…
Nicole (Nikki) Petsas Blodgett, PhD, RN, recently joined Duke as the new director of the Center for Nursing Discovery (CND).
Dean Marion E. Broome announced in May that Blodgett would be joining the Health Systems and Analytics Division as the Center’s director starting July 1. Previously,…
DUSON is now an official School of Nursing partner of the Nurses Climate Challenge School of Nursing Commitment. The Nurses Climate Challenge is a national campaign to mobilize nurses to educate 50,000 health professionals on the impacts climate change has on human health. The…
Kathryn E. Kreider, DNP, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, associate professor and lead faculty for the DUSON endocrinology specialty, has been inducted as a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP).
Since 2000, the FAANP, established by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP…
The Health Statistics and Data Science (HSDS) Core at the Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON):
Provides research design and data analysis support through collaboration and consultation for DUSON faculty, postdocs, and graduate
Teaches graduate courses on research methods and
Conducts…
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