Marybeth Tetlow, MSN '17, of Duke University Hospital, has published "The Line Snuggler: A Central Line Bundling Innovation Evaluated in a High-Risk Pediatric Population" in the Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing. Her co-authors include Angel Barnes, clinical research nurse, Ryan Shaw, associate…
The Beta Epsilon chapter of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing will present "Rise Up! Managing Compassion Fatigue in the Time of COVID" on October 21 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Zoom. Brandon Knettel, assistant professor, will present.
PhD student Kaitlyn Daly is presenting "Perceptions of Food, Faith and Health from a Christian Context: Preliminary Findings" on September 29 from noon to 1 p.m. on Zoom.
Faith communities (FCs) have effectively facilitated various food-related health interventions (e.g., exercise…
Tech Tip of the Week
It’s well into the semester, and you’re probably spending a lot of time in front of your computer screen. Don’t forget to take a break. Follow the 20-20-20 rule: Every 20 minutes, look at something 20 feet away for about 20 seconds. Try it! It really…
Michelle Webb, assistant professor, was a panelist on a national town hall sponsored by the National Coalition for Hospice and Palliative Care. The presentation was titled "Conversations with Coalition Leaders: Acknowledging and Adapting to the New Reality - Impact on the Interdisciplinary…
Designed to help prepare the next generation of academic nursing leaders, the Foundation for Academic Nursing is pleased to announce the creation of the Deborah E. Trautman Future Nurse Leader Scholarship. Funded by Liaison International, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s (AACN’s)…
The Duke University School of Nursing offers a new outlet for students needing support regarding their emotional health and wellbeing – the Student Success Center.
The new center is open to any student needing assistance with stress management, resiliency, interpersonal challenges, mental health…
MSN students convened in person and through Zoom last week for the MSN Program's Fall 2020 On Campus Intensives (OCIs). The week's activities began September 20 and ended on September 27.
The core of the events occurred September 23. Anne Derouin, assistant dean of the MSN Program…
Kudos to Devon Noonan, associate professor, and her entire team for the submission of their NIH R21/R34 application entitled: “Evaluating the Feasibility and Efficacy of using WhatsApp Messaging and Online Social Support for Oral Tobacco Cessation in India." This proposal requests funding for…
Seed Global Health has opened recruitment for their next cohort of educators. The program places physicians, nurses, and midwives as visiting faculty at partner institutions in Malawi, Uganda, Zambia, and Sierra Leone for a minimum of one academic year, where they teach and work alongside local…
Professor Emerita Terry Valiga, who retired from DUSON in August 2017, is the 2020 recipient of the prestigious R. Louise McManus Medal, an award given in recognition of long-standing contributions of a distinguished nature to the nursing profession. It is the highest honor given by the Nursing…
Crystal Tillman, MSN’97, DNP’13, and Pamela B. Edwards, associate consulting professor and assistant vice president for education, practice and research with Duke University Health System, have been selected for leadership spots with the North Carolina Board of Nursing.
Tillman has…
MSN student Eun Hyung Lee was interviewed for an email newsletter released by the Duke-supported Pandemic Response Network (PRN). The issue spotlighting Lee, who was featured until the "Team Member Profile" section, was sent September 18.
The PRN is a…
Hailey Miller, postdoctoral associate, published the "Use of electronic recruitment methods in a clinical trial of adults with gout" article in Clinical Trials with experts from John Hopkins University, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the University of Vermont.
The article was…
Congratulations to Ran Xiao, assistant professor, who has received an award for his subcontract on a University of Southern California proposal to the NIH program entitled “Emergence of Arm Reaching Behavior and Lateralization of Motor Control in Infancy." This project was funded for a five-…
Dori Steinberg, associate professor, was featured in the blog article "A Moment with Duke's Dori Steinberg: On Nutrition Beyond Calories and Health at Every Size." The article is part of Pattern Health's interview series featuring thought leaders in research and health care.
Kudos to Tracey Yap, associate professor, and her entire team for the submission of their subcontract proposal to the University of Utah on their Department of Defense (DOD) application entitled: “Early Pressure Injury Prediction among Critical Care Patients: A Machine-Learning Approach.” This…
Congratulations to Jacqueline Brown, research program leader, and Norma Garcia Ortiz, clinical research specialist, for being nominated for the Duke Office of Clinical Research’s Engagement, Recruitment, and Retention Certificate Program. The skills building program will help our staff…
Assistant Professor Schenita D. Randolph's recent Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (JANAC) article was the subject of a press release issued by Wolters Kluwer Health. The article, of which Randolph is the leading author, is titled "How Perceived Structural…
Three faculty members and two alumni are among the 230 members of the American Academy of Nursing’s 2020 Class of Fellows.
The faculty members are Mary L. Affronti, DNP, MHSc, RN, ANP, professor, Virginia (Chris) Muckler, DNP, CRNA, CHSE-A, associate professor, and AnnMarie L. Walton, PhD, RN, MPH…
Tech Tip of the Week
Do you have students, gamers and multiple mobile devices on your home WiFi? It seems that we all have crowded WiFi these days. Watch this video from "Good Morning America" about boosting your WiFi signal at home. It has simple tips that…
I am pleased to announce two staff title changes for Glenn Setcliff and Christin Daniels. With shifts in the organization over the past year and increased complexity of the work in each of these areas, I thought it was warranted to make these title changes.
Glenn Setliff, MBA
I…
Congratulations to Mariam Kayle, assistant professor, and her entire team who have received an award for their subcontract on a NCDHHS proposal to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention U58 program entitled: "North Carolina Sickle Cell Data Collection Program." This award is for a…
Congratulations to Hanzhang Xu, medical instructor, and her entire research team who received an award for the NIH R03 proposal entitled: "An Innovative Approach for Understanding Trajectories of Medication Adherence in Patients with Heart Failure.” This award is for a 20.5 month period…
John Brion, faculty, has been chosen to receive the Distinguished Alumni award from his undergraduate college, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, where he earned a bachelor's degree in history before beginning his nursing journey. The award was announced in the Fall edition of the school…