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…
Duke University School of Nursing’s new Racial Justice Task Force has been diligently working since its formation this summer to tackle their charge of making DUSON a more inclusive, diverse environment.
The task force stems from the call for a Racial Justice Action Plan established by the Dean’s…
The Duke University School of Nursing has earned the 2020 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award.
This award is presented by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education, and is considered a…
The Health Innovation Lab has launched several successful projects since inception.
Medical Devices
EasyShift
EasyShift™ is a device that repositions immobile patients in acute and long-term care. It is designed to improve caregiver productivity, reduce caregiver back…
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DNP student Pamila “Pami” Ellis has been chosen as the Fall 2020 University Scholar for the Duke University School of Nursing.
The Duke University Scholar Program is designed to stimulate an interdisciplinary, inter-generational community of scholars. Undergraduate, graduate and professional…
Have you seen a staff member demonstrating excellence in performing their job responsibilities? Take a moment and nominate them for a 2020-21 Commitment to Excellence Award. The Commitment to Excellence Awards are metallic commemorative coins that will be presented to staff to recognize their…
Sharron Docherty, associate professor, led a virtual workshop entitled “Writing Effective Qualitative and Mixed-Methods Research Proposals” at the 17th Annual Qualitative Research Summer Intensive on July 30 and 31. The workshop was sponsored by Research Talk Inc., and UNC Odum Institute for…
Elizabeth Tomlinson, consulting associate and DNP '18, published her article with Janice Humphreys, professor, entitled "Using Photovoice to Understand Survivors' Health care Experiences and Strategies" in the Issues in Mental Health Nursing Journal.
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Tech Tip of the Week
You need to change your password.
That’s right. The start of a new semester is a great time to review your IT security and change your Duke password. Here are three ways to create strong passwords:
Use…
Due to pandemic restrictions, the current Nurse Anesthesia-DNP students opted to provide a Welcome Video to the incoming class of 2023. Typically, the current students would host the incoming students at group gathering. This year, the virtual effort was headed by NAP class representatives…
Angela Richard-Eaglin, assistant professor, Janet Campbell, consulting associate, and Queen Utley-Smith, associate professor emerita, published an article entitled "The Aging Veteran Population: Promoting Awareness to Influence Best Practices" in Geriatric Nursing.
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DUSON was featured in the Duke Today article "How Duke Faculty Are Going Back to School" by Eric Ferreri. Ferreri focused specifically on the safety measures enforced in the Center for Nursing Discovery over the summer for those who needed to come to the building. A photo of the students…
The Institute for Educational Excellence (IEE) held its 13th Annual Clinical Instructor Intensive, Rising to the Occasion: Lasting Lessons from Teaching During Change, on August 11. This year, it was offered virtually via Zoom with 92 in attendance from across the country as well as the…
DUSON recently received a HRSA award of approximately $1.2 million to continue offering the Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP) for another year.
The program is to support eligible DNP students and MSN students majoring in Nursing Education who are committed to becoming a nurse faculty member in an…
Faculty, staff and student leads from our five Racial Justice Task Force working groups will be attending all three Town Hall meetings this week (one for faculty, one for staff and one for students) to receive feedback on their newly drafted recommendations. Please join us to share your…
The Student Success Center aims to promote mental health, provide emotional support, and connect students to resources at Duke and beyond. The Center is co-led by Brandon Knettel, assistant professor and licensed psychologist, and Sean Convoy, assistant professor and lead faculty in the Psychiatric…
Michael P. Cary, associate professor, Schenita D. Randolph, assistant professor, Dean Marion E. Broome, and Brigit M. Carter, associate dean for diversity and inclusion, published the "Creating a culture that values diversity and inclusion: An action‐oriented framework for schools of…
Anne L. Derouin, associate professor, will participate in the virtual event "Substance Use Prevention with Equity: A Community & Neuroscience-Based Approach” on Sept. 25. The event is jointly sponsored by Together for Resilient Youth Drug Free Community Coalition and the Center on…
Angela Richard-Eaglin, assistant professor and chair of the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) Diversity Special Interest Group (SIG), led efforts in developing a three-part webinar series entitled "Eliminating Microaggressions in Academia." Richard-Eaglin and Iris…
Tech Tip of the Week
Here is a quick refresher on creating your best online presence:
Think about Zoom the same as if you were sitting at a table in a conference room. It’s natural to show your head and shoulders in your camera feed. Anything more or less…
Jamie Wrenshall-Ridout, MSN '00, has been nominated as treasurer of the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN), a nationally-recognized professional organization. Wrenshall-Ridout is the administrator of Raleigh-based Capital City Surgery Center, a multi-specialty…
Sarah Rollison, DNP '18, was recently named the interim chief CRNA for Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at Johns Hopkins Hospital. She joined the CRNA management team in 2020 as lead of orientation and special projects. Congratulations, Sarah!