Tolu O. Oyesanya, assistant professor, and Daniel Hatch, biostatistician III, contributed to "A Medication Management Intervention for Patients and Families with SCI and ABI" article in the Western Journal of Nursing Research.
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to…
This week, we’ll look at our DUSON process for providing closed captioning and transcriptions for recorded lectures.
Closed Captioning
For Students:
Do you have a need for closed captioning of lectures? Here is the information you need to request an…
Dean Marion E. Broome is a co-author of "The performance and professionalism of nurses in the fight against the new outbreak of COVID-19 epidemic is laudable" Letter to the Editor in the International Journal of Nursing Studies. The letter focused particularly on Chinese nurses and their…
Tracey Yap, associate professor, and her team have submitted their subcontract application entitled "A Paradigm Shift in Severe Pressure Injury Etiology." This Department of Defense (DOD) proposal with the University of Utah requests funding for a two-year period with a start date of…
In response to the suggestions of several faculty and the ideas they have shared about how we might engage with COVID-19, Bass Connections is now accepting proposals for new projects related to the pandemic. We realize that this opportunity will only make sense for some faculty given ongoing…
MSN student Lindsey Coker Luckey has written "What is Social Distancing? A Children’s Guide.” The book was featured in The Wilson Times' article "Nurse writes book to help kids understand social distancing." According to the article, "'What is Social Distancing?' is a guide and…
Stacey Bennett, MSN '04, was featured in the Duke School of Medicine's Department of Neurology article "Robots, iPads, and Teamwork." Bennett is now a nurse practitioner.
Introduction
As the COVID-19 epidemic is making neurological emergencies harder to treat--and…
Microsoft Teams
Getting tired of Zoom? Need a more collaboration environment for your team or study group? Learn about a great Zoom alternative with tools to take your team to the next level — Microsoft (MS) Teams.
For Students
MS…
Eleanor McConnell, associate professor, was a panelist for the "Duke Media Briefing: Effects of COVID-19 on Nursing Homes and the Elderly" presentation. The event occurred on Zoom and streamed for YouTube Live at 10 a.m. May 20. Don Taylor from the Duke University Social Science…
PhD student Nicole Calhoun is the recipient of a Genentech Foundation Summer Research Scholarship. The primary goal of the Genentech Foundation programs is to alleviate the need for underrepresented STEM students to work at outside jobs, so they have time to engage in research. Calhoun's…
Wendy Perry, HEA Operations Coordinator, was accepted into the PhD in Higher Education Administration program at Liberty University. The program is completely online and focused on developing leadership and research skills, so those in the program can be equipped with the problem-solving…
Associate Professors Devon Noonan and Susan Silva and Cherie Conley, '20 PhD graduate, co-authored "Feasibility of a text-based reduction intervention in helping rural and underserved smokeless tobacco users quit" for Addictive Behaviors. The other authors include Laura Fish and Kathryn Pollak…
Stephen Scott, DNP student and MSN '16, and Michael Zychowicz, professor, contributed to an article in Military Medicine titled "Implementation and Evaluation of Tactical Combat Casualty Care for Army Aviators."
Abstract
The importance of…
Rosa Gonzalez-Guarda, associate professor, will be one of the participants for the "Research Symposium – A Call to Action: Identifying next steps to address biomedical, health care, and social drivers of COVID-19 disparities," presented by the Duke Clinical & Translational Science…
Melisa Wilson, DNP student, shared her story with Michele Wojciechowski for the Minority Nurse feature "A Breast Cancer Diagnosis Brings a Nurse Closer to Her Patients." The article was then re-posted by MedPage Today. In the article, Wilson, who is the Clinical Operations Director and…
This year's annual awards ceremony presentation to celebrate the faculty, staff, and students of DUSON was held through Zoom on May 8 from 2:30 to 4 p.m.
Valerie Sabol, professor, introduced and concluded the ceremony, and the DUSON Nightingales chorus joined to lead the attendants in…
Time to get ready for the summer session!
But first, here’s our Tech Tip of the Week: Start fresh with a new 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…
As a resource to the School of Nursing in the area of assessment and evaluation, the Office of Academic Assessment and Evaluation leads the design, implementation, evaluation and revision of DUSON's systematic evaluation plan; and guides initiatives that document the extent to which DUSON…
Laura LeBlanc, a 2020 ABSN graduate, was spotted by photographer Kate Medley while LeBlanc was celebrating her milestone in front of the Duke Chapel with her friends. The photo was part of a collection Medley took for WUNC's article "PHOTOS: What A Partial Reopening Looked Like Across The Triangle."
Denise Williams, manager of Computing Operations, recently passed the Amazon Web Service (AWS) Cloud Practitioner exam. This exam enables individuals with an overall understanding of the AWS Cloud to validate their knowledge with an industry-recognized credential. This exam covers four domains…
Faculty and students from DUSON participated in the virtual Fortin Foundation Bass Connections Showcase, an annual event presented by Duke Bass Connections.
REGAIN Project
One of the DUSON-connected projects was "Roadmaps for Health Communication." The project team,…
New Faculty
I am pleased to announce three new faculty appointments for this summer.
Nicole Petsas Blodgett, PhD, RN, will join DUSON’s faculty on July 1, 2020 as the Director of the Center for Nursing Discovery. She will be a member of the…
Alessandra Lopez, MSN student, has been awarded a Graduate Scholarship in Oncology Nursing Practice from the American Cancer Society. She is one of four individuals nationally to receive this award. Lopez is majoring in Family Nurse Practitioner in addition to pursuing an Oncology…
Beth Phillips, associate professor, did an interview for the Nurse Educator Tips for Teaching podcast. In the interview, "Professional Identity Formation in Nursing Students," she discusses professional identity formation in nursing and shares a new initiative to guide nurse educators…
Medicine & Engineering at Duke (MEDx) is currently accepting proposals for pilot project grants that will facilitate new collaborations, or expand existing collaborations, between regular rank faculty in Medicine and Engineering. Projects that are responsive to this call for proposals will…