In a question-and-answer session, Valerie Sabol, RN, PhD, MBA, Clinical Professor and inaugural Director of Planetary Health at Duke University School of Nursing, explained nursing’s link to planetary health, imagined what a climate-friendly nursing future could look like…
A Volunteer's Perspective
In June 2025, I volunteered to support the School of Nursing’s Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner MSN students in their perinatal ultrasound learning experience. As the School’s Internal Communications Manager, and with a Duke graduate background in women’s and feminist…
Recent reports estimate that the United States is 2,700 physician endocrinologists short, particularly in rural and underserved areas. To help fill this critical gap, Duke University, Yale University, and the University of California, San Francisco have led the way in creating diabetes and…
Edward Mandolang’s path to a career in nursing has unfolded a bit like a symphony—it started off slowly and gently before building towards a crescendo that led him to the School of Nursing’s pre-licensure program. And with Mandolang poised to graduate later this year, he is still…
Vicki Rennecker-Nakayoshi
In December 2023, Duke University School of Nursing staff member Vicki Rennecker-Nakayoshi suffered a sudden heart attack and was rushed to the emergency room of Duke University Hospital.
“In an instant, my world changed,” Rennecker-Nakayoshi remembered. “I was…
It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the passing of Marion E. Broome, PhD, RN, FAAN, Dean Emerita of the Duke University School of Nursing and Ruby L. Wilson Distinguished Professor Emerita, on June 23, 2025.
Dr. Broome was a nationally recognized expert, scholar, and leader in…
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A groundbreaking new study published in JAMA Network Open redefines high emergency department (ED) utilization among patients with sickle cell disease (SCD). Many harmful misconceptions around ED usage in this population exist and lead to poor treatment of pain in the ED. The study, led by Duke…
Early-Life vs. Later-Life Learning
An estimated 6.7 million adults aged 65 and older are currently living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in the United States. While low education in early life is a major risk factor for dementia, accounting for 7%–20% of risk, little has been known…
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Dr. Ally Mauzy is a dual certified practitioner with experience in pulmonary medicine, MICU, and Cardiac ICU. Her current role is Director of Advanced Practice for Hospitalist and Critical Care Medicine at WakeMed and her clinical time is with the Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine team. She…
Born and raised in Hyderabad, India, ABSN student Charan Reddi moved to the United States in the 10th grade, bringing with him a deep-rooted admiration for the nursing profession. His mother, a nursing instructor, played a pivotal role in shaping his early interest in nursing. “I…
Kierra Archer and Patrick Webster recently received the Johnson & Johnson Nursing Scholarship from the Foundation of the National Student Nurses’ Association (FNSNA). The selection for this scholarship considers several key criteria, including academic excellence, leadership in nursing…
Duke University Health System and Duke University School of Nursing have announced the appointment of Blanca “Iris” Padilla, PhD, MBA, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP as the Chief Nursing Strategic Business Operations Officer (CNSBOO) at Duke University Health System. In this new role, Dr. Padilla will be…