Valerie Howard, associate dean for Academic Affairs, was interviewed about the strategies the Duke University School of Nursing community is using to remain strong and connected during this public health crisis. The interview is titled "Remaining #DUSONStrong during the COVID-19 Pandemic" and…
Ryan Shaw, associate professor, Margie Molloy, assistant professor, and Jackie Vaughn, a PhD student, were featured in a news story that appears on WRAL Tech Wire, the Duke Pratt School of Engineering news site and the Duke Electrical & Computer Engineering site. The story's main…
Kathryn Evans Kreider, associate professor, was recently appointed as an advisor to the American Diabetes Association (ADA) Behavioral Medicine and Psychology Leadership Team. Her term of service will run from July 2020 to June 2022.
In this role, Kreider will be responsible for…
Maryellen Kelly, clinical associate, has been elected to the Spina Bifida Association’s Research Advisory Council. She is also the lead of the Neurogenic Bowel Continence Research Cohort.
The association's mission is to build a better and brighter future for those impacted by spina …
Maryellen Kelly, clinical associate, will graduate from Duke University School of Medicine’s Clinical Research Training Program (CRTP) on May 10 with a Master of Health Sciences in Clinical Research. She will be the first nurse practitioner to graduate from the program. In lieu of a…
Kudos to Dominique Bulgin, PhD'19 and consulting associate, her mentor Paula Tanabe, Laurel Chadwick Professor of Nursing, and her entire team for the submission of Bulgin's REACH Equity Research Scholars Development proposal “Piloting Telehealth Personalized Health…
Assistant Professors Angela Richard-Eaglin and Elaine Kauschinger presented at the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) 46th Annual Conference, which was virtually held from April 23 to 25.
Richard-Eaglin presented the poster "Using Simulation to Close Gaps…
Brigit Carter, associate dean for Diversity and Inclusion, has been awarded a Diversity in Nursing Award from the American Nurses Association (ANA). The Diversity Award recognizes an individual registered nurse or a group of registered nurses for long-standing commitment and significant…
Ryan Shaw, associate professor, co-wrote the article "How Medical Robots Will Help Treat Patients in Future Outbreaks" for the IEEE Spectrum magazine. Kris Hauser was Shaw's co-author.
Abstract
Nurses, doctors and other health care workers form the front line…
John M. Brion, instructor, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the American Assembly for Men in Nursing (AAMN) as a Member at Large. AAMN's mission is "to shape the practice, education, research and leadership for men in nursing and advance men’s health."
Jennifer Deltour, a 2019 graduate of the Endocrinology Specialty certificate program, published the article "A Case of Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults: A Less Common Form of Diabetes" in Clinical Advisor.
Excerpt: Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults
The most…
Kudos to Rosa Gonzalez-Guarda, associate professor, and her entire team for submitting the proposal entitled: "SER Hispano during COVID-19: Salud/Health, Estres/Stress, and Resiliencia/Resilience (SER) Among Latinx Immigrants During the COVID-19 Pandemic." Latinx is a gender-…
Jennie C. De Gagne, professor, recently delivered a presentation at the Global Korean Nursing Foundation (GKNF)'s joint web conference between Korea and USA. In line with the conference's theme, “Nursing Leadership in Pandemic Disaster,” De Gagne spoke on the implications for academic…
In honor of the International Year of the Nurse and National Nurses Month, Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) celebrates the contributions of nurses in practice, education and research in addition to our nursing students. Thank you for devoting your lives to caring for individuals and…
Student-registered nurse anesthetists (SRNAs) and faculty participated in a series of legislative phone calls on April 21 and 22 regarding current anesthesia-related advocacy issues.
Each year, second-year nurse anesthesia students take N935 Professional Aspects and learn…
Valerie Howard, associate dean for academic affairs, and Erin Britton, ABSN student, were interviewed by Evan Sery of Spectrum News on April 22 to talk about COVID-19's impact on getting a nursing education and DUSON's admissions. The full interview is available online.
Beginning in May, the American Nurses Association will begin it’s celebration of National Nurses Month. Traditionally, this has been a week-long celebration; however, with this year being the Year of the Nurse and Midwife, it’s being extended for the full month.
The Duke University School of…
This letter comes from A. Eugene Washington, chancellor for health affairs at Duke University and president and CEO of the Duke University Health System:
With great pleasure, I write to announce that John P. Mordach will join Duke as senior vice president, treasurer and chief financial…
This letter comes from Jeffrey M. Ferranti, Duke Health vice president and chief information officer:
Following an extensive national search, I am pleased to share that Shamyla Lando, an innovator and transformational leader in IT, will be joining Duke Health to serve as our new assistant…
Lacrecia Bell, clinical nurse educator, and Ragan Johnson, assistant professor, published the case study “Deep vein thrombosis in an aging transgender patient: Care and cultural considerations" in Geriatric Nursing.
Abstract
This case highlights the importance of…
Marilyn H. Oermann, Thelma M. Ingles Professor of Nursing, Kathleen S. Ashton, consulting associate, Alison H. Edie, assistant professor, Sathya Amarasekara, statistician III, and Leila S. Ledbetter, liaison librarian to the School of Nursing, contributed to the "Analysis…
Assistant Professors Schenita D. Randolph and Ragan Johnson were part of the virtual "COVID-19 Community Conversations: Transitioning back to the salon and barbershop" meeting on April 27. Barbershop and beauty salon partners who serve on Randolph's community advisory council and who have been…
Brigit Carter, associate dean for Diversity and Inclusion, wrote "Opening the Door for an Equitable Re-Entry" for the Inclusion Allies Coalition Forum.
Excerpt
As infectious disease experts begin to think about how life will be when we return to work and school, it is…
Maryellen Kelly, clinical associate, had two presentations featured at the Multidisciplinary Benign Urology Research Day 2020 held virtually on April 24 by the Duke University School of Medicine. Her "Determining the Prevalence of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Children with Diabetes: Multi-…