Nursing PhD

Tiffany Kelley poses for a photo in a warmly-lit room. She is wearing a tan jacket over a white blouse, red lipstick, and large white earrings.
Turning Frustration into Innovation

Tiffany Kelley, PhD’12, MBA, RN, NI-BC, FNAP, FAAN, is a Professor in Residence at the Elisabeth DeLuca School of Nursing, University of Connecticut, and Co-Director of the school’s Nursing and Engineering Innovation Center. In addition to her academic work, Dr.
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QA With PhD Student Luke Velickoff

When preparing to become an acute care nurse practitioner in rural Appalachia, Luke Velickoff encountered the problem that would eventually become the focus of their PhD research at Duke University School of Nursing: a lack of resources outlining best practice guideline
Sharron Docherty
Leading the Evolution of Nursing Science

Faculty, students, postdoctoral scholars, and alumni from the Duke University School of Nursing and Duke University Health are prominently featured in a newly published special issue of Advances in Nursing Science
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Alum Studies Nursing Trauma Related to COVID

PhD graduate Melissa Powell published four studies related to burnout and trauma in nursing after the COVID-19 pandemic. Her findings show that more still needs to be done to support and prepare nurses for the next pandemic.
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