Highlights:
Two School of Nursing graduate programs were ranked in the
top 10 nationally by U.S. News and World Report.
Gerontology
ranked eighth, and the nurse anesthetist program, which
graduated its first class in 2003, ranked sixth.
The Duke University Board of Trustees gave preliminary
approval to the School of Nursing’s plan to construct a new
building adjacent to Duke Clinic and adjoining the current
facility.
Four faculty members traveled to the conflict-ravaged
island of Cyprus under a U.S. State Department grant. The
Duke nurses brought 12 Turkish and 12 Greek nurses together
for a two-week workshop on
leadership training, teambuilding
and grant writing.
The School’s bachelor’s and master’s degree programs were
reviewed by the Commission on Collegiate Education in Nursing
and given full approval with no recommendations for changes.
The Nurse Anesthetist Program was reviewed by the Council on
Accreditation of Nurse Anesthetists Programs and also given
full approval with no recommendations.
Debra Brandon, PhD, RN, published research in the
Journal
of Pediatrics showing that exposing babies born before 31
weeks of gestation to cycled light helps them grow faster.
Awards and recognition:
Marva Mizell Price, DrPH, RN, FAAN, assistant professor
and director of the Family Nurse Practitioner Program, was
inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing in
October 2002; Ruth A. Anderson, PhD, RN, associate professor,
was elected a Fellow and will be inducted into the Academy in
October 2003.
Faculty and staff appointments:
- Julie Barraso, RN, PhD, ANP, CS; assistant professor
and director, Adult Nurse Practitioner Program
- Joan E. Dodgson, PhD, RN, IBCLC, assistant professor
- Christina C. Hendrix, DNS, CFNP, CCRN, assistant professor
- Elizabeth E. Hill, RN, DNSc, assistant professor
- Michelle H. Martin, PhD, assistant professor
- Judith K. Payne, PhD, RN, AOCN, CS, assistant professor
- Carla Gene Rapp, PhD, RN, CRRN, assistant professor
- Queen Utley-Smith, RN, EdD, assistant professor
- Steve Talbert, RN, PhD, assistant professor and
director, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program
School statistics:
In the academic year 2003, 317 students (10 percent males
and 15 percent minorities) were enrolled in the MSN program.
Thirty-eight students (15 percent males and 13 percent
minorities) were enrolled in the A-BSN program.
Major gifts:
A $50,000 gift from GlaxoSmithKline supported the creation
of Bedside Clinical Direction in Long-Term Care, an
innovative pilot program aimed at improving care for
nursing home residents.
A gift of $84,000 from the Lettie Pate Whitehead
Foundation will provide scholarship funds to students
in the A-BSN and MSN programs.
