School of Nursing

  • SON’s Valiga talks about NLN induction, state of nursing education

    SON’s Valiga talks about NLN induction, state of nursing education

    October 30th, 2009

    Theresa "Terry" Valiga, Ed.D., RN, ANEF, FAAN, discusses her induction into the National League for Nursing (NLN) Academy of Nursing Education and the state of nursing education. "Dr. Valiga is…

  • SON’s Powell reflects on National Black Nurses Association honor

    SON’s Powell reflects on National Black Nurses Association honor

    October 29th, 2009

    Dorothy Powell, Ed. D., RN, FAAN, associate dean for global and community health initiatives at the School of Nursing, talks about her induction into the National Black Nurses Association (NBNA)…

  • Meet a great nurse: Jayne Cash

    Meet a great nurse: Jayne Cash

    October 26th, 2009

    Jayne Cash is one of 10 DUHS nurses who received the Great 100 Award this year, a statewide recognition program honoring 100 registered nurses who exemplify nursing excellence.

  • DUH employee health fair draws a crowd

    DUH employee health fair draws a crowd

    October 22nd, 2009

    The annual Duke University Hospital Employee Health Fair, hosted by Live For Life and held Oct. 21 in the Searle Center, drew its usual crowd for a variety of health…

  • Meet a great nurse: JoAnna Gontarz

    Meet a great nurse: JoAnna Gontarz

    October 19th, 2009

    JoAnna Gontarz is one of 10 DUHS nurses who received the Great 100 Award this year, a statewide recognition program honoring 100 registered nurses who exemplify nursing excellence. Here are…

  • Meet a great nurse: Kathryn G. McBroom

    Meet a great nurse: Kathryn G. McBroom

    October 12th, 2009

     Kathryn G. McBroom is one of 10 DUHS nurses who received the Great 100 Award this year, a statewide recognition program honoring 100 registered nurses who exemplify nursing excellence. Here…

  • Lighten up: New DFC employee program can get you trim, fit

    Lighten up: New DFC employee program can get you trim, fit

    October 7th, 2009

    Afraid the coming holiday season will get the best of you? You’re not alone. Many people worry about gaining weight and keeping their fitness routine on track. Now the Duke…

  • Williams chronicles the “Magic of Medicine at Duke”

    Williams chronicles the “Magic of Medicine at Duke”

    October 5th, 2009

    R. Sanders “Sandy” Williams, M.D. ’74, HS’77-’80, former dean of the School of Medicine and currently senior vice chancellor for academic affairs, has published a collection of more than 50…

  • Week honors physician assistants and their beginning at Duke

    Week honors physician assistants and their beginning at Duke

    October 5th, 2009

    Justine Strand, MPH, PA-C, chief of the Physician Assistant Division in the Department of Community and Family Medicine, talks about the history the PA profession and its beginning with the…

  • Meet a great nurse: Melanie Mabrey

    Meet a great nurse: Melanie Mabrey

    October 5th, 2009

    Melanie Mabrey is one of 10 DUHS nurses who received the Great 100 Award this year, a statewide recognition program honoring 100 registered nurses who exemplify nursing excellence.