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WINTER 2019 VOLUME 15 NO. 1 DukeNursing Advancing Nursing Education, Research and Clinical Practice

Expanding How We Think About Diversity

4 DUSON’s Singular Vision Through the Perspectives of Many 28 DUSON Alumni Leading Change 34 Creating a Culture of Inclusivity, Understanding and Support DukeNursing magazine

28 DUSON Alumni Leading Change

34 Creating a Culture of Inclusivity, Understanding and Support

4 DUSON’s Singular Vision Through the Perspective of Many

SUMMER 2018 VOLUME 14 NO. 2 ALSO IN THIS ISSUE Who Was That on the Cover? 12 New Faculty, Recent Grant Awards We want to belatedly thank our student and Promotions cover model from the last issue of Duke Nursing Magazine. We are very thankful 15 News Briefs to Mumtahena Hannan, ABSN’18, for her patience with us as she stood 25 Celebrating a Decade of Nursing absolutely motionless for countless Workforce Diversity Initiatives photos in the summer heat as our Population Health intoFocus

“walkers” walked. Thanks Mumta for 4 Bringing Population Health into Focus 8 Population Health in Action 39 Class Notes helping make Duke Nursing Magazine 18 2018 School of Nursing Alumni Awards the outstanding publication that it is. 43 Obituaries

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and professionally fulfi professionally and andthatseason 2019 personally will be holidayhope you had awonderful Duke Magazine Nursing Today, andin theFuture Crucial for theSuccess of Nursing Diversity andInclusion is lling, fi lling, lled with with lled , Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs for Nursing, Nursing, for Affairs Academic for President Vice Associate Vice Chancellor for Nursing Affairs, Duke University Affairs, Nursing for Chancellor Vice Marion E. Broome, PhD, RN, FAAN RN, PhD, Broome, E. Marion Duke University School ofNursing School Duke University ofNursing, Professor Wilson Ruby and Dean Duke University Health System Health Duke University Have a wonderful 2019!Have awonderful aroundthose you. conversation andrefl mightour experiences sparkmeaningful inscholars healthcare. that of Ihope some inclusive and of community leaders our commitment to create and adiverse to doonour journey towards meeting we are proud of. have Butwealso much atHere Duke, wehave donemuch that patient populations to come. for decades of thehealthcare needs diversemeet from us to will their helpshape ability andinsights theyreceive experiences The and leadin this environment. dynamic of to nurses not only navigate, butthrive generation to sibility educate thenext continues to diversify, wehave a respon- ultimately our world As more effective. teams make andare decisions better workgroups heterogeneous and leaders We knowthat asorganizational also ection for you and and you for ection Dean’s Welcome

1 DUKE NURSING WINTER 2019 2 DUKE NURSING WINTER 2019 “Chris” Muckler, professor; associate Alumni Affairs. Duke spent Affairs. Alumni alumni anddonors Assisting with the delivery are (L-R) Jacquelyn Jacquelyn are(L-R) thedelivery with Assisting Ginny BSN’67; Lang, andRemiHueckel, Corie Svboda; Carol G. Deane; VirginiaCorie Carol G.Deane; Svboda; assistant professor. assistant at the of healthcare. the morning exploring thetransformative exploring the morning Behind Scrubs the McMillian-Bohler, assistant professor; professor; assistant McMillian-Bohler, Deane, P’11, asimulated baby helpsbirth ChairDuke of Board Visitors Health Carol G. DNP-Nurse Anesthesia Program student Anesthesia DNP-Nurse hosted by Dukehosted and Development Health programs atDuke that arechanging thefuture Innovation & Discovery Symposium Innovation &Discovery , “Congratulations, ASim Baby!” It’s

3 DUKE NURSING WINTER 2019 4 DUKE NURSING WINTER 2019 of Many of Perspectives Through the Vision Singular DUSON’s 5 DUKE NURSING WINTER 2019 Being a nurse means embracing certain core human values:

are, dignity, trust, kindness, respect, com- certain groups, Broome says. True diversity and inclusion passion, empathy; but one can’t uphold these means working to break down those outdated defi nitions values without a sense of understanding. The and challenging one’s understanding of them. often quoted Stephen Covey (2014) expression “The important thing is to get beyond the numbers,” C “We fi rst seek to understand before we seek to be Broome says. “It’s not just about race or gender or sexual understood,” captures the essence of the diversity orientation. All those are important, but it’s the diversity of and inclusiveness efforts at Duke University School of thought that people bring. It’s the diversity of experience, Nursing, says Marion E. Broome, PhD, RN, FAAN, dean and and the diversity of perspective that makes everyone a Ruby Wilson Professor of Nursing, DUSON; vice chancellor better person. I think that is really the important point.” for nursing aff airs and associate vice president for academic Studies have shown that diverse groups perform better aff airs for nursing, Duke University Health System. than homogenous groups, Broome says. Teams that have Fostering a truly diverse and inclusive environment diff erent perspectives and opinions, even ones that clash requires moving beyond conventional ideas of diversity for or cause discomfort, ultimately make better fact-based

“It’s the professional nurse’s responsibility

2019 not to make a judgment, but to demonstrate humility and sensitivity…” WINTER WINTER NURSING NURSING DUKE DUKE 6 experiences andglobalperspectives. experiences professional backgrounds, and cultural ideas, educational innovation, personal thoughts and andbeliefs, lifestyles of inmany forms: diversity diversity groups, DUSON encouragesminority whotheyare. thrive nomatter to those ideasandhelpsallow everyone to create thatreflects anenvironment the center been effort ofaconcerted inclusiveness arecore valuesthat have anddecisions. At DUSON, diversity In addition to underrepresented Carter, PhD, MSN, RN, CCRN RN, PhD, MSN, Carter, activities that help solidify its importance.” its that helpsolidify activities don’t thinkit’s any onething. It’s this wave ofevents and coming ofstudents to “I DUSON. onthevariety impact —ashaving abigaddition to academicperformance like potential leadership factors in andlife experience applicationholistic admissions —whichtake into account andinclusiveness. diversity of ontheimportance andstaff faculty educate students, ofthestepsDUSON hastakengrowing to because better uncomfortable.” differentbackgrounds from andhowbe thatpeople can We have conversations regular how with to about interact “A intimidating andelite. very such asDuke canbe setting Science (ABSN) inNursing admissions andHEA committees. onthe Accelerated whohas served nursing, of Bachelor white,” says that femaleand arepredominantly insettings comfortable inclusion. really about and have somethingto contribute, It’s is therealwork. theybelong ofDUSON, knowing part themfeel but making step, oncampusis thefirst ensure exist students diverse andacademicmentoring.ships andwithsocial Working to supports underrepresented minorities through scholar-supports Equity AcademyEquity (HEA), of undertheleadership Health such asthe and programs, ment through staffing andencourage- ofsupport DUSON hascreated anetwork Encouragement and Support Cary believes the sense of inclusivity oncampusis believes thesense ofinclusivity Cary “A passion ofmineis more to feel helpmeninnursing Michael Cary, PhD, Cary, RN, Michael He cites the HEA alongwith citesHe theHEA , associate professor, which associate professor of professor associate Brigit Cary

7 DUKE NURSING WINTER 2019 McMillian-Bohler 8 DUKE NURSING WINTER 2019 focused on multiculturalism, LGBTQ onmulticulturalism, focused Once oncampus,therearestudent groups as away to promote refl meaningful background about andexperiences asks withanadmission process that that itstarts says, notingdiversity, McMillian-Bohler that the toneDUSON values asaSchool sets a conscious eff bias I’m into andI’m walking goingto make and say, ‘You what? know this is Iknow it ableto andbeing acknowledge fortable who challenge you in away that’s uncom- aregoingto people be she says. “There that noneofusareperfect,” and recognize help them work through those situations mentor.and HEA Bohler, PhD, CNM, CNE PhD,Bohler, CNM, issues that arise, says from andideas areformed Thoughts will disagreement. inevitably experience group diverse –andevery perspective ofopinion and to open differences being oneanother is ofunderstanding Part Diversity of Thought Before students evenBefore students arrive oncampus, to have listen and “We aresponsibility ort to judgmental.’” notbe ort environment to about talk but then given asupportive patient’s — genderidentity witha uncomfortable feel or the provider might oftheirethnicity because may theirservice refuse apatientfor example, clinical situations —where, or classroom challenging Students arepresented with know this hand. first semester ABSN students andfi experiences shared Jacquelyn McMillian- Jacquelyn , assistant professor professor , assistant ection. rst disagreement anddiff disagreement therecan be faculty closeto 90 With otherthings.” alotabout might notknow that they onit to theextent they focus passionate asubject, about are very people frankly, passion. Butsometimes when ofexperience, education and,diversity that’s what makes —our ussostrong want to go. Inanacademicorganization, thought that canreallygetyou whereyou of It’sthings. embracingthediversity discrimination. or concerns ondiversity, intolerance or to anyoneare open issues to about talk Conversations that meetings —periodic andtheDean’sprogramming, Diversity School’s strategic plan,diversity-focused four years,” says, citingthe Broome thingappliesto same ourstudents.”The thenwewe have outcomes. serve, better like thepatients health careforce that looks we ifwe know have because the students a creating culturefor adiverse think about to theposition’s meet criteria, butto also theneed theprocess andrecognize about there’s aneff been terms ofhiring, “In says. McMillian-Bohler cation andlearning. improve thathelps communi- inclusiveness identity, andhow to create acultureof around race and workshops that offers fellowship year-long is aninterdisciplinary Teaching The DUSON. program forEquity atstudent is population also apriority topics. diversity issues andgender-identity, amongothers “I would arguewe’ve“I done theeasy “We’ve donealotover thepast we is ever-present do,”“It ineverything to teach adiversePreparing faculty thepatients we serve, then we have outcomes.” better “We know that ifwe have like force that ahealthcare looks ort to be thoughtful to thoughtful be ort erent opinions to happen.” whatmatter we it’s suggest, just notgoing by that patient foranoutcome, thenno we don’t fi andpatient-driven,”tered shesays. “If we don’t defi that andrecognize health andwellness is, what the patient’sunderstand ideaof fi “We andpractices. their clinics andinclusivit diversity withthevaluesofworld ofnursing to gooutinto prepared should be the says. Students McMillian-Bohler DUSON, beyond values those Duke, spreading at interactions interdisciplinary impact environment forall students. diff andembracewilling to about talk andbeing andunderstanding respect Broome says. Itcomes down to having ‘makes’ what about aprofessionalnurse, erences to learning create thebest A diverse nursing faculty willalso faculty nursing A diverse rst understand what’s desired ne it—that’s patient-cen- y following themto rst must “The important thing is to get beyond the numbers...it’s the diversity of thought... of experience, and...of perspective that makes everyone a better person.”

Educational Innovation Helping faculty be especially aware is an In addition to biases important tool in creating a successfully based around race, ethnicity inclusive culture. The main goal of DUSON’s and gender identity, there Institute of Educational Excellence (IEE) is are other biases, such as preparing faculty to help transform nursing those toward the poor, the education and continue improving it, says uneducated or the morbidly Beth Phillips, PhD, RN, CNE, associate obese. Phillips says using professor and interim director of the IEE. simulation mannequins of Tailoring education to be mindful of diff erent body weights is students with different perspectives and another way to teach about backgrounds is one way to help them diversity. reach their potential. Through teaching Students are also taught Phillips methods such as simulations, case studies that patients can come in and workshops, faculty can incorporate wearing clothing or jewelry that is spiritu- examples such as same-sex couples, racial ally or religiously signifi cant to them and or ethnic patients, or even transgender it’s important not to dismiss or disrespect patients in their lessons, Phillips says. those choices. On the contrary, caregivers “We’ll discuss various biases that health should try to fi nd something in common professionals might have, or the team and with their patients. Broome agrees that patients may have,” Phillips says. “We’re not finding a point of commonality can be afraid to go there.” helpful for the patient as well. Indeed, one of the more recent “People who are vulnerable, whether

movements in diversifying teaching is the it’s due to illness or social determinants of 2019 inclusion of the transgender population. health, in their interaction with a health Something as simple as asking patients care provider, want that provider to look

their preferred pronoun can be awkward like them because they think and feel that WINTER for some students, but critical to some what they say will be valued and they’ll patients. “It may seem uncomfortable at be believed,” Broome says. fi rst, but for some people, it is very freeing to them to have a health care professional NURSING not say, ‘What are you?’” Phillips says. DUKE DUKE 9 10 DUKE NURSING WINTER 2019 in theirown health decisions. the patient is that andheard included thepatient seen feels into thebackpack.” I’m looking nottheonlyperson care team is collecting information. “I want information. to “I care team make is collecting sure that onthe that everyone questions.” It’s important these important have whocanhelp you to forteam withasking look members inasilo anymore,”works work asateam shesays. “We andyou one to foraprofessional “No homethat look sharesthesevalues. professionally sensitive to differences,Derouin encourages them needs. care health their that caninform orbeliefs canhavefamily characteristics diverse andculturalpractices.” beliefs, inpreferences, inspiritual types, inbody diversity there. Isee there’s stop amongraces,” often says. diversity “We Derouin for care.” of what is inside to helpinformyou whenyou’re aplan making “You’re th themto open asking says. Derouin of thepatient coming to you withabackpack,” meal,wh living, what’s theirtypical guardiansdofora dotheir travel what to appointment, the patient’s physical butqu status, by little. it is little the right revealed, sothat questions, even thetruthcanbe if It’s theprovider’s orareundocumented. trafficking jobto ask of victims livingaloneonthestreets, byraised grandparents, them.” against of healthworking Children arebeing maybe “It (diversity) isever-present we do.” ineverything Derouin Sobeyond the of patients. many see will inevitably types nurses means world’sThe changingdemographics constantly Background Cultural Diversity of Personal and Derouin says the result of taking the time to really understand thetimeto says reallyunderstand theresultDerouin oftaking In addition to urging her students to be personally andIn additionto to personally urgingherstudents be there’s know “We andwe amonggenders know diversity the questionsA provider asking notjust about shouldbe the case, especially ifther the case, especially this teenager, sometimesit’s reallynot butinfact, oneparent thinkat is paying least to attention often withadolescent “We patients. problem, especially major, assumptions areal says making canbe DUSON’s Practitioner CareNurse Pediatric Primary FAANP, poor healthoutcomespoor forpatients. downcan leadproviders a assumptions These however status. socio-economic onappearance, based patients wheretheylive ortheir assumptions aremadeabout Often, skills. personal to also honeeven need nurses moredelicate inter- scientific skills and technical Anne Derouin, DNP ‘10, MSN ‘00, APRN, CPNP, ‘10, APRN, DNP ‘00, MSN Derouin, Anne associate professor and lead faculty for associate professorandleadfaculty Even childrenwithinthesame eir backpack andtake aglimpse eir backpack estions such as:estions how didthey at do they do for fun? “Think at dotheyforfun? “Think e are social determinantse aresocial wrong path, resultingwrong path, in theprofession demands, Bowersox, MBA MBA Bowersox, outline the challenging bureaucratic process, to student proceeded at thelargehospital The discussion related to procurement ofsupplies. hospital,” a hesays, recalling at abig-city ofpositions theyhold. on what types tobased responses differ questions students’ each year. at He’s how amazed someofthe been students Practice ofNursing Master’s andDoctor finance care about to course distance-based 100 knowledge and deepening their understanding. their understanding. anddeepening knowledge theirprofessional expanding experiences, all from overstudents the world to sharediverse onlinenature ofDUSON’sThe courses allows assumptions what variousjobsentail. about Bowersox says, andchallenged students’ muchdiscussion, sparked by these nurses could involve travel by airoreven road, sled. Dean ofFinanceDean andAdministration Associate understanding. forbetter opportunity cancreateexperiences ahuge andunexpected aretimes professional whendiverse There mayresponsibilities nurses have onthejob. ofdifferent mindful also includesbeing Diversity Professional Experience Diversity of Bowersox “I hadonestudent whowasaseniorleader “I The stark contrast in perspectives shared contrast inperspectives stark The “The online nature of DUSON’s“The allows courses teaches anadvanced health areas, where transportation transportation where areas, getting supplies to remotegetting the physical challengesof included forthis nurse, “how” to figureitoutherself.” The procurement office; shehad is no Bowersox says. “There “She’s theonlyonethere,” Circle. a clinicintheArctic another student worked at In contrast, members. staff offices, aswell asother procurement andthe budget the with involving meetings David Broome recalls a recent discussion with a group of PhD students when they asked her why full professors were not more diverse. “I’m not making excuses here,” she responded. “But when I earned my PhD in the mid-1980s, all of us were white….that’s just the way it was. Thirty years later, just look at the incredible diversity of this class.” I told them that years from now, when they themselves are full professors, the conversation they would be having with their PhD students would surely be different. Until then, DUSON will continue to have the difficult conversations, working towards The Global Lens a place of equity for all. “I ask on a regular basis if people feel happy here,” Broome Going abroad, or interacting with someone making presumptions. “Unfortunately, says. Duke is well known for its welcoming from another country, can be an impactful many times we have ethnocentric views hospitality, she says, but she wants to know learning experience. that we know how to fix all the problems,” if that feeling sticks. “If you’re in a climate Broome says she herself he says, noting that other parts of the world where you feel valued and supported, was able to practice have much better childhood immunization then you will be productive and you’ll be abroad later in her career, rates and better health outcomes at less successful.” If students, faculty and staff find and the experience was cost. For example, the childhood vaccination their niche for success, the School will shine. profound. “You learn rate in Barbados is 97 percent, compared to “I think valuing diversity as an organiza- how much we get right mid- to low-80s in the U.S. tion is what makes us do what we do, and in our country, and you But even if students cannot travel abroad what we do makes us one of the leading learn how much we get themselves, exposure to visiting scholars nursing schools in the country.” Q wrong.” at DUSON allows them the chance to DUSON’s Office of gain global perspectives. “We bring nurse Global and Community scholars from around the world, at all stages Relf Health Initiatives helps of their academic journeys, to be members students go out into of our community,” Relf says. Our domestic the world and visiting scholars coming to students learn by going to scholarly DUSON’s campus. Both experiences provide presentations about international research the opportunity to see diversity through a or projects and never leave campus. global lens. “You don’t have to leave the U.S. to be Each year, between 70 and 90 students global citizens,” Relf says. “You can go a at DUSON have a two-week global clinical few hundred feet to Duke Hospital where immersion experience, says Michael Relf, people are speaking multiple languages,

PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, AACRN, CNE, FAAN, who practice different religions and who 2019 associate dean for Global and Community have different orientation and gender Affairs. identities. It’s the professional nurse’s

Relf says diversity from a global per- responsibility not to make a judgment, but WINTER spective is not only understanding global to demonstrate humility and sensitivity health issues, but understanding social to work with that person, that family, that

justice issues and bringing that information community. NURSING back to the U.S. Relf however, warns about DUKE DUKE

students from all over the world to share diverse experiences that deepen their learning.” 11 New Faculty Appointments

Howard Convoy Knisely

Valerie M. Howard EdD, MSN, Sean P. Convoy, DNP, PMHNP-BC, Mitchell Knisely, PhD, RN-BC, RN, CNE, FAAN, is associate dean is an assistant professor. He comes to ACNS-BC, is an assistant professor. of academic affairs. She has more Duke from Virginia Commonwealth He comes to Duke from the University than 21 years of experience in higher University (VCU), where he led of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, education, with the past eleven years faculty for its Psychiatric-Mental where he completed a postdoctoral dedicated to researching, developing, Health Nurse Practitioner Program fellowship. His program of research implementing and evaluating innovative and was instrumental in its dramatic seeks to identify and understand teaching methods and leadership improvement in first-time board the relationships among pain and and team building experiences across certification pass rates and the associated symptoms, self-management the curriculum. Prior to coming to transition to a hybrid delivered program. behaviors, and omics factors in patients DUSON, she served as Dean at Robert Prior to his time at VCU, he served 22 with inflammatory bowel disease Morris University’s (RMU) School years in the U.S. Navy, where he was and other chronic conditions. He has of Nursing and Health Sciences an advanced practice psychiatric-mental published and presented widely in (SNHS) in Pittsburgh, PA, where she health nurse in both traditional and these areas. In the clinical arena, he was also the University Professor of austere environments around the world. has led or contributed to initiatives to Nursing. Her accomplishments as He completed three deployments in improve pain management in acute Dean included improved certification support of Operation Enduring and and outpatient care settings. He earned exam pass rates, increased enrollment, Iraqi Freedom where he distinguished his BSN from Purdue University, MSN execution of contracts with health himself. He also advanced the scope of and PhD from Indiana University, and care organizations to support clinical APRN nursing practice in the military. trained at the National Institutes of education of nurses, successful He served as both the Navy’s interim Health National Institute of Nursing accreditation efforts for nursing and psychiatric-mental health nursing Research’s 2015 Summer Genetics health sciences programs, improved subspecialty advisor to the Navy Institute. He is also board certified as marketing efforts and the development surgeon general and program director an adult health clinical nurse specialist of innovative and collaborative majors. and chair at the Uniformed Services and in Pain Management Nursing. Prior to her position as Dean, she University of the Health Sciences, Tolulope “Tolu” Oyesanya, PhD, RN, served RMU in various leadership roles Daniel K. Inouye Graduate School of is an assistant professor. She comes to including Director of Development and Nursing’s Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Duke from the Nell Hodgson Woodruff Assistant Dean for External Affairs, Program. He holds a BA in Psychology School of Nursing at Emory University, Academic Department Head and from Elon College, received his BSN where she was an instructor. She Academic Integrity Council Chair. from Norfolk State University, an MSN completed a post-doctoral fellowship and Post Master’s certificate from the 2019 in brain injury research at Shepherd University of Virginia, and a DNP from Center in Atlanta. Her research focuses Rush University. He is considered an on care of patients with traumatic brain authority in operational psychiatry, WINTER WINTER mental illness prevention, cognitive therapy and caregiver stress, and has delivered podium presentations at

NURSING NURSING numerous national, regional and virtual conferences and has published in peer reviewed journals in these fields. DUKE DUKE 12 he served asthechief of nurse the he served final career, of five years his military the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. his In 21 andattaining after of service years retired from National theAir Guard VCU University. andGeorgetown He student clinicalon-site coordinator at and faculty asaffiliate served also He programanesthesia from 2013-2015. hecoordinatedwhere theregional (VCU), Commonwealth University professor at Virginiawas anassistant BeforeIowa. moving to he Iowa, approximately from southeast 100,000 of acommunity center medical serving Great Systems, River aregional Health at anesthetist staff an experienced appointment. was faculty also He Fellowship, heheldanadjunct where of Anesthesia’sSchool Acute Pain andMiddleTennesseeof Iowa at theUniversity Anesthesia Nurse to Duke of from theDepartment professor.is anassistant comes He Christian Falyar, DNAP,Christian CRNA Wisconsin-Madison. of MSN andPhDfrom theUniversity Sheparticipation. received herBSN, of andpatient care and independence self-and family-management discharge anemphasiswith onimproving post- rehabilitationcare without services, discharged home from acute directly Falyar transitional care forTBI with patients current Her research focuses on TBI. of family of with patients caregivers treatment aswell assupport settings, in acute andpost-acute (TBI) injury Oyesanya , burn/trauma nurse, andherCRNA burn/trauma her professional nursing asa career for more than 25 She began years. CRNA a practicing She has been Program. Anesthesia for theNurse shewastheclinicalwhere director Duke from Georgetown University, professor.assistant She comes to Denise Tola, DNP,Denise CRNA guided anesthesia procedures. thelatesttrends inabout ultrasound- andnetwork discuss can CRNAs where (www.vaultrasound.com), aforum journals. 2011, In hecreated VAULT focusedanesthesia peer-reviewed publishedbeen in many leading nurse annual has He congress. the AANA ultrasound-scanning labthe open at andhas coordinated topics anesthesia onultrasound-related extensively lectures in thecubital He fossa. artery flowtoregional thebrachial blood of general on anesthesia the effects forFoundation his research evaluating (AANA) Anesthetists of Nurse award Association from theAmerican fellowship received apost-doctoral from Anesthesia VCU.in Nurse He Program, andreceived his Doctorate completed theVCU Anesthesia Nurse University, Virginia West from BSN University, fromShenandoah ASN senior ranking nurse. received He his 192nd Fighter andwasthe Wing, oaCadavero Tola , is an Education from Villanova University. of Nursing, andaPhDin Nursing Education from Duke School University at Greensboro, MSNin Nursing Carolina of North the University educator. received He his BSN from nurse and acertified Ambassador and wasaNational of League Nursing nursing, care, critical andfundamentals medical-surgical including concepts College hetaught where adult health at Alamance Communityon faculty management. previously He was nursing, homehealth, andwound perioperative nursing, medical-surgical of clinical care, in experience critical Center. brings more He than 20 years in the Duke care nurse critical Heart and heworked asacardiothoracic clinical in instructor our Program, ABSN joining Duke faculty, heworked asa professor.is anassistant Priorto Nurse Anesthesia.Nurse in theInternational Student Journal of reviewer for studies of publication case asa andserves Anesthetists, Nurse of Association Virginia Anesthetists, of Nurse Association the American Tauof Sigma Theta International, the CRNA program. She is amember and coordinated through courses centers. At Georgetown, shetaught andsurgery hospitals community hospitals, 1 trauma centers, university spansexperience four in states Level Allen Cadavero, PhD, RN, CCRN RN, PhD, Cadavero, Allen ,

13 DUKE NURSING WINTER 2019 14 DUKE NURSING WINTER 2019 The Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation Hillman Alex and Rita The Foundation Reynolds B. Kate /UG3 Health of Institutes National /R21 Health of Institutes National Grant Awards Recent Improvement Heath Population (CTSI), Institute &Translational Science Clinical Duke Subcontract /R01 Health of Institutes /National Wisconsin of University $25,000 (July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019) 1, 30, 2018 – June (July $25,000 AnnePIs Derouin and Rosa Gonzalez-Guarda NC” in Durham, Sectors Across Resilience Community Promoting “Achieving (AHHH): inHand Hand Health 2023) $109,133 30, 2018 –April 20, (July Shaw Ryan PI Loss” Weight toEnhance Long-term Partners “Using 2019) 30, 1, 2018 –September (October $50,000 PI Schenita Randolph Statesin theUnited South” maleadolescents Black among behaviors sexual communication health andhealthy sexual applicationmobile topromote father-son driven Anurse toGuide andEducate): Dads E.D.G.E. Cutting “The (Empowering 1, 2018 31, –May (June 2021) $389,903 Biederman Donna PI Individuals”Homeless of toCare Access “Improving 7, 31, 2019) 2018 –August (September $431,577 Tanabe Paula PI in Sickle Cell Disease Episodes Protocols toTreatBased Vaso-Occlusive “A Weight vs. Comparison of Individualized 31, 2019) 1, 2018 –October (July $420,830 Lipkus Isaac PI on Waterpipe Tobacco Ads” Warnings toHealth Reactions “Exploring (COMPARE VOE) ” ayDna Muckler Dungan Cary Transitions and Promotions James “Frank” Titch “Frank” James Dori Steinberg Muckler “Chris” Virginia Jennifer Dungan R. Titch P.Michael Cary Steinberg promoted to Associate Professor Emeritus Professor toAssociate promoted Professor, toAssociate Trackpromoted 1 Professor, toAssociate Trackpromoted 2 Professor, toAssociate Trackpromoted 1 Professor, toAssociate Trackpromoted 1 News

Kafkas Watson Burbage

Q Students Receive Q GWEP Addresses Needs in Local Community Scholarships from With the number of geriatric specialized together training programs, primary ACS and ONSF providers decreasing and the population care practices, community agencies and Three students were recently awarded of older adults increasing, it is becoming health care organizations to implement scholarships to supplement their edu- ever more important to educate a new model of workforce development cational journey in improving quality primary care providers in geriatric care. that improves outcomes for older adults. of life and health care outcomes for Fewer than one percent of registered Through the GWEP initiative, two oncology patients. MSN student nurses and fewer than three percent of websites have been created to enhance Katerina Kafkas, DNP students advanced practice registered nurses are the care of older adults through Joni Watson and Darcy Burbage certiﬁ ed in geriatrics, according to the readily available online resources. The were all awarded scholarships from American Geriatric Society. Geriatrics Hub and Gero Practice provide the American Cancer Society and The Duke Geriatric Workforce information on educational events, Oncology Nursing Society Foundation. Enhancement Program (GWEP) is clinical tools and community resources Katerina Kafkas, a MSN student focused on strengthening the capacity that can help health professionals better studying acute care-adult gerontology of providers to provide patient-centered meet the needs of their older patients. with a concentration in oncology was coordinated health care to the geriatric For more information visit: awarded the American Cancer Society community. The Duke GWEP is one of 44 geriatrichub.nursing.duke.edu (ACS) Graduate Scholarship in Cancer GWEPs funded through HRSA and brings gerocompendium.nursing.duke.edu Nursing Practice in the amount of $20,000 and the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Foundation Master’s Scholarship in the amount of $5,000. Joni Watson, a DNP student enrolled in the executive leadership specialty, was awarded the ACS Graduate Scholarship in Cancer Nursing Practice in the amount of $20,000 and the ONS Foundation Clinical Doctoral Scholarship in the amount of $5,000. Darcy Burbage, a DNP student, was also awarded the ACS Graduate Scholarship in Cancer Nursing Practice 2019 in the amount of $20,000 and the ONS Foundation Clinical Doctoral Scholarship in the amount of $5,000. WINTER WINTER NURSING NURSING

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ing and health sciences, Scaife Hall. Scaife ing andhealthsciences, ofnurs- building for the school anew and construct simulation initiatives, im and programmatic teamto support administrative andhealthscience ofnursing andschool and Grants ofResearch Team, Office ofthePresident, Office Advancement theRMU with intandem working funding andnon-research research inboth million Council Chair. than $8 to more raise Shehelped Integrity and Academic Head Department Academic Affairs, for External Dean andAssistant Development of includingDirector atRMU roles leadership invarious sheserved asDean, to herposition Prior majors. and collaborative innovative of andthedevelopment marketingimproved efforts programs, andhealthsciences for nursing efforts accreditation successful ofnurses, education clinical to support organizations health care with contracts of execution enrollment, increased rates, pass exam certiﬁ improved included Dean asRMU’s ments accomplish- Her ofNursing. Professor the University shewasalso where inPittsburgh, Sciences and Health ofNursing School (RMU) University’s Morris Robert at asDean served Howard DUSON, joining Before here atDuke,” said. Broome leadership strong to hervery forward I amlooking andstaff. faculty to ourstudents, anasset be will education “Valerie’s ofnursing atalllevels experience education,” E.Broome. nursing Marion Dean said center of us to asaworld-class continue oursuccess help andwill andscholar educator nursing leading asa than21She bringsmore ofexperience years to happy haveValerie usatDuke. join “We arevery students. its and DUSON thatsupport to operations and oversight leadership Additionally, provide resources. she will necessary receive programs the School’s academic andensurethat programs and evaluateeducational implement develop, will herrole, Howard In (ADAA). Affairs for Academic Dean asAssociate FAAN, We Valerie welcome CNE, EdD, Howard, RN, MSN, Stephanie Scheller by Affairs for Academic Dean Howard Associate Named prove the campus experience experience prove thecampus cation University of Pennsylvania. ofPennsylvania. University Indiana and herBSN from ofPittsburgh the University from Education) (Nursing and MSN Administration Education inHigher herEdD earned Howard to implement simulation in their curricula. Management Certiﬁ and Instruction inSimulation Leadership the RMU created Shealso ofnursing. schools than400 more at used thatisnowbeing experiences of simulation implementation with to assist system support curricular a System, Learning Simulation the inaugural Elsevier in2010.Award inResearch develop helped Howard to 2013. Excellence theINACSL received Shealso 2011 from (INACSL) Clinical andLearning Simulation of Association Nursing oftheInternational president as founding director. asits Sheserved and served CenterInnovation in Simulation Education (RISE) and Research Regional accredited RMU Healthcare in for Simulation createtheSociety helped Howard cate Program to prepare faculty faculty to prepare Program cate Q News

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Cooper Mikesell Alford

Q Cooper, Mikesell and Alford named GWEP Fellows The Duke Geriatric Workforce and practical experience leading pro- Duke Medicine fellows, including a Enhancement Program (GWEP) grams focused on community care newly developed course on the social has named three DUSON students of older adults. Fellows are enrolled determinants of health, as well as as GWEP Fellows. The fellowship in shared coursework with advanced the long-standing, long-term care supports adult/gerontology nurse trainees in geriatric medicine, psychi- course. Additionally, they attended practitioners’ transition into practice atry and physical therapy who share interactive lectures given by senior and expands their leadership skills a speciﬁc focus on community-based faculty on relevant geriatric issues, in the integration of geriatrics into geriatric care. completed rounds in local commu- primary care. This year’s fellows are: During the GWEP fellowship, nity care centers and community- Annie Cooper, Christian Mikesell fellows are engaged in curriculum based organizations and made and Catina Alford. that includes didactic and clinical presentations on geriatric-focused Over the course of the year-long experiences. The fellows were topics of interest to the geriatric fellowship, fellows receive mentoring able to take short courses with the medicine fellows and faculty.

2019 Q 2018 Health Equity Academy Scholars DUSON welcomed the 2018 HEA Upon successful completion of the DUSON is committed to investing II Scholars cohort to campus in the PIN program, the Scholars entered resources in recruiting and graduating

WINTER WINTER Pre-Entry Immersion in Nursing (PIN) the Pathways to Success in Nursing nurses from diverse populations in an program. During the six-week expe- (PSN) program and matriculated into effort to build a nursing workforce rience, Scholars lived on-campus and the DUSON ABSN Fall 2018 cohort. that reﬂects society. The Health worked with Duke faculty, advisors Pathways to Success in Nursing pro- Equity Academy II (HEA II)—has been

NURSING NURSING and mentors to develop an enhanced vides academic and social supports one of the programs at Duke created understanding of social determinants to Scholars throughout the ABSN to support minority students in the

DUKE DUKE of health by exploring health access, program. ABSN program. health disparities and health equity. 18 Celebrating Our Newest Faculty Fellows News

Howard Sabol Kim Gosselin Rodgers

DUSON is excited to celebrate outstanding of Nurse Practitioners conference. Fellows in the members of our community who have recently AANP are recognized nurse practitioner leaders been inducted as fellows into three leading who make outstanding contributions to clinical nursing professional societies. practice, research, education or policy to enhance Valerie Howard, EdD, MSN, RN, CNE, FAAN, the American Association of Nurse Practitioners associate dean for academic affairs; Valerie mission. Sabol, PhD, ACNP-BC, GNP-BC, ANEF, FAANP, Tracey Yap, PhD, RN, CNE, WCC, FGSA, FAAN, FAAN, professor; Hyeoneui Kim, PhD, MPH, RN, assistant professor, was recently selected as a FAAN, associate professor; Tracy Gosselin, PhD, fellow by The Gerontological Society of America Rende RN, AOCN, FAAN, clinical associate; and Cheryl (GSA) and was formally recognized during GSA’s Rodgers, PhD, RN, CPNP, CPON, FAAN, associate 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting. professor (posthumous) were recently inducted The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is as Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing. the nation’s oldest and largest interdisciplinary They were selected for their evidence of significant organization devoted to research, education and contributions to nursing and health care. American practice in the field of aging. The principal mission Academy of Nursing fellows include hospital and of the Society — and its 5,500+ members — is government administrators, college deans and to advance the study of aging and disseminate renowned scientific researchers. information among scientists, decision makers and Liz Rende, DNP, CPNP-PC, AC, assistant the general public. GSA’s structure also includes a professor, was inducted into the Fellows of the policy institute, the National Academy on an Aging Yap American Association of Nurse Practitioners Society, and an educational unit, the Academy for (FAANP) in Denver at the American Association Gerontology in Higher Education. Q

Q Executive Leadership Certificate Program Launched

DUSON has launched a post-DNP Executive Leadership (ELS) Certiﬁcate program especially for senior nursing leaders who wish to expand

their professional skill set. The three-course 2019 certiﬁcate includes: Advanced Decision-Making in Health Care, Planning and Evaluating Care for Populations and Advanced Topics in Health WINTER WINTER Care Leadership. The post-DNP ELS Certiﬁcate classes are distance-based with on-campus sessions each semester to deepen under-

standing of the coursework and to create a NURSING collaborative network of nursing leaders across the country. For more information, visit the DUKE DUKE DNP section of the DUSON website. Members of the DNP-Executive Leadership Specialty 19 News

Q President’s Message: Beta Epsilon chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International It’s been a busy year for DUSON’s Beta Epsilon chapter of Sigma Theta Merwin Assumes the Helm at Tau International Nursing Honor Society (STTI). We have inducted more than 130 new members and we sent representatives to the University of Texas Arlington International Sigma Conference in Sydney, Australia. Unfortunately, We congratulate Beth Merwin, DUSON’s Hurricane Florence curtailed our leadership group from attending the executive vice dean and Ann Henshaw Gardiner STTI National Leadership Conference in Indianapolis this fall. Professor of Nursing, who was named Dean of the University of Texas-Arlington’s College of Nursing and Health Innovation. Beth will assume her new responsibilities full-time on February 1, 2019. Beth joined DUSON in 2012 as executive vice dean, and her leadership, caring and support has been felt across our community. Over the past six years, not only has she served as a member of the School’s Executive Committee, she has inﬂuenced and helped strengthen the rigor and reputation of our academic programs by working with our Academic Divisions and Academic Affairs teams, the well-being of our faculty by working with the chairs and as our representative across Duke Health for research related issues. As you may be aware, each year, the chapter presents several special awards that include: The Ruby Wilson award (ABSN), Thelma Ingles As a nurse, an educator and scholar, Beth’s award (MSN), Chapter Service award, Nurse Leader award, and a new passion for advocating and serving those who award for members only, the Scholarly and Professional Development are less fortunate has been demonstrated across award. These awards recognize outstanding members of our society more than four decades of service to the nursing and each are well-deserved. profession. Since beginning her career as a staff nurse in Richmond, Beth’s commitment has been We have completed our Fall and Spring semester educational programs, deeply rooted in reducing health disparities and including a collaboration with the Duke Advancement of Nursing, increasing access to care, especially those with Center of Excellence (DANCE) for a large scientiﬁc poster event. Our mental health challenges and the underserved in

2019 community service has accelerated with a strong Chapter presence rural populations. twice this year in the local Habitat for Humanity efforts, as well as The Big Sweep clean-up effort as part of the “Keep Durham Beautiful” We share our best wishes for tremendous success campaign. as she assumes this new deanship role at the WINTER WINTER I invite current and past members to view our chapter newsletter at: University of Texas-Arlington. Q thecircle.nursingsociety.org/betaepsilonchapter/home. We’d love to have you join us! NURSING NURSING Kathy Trotter, DNP, FAANP, FAAN Chapter President, Beta Epsilon Chapter STTI DUKE DUKE 20 health care delivery andpatient outcomes. delivery health care intheareaof applications thatreview sections study standing NIH ofnine ofacluster scope thescientiﬁc assess thatwill Panel Advisory Center to theBlue-Ribbon Review for Scientiﬁc theNIH from aninvitation accepted recently T. Mary ofNursing, Champagne Professor among nurses. among information andexchanging for networking aforum andproviding patient care improving to arecommitted They nursing. of professional thepractice within goals theSociety’s foster isto purpose Their Medicine. for Reproductive Society oftheAmerican members of nurse Groupiscomposed Professional Nurses’ The Group(ASRM-NPG). Professional Nurse - Medicine for Reproductive Society American chairofthe professor, appointed wasrecently July 1,July 2018 2021. 30, –June Term The ofresearch. program Chair isfrom ina promise exceptional with member faculty career ofanearly the accomplishments recognize chairs term School’s The Nursing. PowellTerm L. as theDorothy Chair of Eleanor L. Stevenson, PhD, RN PhD, Stevenson, L. Eleanor Q CPH, FAAN, RN, MPH, PhD, Gonzalez-Guarda, Rosa Q FAAN CNS, RN, MPH, PhD, Im, Eun-Ok Q

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DNP Program Celebrates 10th Anniversary Anniversary Celebrates Program 10th DNP the next decade holds for holds this outstand decade the next and 2019. what to We see areexcited Report #1 by inthenation ranked hasbeen program DukeThe DNP courses. andmanagement leadership specialized ofthe want tobut who take advantage haveaDNP, already who leaders nurse for certiﬁcate apost-graduate offering began theFallIn of2018, theDNP-ELS settings. across andservices systems health hospitals, skillsinleading career want to their focus who professionals ofworking theneeds to meet designed is specialty This systems. health care and and ever-changing organizations complex andskillsto lead knowledge the with leaders accomplished nurse track to equip (ELS) specialty leadership in 2017 anexecutive to include again expanded program DNP The ing program. for two consecutive years—2018 consecutive for two U.S. News &World News U.S. by Marla Gregg News -

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MSN Student Whitley Selected as University Scholar

by Stephanie Scheller

Duke University School of Nursing selected Kristin Whitley as its 2018 Duke University Scholar. Each summer, the School selects a degree seeking student from the ABSN, MSN or DNP program to receive a full-tuition University Q AAMN Again Names DUSON Best School for Scholarship. Whitley was selected by the associate dean Men in Nursing for academic affairs with input from ABSN, MSN and DNP For the third time in three years, men have made and continue to program directors. DUSON was named a 2018 “Best make to the nursing profession. “Kristin’s passion for helping community members in rural Nursing School for Men in Nursing” DUSON has devoted resources to areas really helped her stand out among a group of highly award by the American Assembly for the recruitment and retention of qualiﬁ ed and deserving nominees,” says Dean Marion Men in Nursing (AAMN). The award male students and faculty to create a E. Broome. “She will make a great addition to the MSN recognizes DUSON’s signiﬁ cant efforts school that is inclusive of men at all program where she will work collaboratively with diverse in recruiting and retaining men in levels of the academic community. minds to help positively transform the future of nursing.” nursing, providing men a supportive Duke’s AAMN Chapter, established Whitley, a Massachusetts native, received her Bachelor educational environment and in 2008, coordinates networking of Science in Nursing degree from Southern Connecticut educating faculty, students and the and community service activities that State University. Deciding she wanted to make an impact community about the contributions foster a supportive, encouraging on rural population, she moved to Lumberton, NC, to environment for men at the Duke pursue a career as an emergency services nurse. School of Nursing and the Duke “I am honored that DUSON has put their faith in my work University Medical Center. ethic and knowledge base to grant me this scholarship,” says Whitley. “I am inspired by the global and local research endeavors that the current and past University Scholars have been involved in and am interested in Q Broome and Fuchs Participate joining my peers to become part of their research teams.” on AACN Leadership Conference Panel As a University Scholar, Whitley will become a mentor and leader to other nursing students and will provide Dean Marion E. Broome and Transformation session at the a creative outlet to improve health care outcomes in Mary Ann Fuchs DNP ’10, MSN American Association of Colleges of underserved areas. ’90, vice president of patient care Nursing (AACN) Academic Nursing

2019 and system chief nurse executive at Leadership Conference. During her tenure at DUSON, Whitley will study in the MSN program, specializing as an adult gerontological Duke University Health System, and This session exhibited highlights nurse practitioner with a concentration in Orthopedics. associate dean of Clinical Affairs, from the innovative partnership Duke University School of Nursing, WINTER WINTER transforming health care from Duke “With my advanced degree from Duke University School of recently participated in a panel University Health System and Duke Nursing, I aspire to improve access to primary care in rural discussion during the Academia University School of Nursing and areas through the expansion of telehealth technology,” and Practice Plenary: Innovative two other schools of nursing and says Whitley. “Duke offers the only orthopedic nurse NURSING NURSING Solutions to Advance Healthcare their health care systems. practitioner specialty in the country and I’m excited to work to innovate concepts that can help transform the

DUKE DUKE future of nursing.” Q 22 News

Kennedy

Q DUSON Staff Selected for Emerging Leaders Program Q 11th Annual Dorothy L. Powell The DUSON Emerging Leaders Program were selected based on the following cri- Global Health Lecture identifi es and develops DUSON staff by teria: having signifi cant potential to grow Annette Kennedy, RN, president of the helping them prepare for future career and become a leader in the future, previ- International Council of Nurses (ICN) served as growth and opportunities within DUSON ously demonstrated leadership in informal the keynote presenter at the 11th Annual Dorothy and beyond. This unique program was ways, work at least 30 hours per week Powell Global Health Lecture, sponsored by created through a collaboration between at DUSON and having maintained good DUSON’s Offi ce of Global and Community Health Duke University School of Nursing Human or excellent ratings on their Performance Initiatives. Her presentation was entitled “Leading Resources and the University’s Learning and Evaluation and Planning form. in Times of Complex and Continuous Change.” Organizational Development Offi ce. It fo- Participants will attend monthly, full-day cuses on helping participants expand their sessions where they will build professional understanding of their leadership capacity skills and engage in discussions with and develop the skills that will help set DUSON leaders about their leadership the stage for their future career success. journey and advice. The program cohort The 2018-2019 participants were nomi- will complete one project that features nated by their associate dean or executive a real-life DUSON improvement initiative vice dean and were reviewed by members tied back to an operational or strategic of the Dean’s Executive Committee. They improvement need.

Q Duke Business Students Assist Duke Elder Family Caregiver Training Center with Expansion Planning Leaders at the Duke Elder Family Caregiver The Fuqua School of Business’ consulting Recently elected the 28th President of ICN, Training (DEFT) Center understand the practicum courses have provided advisory Kennedy previously served as Vice President for potential that their program has on care- services for more than 25 years for more four years. She has more than 20 years of experi- givers and patients and want to see the than 40 companies. The FCCP’s success is ence as a nursing and midwifery leader in Ireland program develop and expand. That is why built on establishing a mutually beneﬁ cial and has extensive experience representing nurses for the past several months, Center staff relationship where client organizations internationally and recently held the position of have worked with students from the Duke receive valuable business advice and President of the European Federation of Nurses. Fuqua School of Business, through the students enhance their educational expe- Fuqua Client Consulting Practicum (FCCP), rience by applying their newly acquired As a registered nurse and midwife with a BA a collaborative consulting program that skills to a practical, real-world project. in nursing studies and a MSc in public sector provides participants with consulting analysis, Kennedy established the Education, 2019 services from business planning, sales and Research and Resource Center for the Irish Nurses marketing, sustainability and more. and Midwives Organization (INMO), the largest professional representative organization for nurses Students from the nationally-recognized WINTER and midwives in Ireland. On behalf of INMO, she business school are helping DEFT create a advocated and worked towards moving nursing sustainable business model and marketing and midwifery into the mainstream of University plan to expand the unique program. FCCP

life, the development of legislation for nurse NURSING students are meeting with DEFT leaders prescribing and advocated for the development throughout the semester to collaborate, of advanced nurse practitioners and the Nurses ﬁ nd and create the best possible out- DUKE and Midwives Act. comes for DEFT. 23 24 DUKE NURSING WINTER 2019 News Q

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operating offi cer at Duke University Hospital before being named president in 2009. He was the driving force behind organizational initiatives to improve clinical quality, patient satisfaction, work culture and fi nance. A true believer that an organization is “only as successful as the people,” Sowers From a very young age, Heather Smith, PhD’12, MSN’07, wanted to approached every conversation and encoun- be a nurse. Her cousin, Mark, was born with osteogenesis imperfecta, ter with Duke employees, physicians, nurses, a genetic disorder that aff ects the bones and makes them break easily, patients and their families as a learning and he passed away of sudden infant death syndrome when he was experience. He is taking a similar approach six months old. “I remember my mother saying to me, ‘You could be a to his role at Johns Hopkins. nurse and take care of babies like Mark.’” “The phrase that I was best known for at Smith fulfi lled her dream of becoming a nurse and spent several Duke was, ‘Teach me something,’” he said. “As years working in neonatal intensive care units in California, Ohio and a leader, that’s an invitation for members of Virginia. To increase her expertise and scope of responsibility, she your team to tell you what you need to know. completed a master of science in nursing (MSN) degree from Duke We should encourage open, honest dialogue, University School of Nursing to become a neonatal nurse practitioner and make an eff ort to connect with people. In and a clinical nurse specialist. fact, my fi rst 100 days at Johns Hopkins were But that is when her passion for nursing and helping others took dedicated to listening.” a diff erent turn. Sowers currently oversees a system of six Upon completion of her MSN, she applied to the PhD in nursing hospitals in Maryland, Washington, D.C. and program at Duke. She was admitted in 2007, just one year after the Florida. He also serves as chair of Johns Hopkins program fi rst launched. “My cohort was four people, the maximum Community Physicians, which has more than that Duke accepted at the time, and I considered them family,” 40 primary and specialty care outpatient sites she said. “I felt supported. My mentors Dr. Diane Holditch-Davis and throughout Maryland and the Washington, Dr. Deb Brandon pushed me to be a better writer, researcher, critical 2019 D.C., area. With oversight at the intersection thinker and a better nurse.” of patient care, research and education, he While in the program, Smith realized that her true passion was in is leading the planning process for a new nursing research. She studied the development of cerebral oxygen- WINTER strategic plan and operating model for Johns ation in premature infants and wanted to apply her nursing skills and Hopkins Medicine for the next five to ten PhD education in the medical care industry. She applied for jobs in years. He also hopes to advance Johns Hopkins the Research Triangle Park and after sending multiple applications, NURSING NURSING Medicine’s diversity and inclusion eff orts. she received a rejection email from a company called QQL Medical, DUKE DUKE 29 LLC, where she had applied for a pediatric research position. She was told that her skills were not applicable for the position. Smith was determined to educate employers that there is a place for PhD nurses in the pharmaceutical industry. “I How 9/11 wanted to let them know that we bring a lot to the table,” she said. She emailed the ŚĂŶŐĞĚ COO back and explained that a PhD nurse Soler-Greene’s has clinical experience that is necessary for drug development, including medical ĂƌĞĞƌ and health care systems knowledge that can result in eff ective research protocols. “Within minutes he replied back to me and said if I still wanted the position, I should resubmit my C.V.” Smith was hired as director of clinical operations and was solely in charge of completing a multi-site pediatric study in the U.S. to assess the prevalence of congen- A week after the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001, Luisa Soler-Greene, ital sucrase-isomaltase deficiency, a rare DNP’14, MSN’13, rushed to the Verizon Building on 140 West Street, disorder that affects the ability to digest New York, across from the Twin Towers, and started restoring phone service certain sugars. She had the opportunity to more than 200,000 of the company’s customers. Soler-Greene, then a to fi nalize the protocol, assist with over 14 telecommunications engineer at Verizon, worked around the clock for six local Institutional Review Board approvals, months at Ground Zero to rebuild damaged telephone communication initiate sites training and develop a brand- infrastructures. new genetic laboratory diagnostic test. She “It was traumatic. I could look out through the window and see the bodies even wrote the script for an instructional being pulled out and the mountain of rubble,” she said. video for the study. That trauma made her quit her job and refl ect on a new career path—one Today, she is director of One Patient that eventually led her to work with others who had experienced trauma. Services, the company’s patient hub in Growing up in the Dominican Republic, Soler-Greene always wanted to go Raleigh, North Carolina, which supports into medicine like her mother who was a nurse and many of her relatives who sales and marketing groups of QQL Medical, were physicians and nurses. “Surviving September 11 gave me a chance to do as well as patients, caregivers and health everything I always wanted to be. God had given me this chance,” she said. care providers. Smith is responsible for In 2007, she left New York and moved to Florida to pursue a bachelor patient support services, diagnostic testing, of science in nursing degree at South University in Tampa. She started a clinical research and working with diff erent new career as a nurse in the cardiology department at the Bay Pines 2019 vendors. “I continue to be an advocate for Veteran Aff airs Hospital, where she had a chance to work with soldiers who more PhD nurses in the industry because experienced trauma. I believe we are trained with the perfect Soler-Greene loved her new career and wanted to expand her skills and WINTER WINTER combination of clinical knowledge, experi- knowledge. In 2012, she was admitted to Duke University School of Nursing ence and research,” said Smith. “As a PhD, and started a master of science in nursing degree with a specialization in you are a lifelong learner. As a nurse, you are adult-gerontology nurse practitioner–primary care and then continued

NURSING NURSING agile and fl exible. I truly believe my nursing to the doctor of nursing practice (DNP) degree program. “When I got the PhD training set me up to be successful in acceptance letter from Duke I started to cry because I thought, ‘How am I this position.” DUKE DUKE 30 going to pay for this?’ The school gave me a scholarship, and I made it,” she said. After graduating from Duke, Soler- Greene provided primary care for patients in assisted living facilities in underserved areas in Florida and a big part of her job included managing psychiatric medications for her patients. With no background in psychiatry, she decided to enroll in Eastern Kentucky University and earned a master’s degree in psychiatry. She became a psychiatric nurse practitioner and began working with patients with dementia in School Showcases EtKEKZt>> nursing homes. Today, Soler-Greene is the owner of by Marla Gregg a successful mental health practice and serves about 2,000 patients with dementia The School recently installed its Bessie Baker Society donor wall, which and mental illnesses like Alzheimer’s and honors donors who every year make unrestricted, leadership gifts to Schizophrenia in more than 15 nursing the school’s Annual Fund. Members of the Bessie Baker Society provide homes in the Tampa Bay area and Sarasota, fi nancial support that off sets the cost of tuition, allows us to recruit world- Florida. She also works as a psychiatric class faculty and delivers the crucial resources necessary to accelerate nurse practitioner at the American the translation of nursing science to patient care. Addiction Center in Tampa, where she provides care for people who struggle “This wall allows us to publicly recognize the members of this important with alcohol addictions and polysubstance group and will be updated annually to refl ect its current membership,” dependency. said Anita Stallings, associate dean for Development and Alumni Aff airs. The former telecommunications In addition, inaugural members who continue their leadership giving to engineer now serves as a preceptor for the Annual Fund will be recognized with a special symbol by their name nurse practitioner students from Walden each year that they continue membership in the Bessie Baker Society. 2019 University and DNP students from the University of South Florida. “Gifts from alumni and friends are a vote of confi dence and says that “My parents had great expectations for they believe in what we’re doing and the diff erence we are making,” said WINTER me and wanted me to be the best. They Marion E. Broome, PhD, RN, FAAN, dean of the School of Nursing. “Gifts gave me a great example for dedication,” to the Annual Fund ensure that we continue to be one of the top nursing said Soler-Greene. “I think that God gives schools in the country and allows our students to achieve their dreams.” NURSING NURSING you blessings if you work hard.” Q For more information about the Bessie Baker Society,

please call 919-385-3152. Q DUKE 31 32 DUKE NURSING WINTER 2019 “There is no better way to explain the wayto explain isnobetter “There Healthcare Transforming & Discovery Symposium & Discovery Alumni and donors explored transfor- explored anddonors Alumni Guests rotated through three high- throughthree rotated Guests and Alumni Affairs. Affairs. and Alumni staff created a unique series ofhands- series aunique created staff settings and virtual patients to design to design patients andvirtual settings Center ofDUSON’s anddirector sor experts. simulation on simulation exercise that led guests guests thatled exercise simulation on classroom-based knowledge into knowledge classroom-based training and research experiences. experiences. training andresearch clinical memorable through several than bydoing,” Molloy, Margie said technology to create simulated clinical clinical to createsimulated technology future of health care atthe future ofhealthcare for Nursing Discovery. “We use this use “We Discovery. for Nursing mative programs that are changing the thatarechangingthe programs mative mastery.” deliberate thatallow settings real-life practice and repetition of the students’ ofthestudents’ andrepetition practice DNP, CNE, profes CHSE, RN, assistant oftraining bysimulation importance impact simulation stations, each led each stations, simulation impact hosted byDuke Development hosted Health held attheWashington Duke, was For its session, DUSON faculty and faculty DUSON session, its For by a team of DUSON faculty and and faculty by ateamofDUSON . The event, . The Innovation Innovation -

“Research in both virtual and augmented reality reality andaugmented virtual “Research inboth To learn more about future Duke Health events, To futureDuke events, about more Health learn Taking into thefutureofsimulation astep The complexities of birthing achildwas ofbirthing complexities The Testing their CPR skills, attendees received Testing theirCPR skills,attendees A special thanks to Remi Heuckel, thanks DNP,A special ANP, ONP, &director professor FAANP, FAAN, CPNP-AC, FNP, and FAANP, professor assistant an orthopedic clinical case. an orthopedic ofcompressions. and therate anddepth associate director of the MSN program for program oftheMSN director associate and deliberate practice to improve health care to improvehealthcare practice and deliberate deliver nursing and health care education education andhealthcare nursing deliver guests assumed several different roles within roles different several assumed guests communication to safely deliver ababy. deliver to safely communication of the MSN Program showcased anearly showcased Program of theMSN this technology is sure to transform howwe issureto transform this technology the delivery team to practice teamwork and teamwork teamto practice the delivery where exercise simulation ofone the focus uate the effectiveness of immediate feedback feedback ofimmediate uate theeffectiveness please contact [email protected] [email protected] contact please prototype of a virtual reality simulation using simulation reality ofavirtual prototype provider knowledge and skills related to andskillsrelated CPR. knowledge provider within the next 5-10 thenext within years,” Zychowicz. said with virtual reality, Michael Zychowicz, DNP, Zychowicz, reality, Michael virtual with in distance-based education is ongoing, but isongoing, education in distance-based DUSON is part of a multi-center study to eval study ofamulti-center ispart DUSON immediate feedback about theirtechniques about feedback immediate leading the DUSON effort for thisprogram. effort the DUSON leading by MarlaGregg Discovery and Innovation through Q

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39 DUKE NURSING WINTER 2019 40 DUKE NURSING WINTER 2019 Lisa Ring, MSN’97 Ring, Lisa Muir, MSN’92 Margaret 1990s Class Notes Nursing Research Scholar. aConway as National Children’s at and of pediatrics professor assistant an as Sciences Health and Medicine of School University Washington George an appointment with the received Ring practitioner. nurse care primary care acute for aBlue Devil precepted works she that practice the practitioner. Last summer nurse surgery cardiovascular a herwork as alongside January in lead practice education provider practice advanced an as position new Red Cross. Red American the and Association River Eno the with volunteering Sheenjoys Hospital. Regional experience offi apatient as worked has Muir years, four past For the patients. transgender with providers care of health training competency on cultural focuses Her research atGreensboro. Carolina North of University atthe degree practice in nursing leadership of nursing adoctor completed has and toschool to return Shedecided 20. Marie, 25 and Grant, children: two She has System. Health University Duke of work at years 34 celebrating cer at Duke atDuke cer , started a , started , will be be , will Kathleen Rivers, MSN’00 Rivers, Kathleen MSN’00 Craven, Diana 2000s Meg MSN’98, Carman, DNP’10 with her husband, Stephen. herhusband, with 2010 in Carolina, to Greer, South plant-based life. plant-based a lives and about She learns grandchildren. hersix and herfamily with time spending and cooking enjoys gardening, performing research. Rivers and on diabetes focusing moms, high-risk with working loves She Bragg. atFort Medicine Fetal of Maternal Department the in coordinator high-risk aperinatal as She works Carolina. North Fayetteville, in her son’s summer. last wedding for Germany, Terre Rhodt, and toCinque traveled Carman Association. Nurses Emergency atthe Practice Advanced Nursing for Emergency Institute of the director She is Studies. &Health of Nursing School University Georgetown at program Practitioner Nurse Care Acute Gerontology Adult for the director program is , retired , retired , lives , lives , Lisa Dahlquist, BSN’03 Lisa Dahlquist, Lelan Jorgensen, MSN’03 leadership role. leadership herfor this prepared education her that and decisions her best one of was program nursing in bachelor ofaccelerated science Duke’s attending that says center.endoscopy Dahlquist off staff and nurses 80 than of more agroup She manages 2007. in anesthetist nurse acertifi became she for worked since has she system care health at the anesthetist promoted tochief homeschooling herfi homeschooling while Area, Bay the in anesthetist nurse registered acertifi as time part works -site surgery centers and an an and centers -site surgery ed registered ve kids. ve kids. , was , was , two , ed Amie Koch, BSN’04, MSN’08 BSN’04, Koch, Amie Nicholson, MD’89 Nicholson, Andora Nicholson, MSN’05 Burton Shelton, MSN’04 Carolina. North Statesville, in Hospital Memorial by Iredell managed is which Clinic, Employees County Iredell join soon will Nicholson spring. past this Sara, her step-daughter, and her daughter, Katelyn, of weddings She enjoyed the rewarding. and challenging both work is the that notes and practitioner nurse ahospitalist as works was married to John C. C. toJohn married was William Koch, into the world. world. the into Koch, William Mark son, their welcomed Patrick, herhusband, and she May 2017, In health. community and pediatrics teaches she and University, Central Carolina atNorth of Nursing Department of the faculty the joined Koch LifeCare. atTransitions hospice and care palliative pediatric and adult work in practitioner hernurse She continues University. Carolina East from 2017 July in degree practice of nursing adoctor completed MSN’04 Gant, April practice. nursing the advancing about excited is she and practitioner, of nursing adoctor is , in 2016., in , , , , Allen Cadavero, MSN’09 Cadavero, Allen BSN’08 Aviva Emmons, MSN’06 Smith, Toki day before Mother’s before day Day. one born was Smith, William May. past Th this parents became Tim, husband, nurse role. nurse charge tothe orienting and months precepting new staff few past busy avery had has and Center Cancer at Duke Th the in III nurse aclinical as towork Shecontinues exam. certifi nursing care herambulatory passed recently Patient,” in March. Patient,” in of a Death the Experiencing Aft Needs Educational Perceived Graduates “Nurse dissertation, He defended his May 2018. in degree nursing in a PhD with University Villanova from graduated has oracic Oncology Clinic Clinic Oncology oracic eir son, Zaal Zaal son, eir cation , and her , and er , ,

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1950s 1940s 1990s 1960s 2000s Anne Kelly Leake, RN’54 Leake, Kelly Anne Anne Bennett Powell, BSN’44 Powell, Bennett Anne Obituaries Cicely Laws Anderson, BSN’46 Anderson, Laws Cicely Margaret I. Clark, MSN’98 Julie Gardner Parks, BSN’58 Parks, Gardner Julie BSNEd’52 Smith, Kohl Margaret Rebecca Hill Elliott, MSN’60 Elliott, Rebecca Hill Bobbie Croom Fisher, Croom Bobbie RN’50 Dorothy Anne Suesens Richman, BSN’59 Richman, Suesens Anne Dorothy RN’53 Hamlin, Blalock Doris Elizabeth Cannon Rollins, BSN’58 Rollins, Cannon Elizabeth Gene Harlow Lewis, RN’45 Lewis, Harlow Gene Mabry, RN’43, BSN’43 Reinhardt Elizabeth Patricia O’Brien Agre, BSN’62 Agre, O’Brien Patricia Hilda Olive Nelson, RN’50, BSN’80 RN’50, Nelson, Olive Hilda Nancy Pennington Davis, RN’58 Davis, Pennington Nancy Stacey Yale Williams, BSN’05 Yale Williams, Stacey Class Notes

43 DUKE NURSING WINTER 2019 44 DUKE NURSING WINTER 2019 Obituaries College of Medicine. shewent to Anderson, workforMD Baylor there that shemetherhusband, Eric. leaving After Cancer Center. Anderson to workat MD was It She moved graduating to after Houston in 1989 PhD from Texas Woman’s in 2009. University Science Center Health Houston andher in 2000, 1989, of Texas herMSNfrom theUniversity Center of Medical Nebraska from theUniversity in wasto Shepassion earnedherBSN helpothers. youngAt age, avery knewherlife-long Cheryl in July 2018unexpectedly surrounded by family. FAAN CPNP, PhD, RN, CPON, Rodgers, Cheryl , associate professor away passed at DUSON In Memoriam fortunate enoughto knowher. was who by everyone She missed will be community. of theDUSON member important andan person wasawonderful Cheryl of several pediatric nursing textbooks. co-editor numerous publications andwasauthor and She had of Fellows. Academy Nursing American as theTop 20 Texas andthe2018 Nurses throughout including hercareer being selected She received numerous and awards honors Council theChildren’s within Group. Oncology of Discipline theNursing member Steering Chair Practice andas theEvidence-Based Nursing EditorialOncology Board. She served of theJournaland wasamember of Pediatric reviewer for journals pediatric andoncology asamanuscripttransplant She served patients. research focus marrow bone waspediatric joinedCheryl Duke in 2013. University Her cure anyone. that said hersmile wasoften It alonecould devoted herlife to helpchildren ﬁ shedid. She excelledCheryl at everything ghtcancer. Advancing Innovation + Discovery

Rosa Gonzalez-Guarda, PhD, MPH, RN, CPH, FAAN, associate professor and Dorothy L. Powell Term Chair of Nursing, explains that Latinos who immigrate to the U.S. are healthier than average Americans initially, but then are impacted by acculturation stressors the longer they live in the country at “Investing in Visionary Research: Celebrating Named Professorships at Duke Health.” Gonzalez-Guarda and her team study acculturation stressors within the Latino immigrant community and their effects on health along with resiliency factors that mitigate those effects. The event was sponsored by Duke Health Development and Alumni Affairs. Duke Nursing Magazine DUMC 3322 307 Trent Drive Durham, NC 27710

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