2020 Year In Review
As we celebrate our 90th year, here are highlights of 2020 at Duke University School of Nursing.
Academics
We're proud of our U.S News & World Report rankings!
2021 Rankings #2 Best Graduate Nursing School #1 Best Doctor of Nursing Practice Leadership Program #1 Family Nurse Practitioner Program #1 Adult-Gero Acute Care Program #1 Pediatric Primary Care Program #1 Nursing Administration #2 Adult-Gero Primary Care Program #2 Psychiatric Mental Health Across the Lifespan #4 Doctor of Nursing Practice Program
2020 Online Rankings
#1 Family Nurse Practitioner Program #1 Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Program #1 Psychiatric Nursing Program Across the Continuum #1 Nursing Administration/Leadership Program #1 Nursing Education Program #4 Graduate Nursing Program for Veterans
Best School for Men in Nursing for the 5th year in a row!
Proud recipient of the 2020 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) award
New Student Success Center Launched in Fall 2020, the Student Success Center promotes mental health, provides emotional support and connects students to resources at Duke and beyond.
1,174 We're home to nearly 1,200 students who are changing the world of health care.
Research
18 NIH grants awarded totaling more than $7.28 million Schenita Randolph, PhD, MPH, RN, CNE, selected for inaugural cohort of the Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators Health Innovation Lab, under director Ryan Shaw, PhD, RN, facilitated testing for innovative Covid prevention and protection, including face shields and isolation bed tents. Devon Noonan, PhD, MPH, FNP-BC, selected as an Ambassador of the Friends of the National Institute of Nursing Research (FNINR) Ambassadors
Scholarship
For the 19-20 academic year, 440 students were awarded $5.1 million in institutional scholarships.
Faculty, staff, students and alumni authored 143 scholarly articles, book publications, and editorials. Faculty, staff, students and alumni completed 75 poster, conference and grand round presentations. Faculty and staff were selected to sit on 12 state and national boards and committees.
Scholarship PhD student Ashleigh Harlow received the University Scholars Fellowship and James B. Duke Fellowship.
DNP student Pamila “Pami� Ellis is the Fall 2020 University Scholar.
Global & Community Hosted two Visiting Scholars from Barbados and Korea. New clinical affiliations with the University of Rwanda School of Nursing and Midwifery, the College of Nursing at Sultan Qaboos University, Sultan of Oman and Chiang Mai University, Thailand. Launched Community Health Academic Talks for faculty affiliates and their community engaged research projects. Launched the Quality Improvement Scholars Program which allowed four ABSN students to work with Lincoln Community Health Center on QI projects focusing on diabetes management and colorectal cancer screening follow up. D-CHIPP affiliates served on coalitions to develop networks of resources to assist with COVID-19 response for senior, homeless, Latinx, and African American/Black communities.
Scholar Leaders Brigit M. Carter, PhD, MSN, RN, CCRN, Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, wins ANA Diversity in Nursing Award
2020 Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing Mary L. Affronti, DNP, MHSc, RN, ANP, FAAN Virginia “Chris” Muckler, DNP, CRNA, CHSE-A, FAAN AnnMarie L. Walton, PhD, RN, MPH, OCN, CHES, FAAN 2020 Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Add a subheading Practitioners Kathryn E. Kreider, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP
Scholars
Debra H. Brandon, PhD, RN, CCNS, FAAN received National Association of Neonatal Nurses’ Lifetime Achievement in Neonatal Nursing Award Xiao Hu, PhD, named Ann Henshaw Gardiner Distinguished Professor of Nursing Tolu Oyesanya , PhD, RN, received 2020-2021 AACN Novice Faculty Excellence in Didactic Teaching Award Thomas Blodgett, PhD, RN, AGACNP-BC received National Hartford Center for Gerontological Nursing Excellence Distinguished Educator in Gerontological Nursing Award Jewel Scott, MSN’06 and PhD’20 received AACN Excellence in Advancing Nursing Science Award
Within These Walls 2.6 million visitors to our website Over 8,400 Twitter interactions More than 380,000 Facebook interactions Over 1.2 million Flickr views Nearly 21,000 Instagram interactions Over 91,000 YouTube views
Going Virtual For 90 years, we have prided ourselves for staying innovative and adaptive to the needs of our students. That mindset was tested greatly this year with the onset of COVID-19 and its impact the classroom. Our faculty and staff rose above the challenges the pandemic with creativity, flexibility and perseverance. One example was the recent first-ever virtual intensive by our Endocrinology Specialty. Twenty-one students from around the country participated virtually.
On the Front Lines
Social Justice Moments to Movement (M2M) is Duke Health's collective stand against systemic racism and injustice. The name signifies going beyond passive moments of reflection and becoming more active as we build a movement to make lasting change for our patients, their loved ones and each other. Moments to Movement is our pledge to stand against racism in all its forms, to be self-aware and to make equitable choices daily. That is how we create a community that is stronger, healthier and more just.
This Year Since our beginning in 1931, the Duke University School of Nursing has become a place where faculty and students from around the world come to study and grow into progressive nursing leaders capable of revolutionizing the profession. The School has truly become a Destination for Outstanding Talent. This year has been unique in every way possible. The future of health care and nursing has never been more important, and we will continue to educate and prepare nurses who will change the world. Marion E. Broome, PhD, RN, FAAN Dean and Ruby Wilson Professor of Nursing, Duke University School of Nursing Vice Chancellor for Nursing Affairs, Duke University Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs for Nursing, Duke University Health System