DUSON 2021-2022 Annual Report

2021-2022 ANNUAL REPORT

BUILDING ON EXCELLENCE

Nursing Science

Partnerships & Service

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Communications & Marketing

Development & Alumni Engagement

Administration

ACADEMIC DISTINCTIONS

Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) is consistently ranked in the top five nursing schools nationally.

Up from No. 3 last year!

• Mean retention (95%) and job placement (96%) rates were high

• Certification and licensing pass rates exceeded 92% across all clinical programs

NLN Designations

Duke is the only nursing school/health care organization in the United States to have all four National League for Nursing (NLN)

Centers of Excellence designations.

NLN Center of Excellence in Nursing Education

1. Creating Environments that Promote the Pedagogical Expertise of Faculty

2. Creating Environments that Advance the Science of Nursing Education

3. Creating Environments that Enhance Student Learning and Professional Development

4. Creating Workplace Environments that Promote the Academic Progression of Nurses

2021-2022

CND RECOGNITIONS

Center for Nursing Discovery (CND)

DUSON CND is one of three programs in the world with both Society for Simulation in Healthcare and International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL) accreditations.

AAMN MEN IN NURSING RECOGNITION

Duke University School of Nursing

awarded for the 8th consecutive year

International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning

CND is one of nine simulation programs globally with INACSL Healthcare Simulation Standards Endorsement.

CCNE REACCREDITATION

In preparation for reaccreditation, faculty implemented a self-study of DUSON’s:

Program outcomes

Available resources

Curricula

Evaluation data

Improvement initiatives

BUILDING COMMUNITY

MSN ALUMNI MENTORING PROGRAM

Connects students with alumni to establish meaningful relationships, supporting professional confidence, resilience, and persistence.

STUDENT SUCCESS CENTER (SSC) ESTABLISHED

This year, more than 200 students engaged with SSC services, accessing academic supports, career preparedness, and skillsbased workshops.

Exemplar Student Awards

Our Race to Health Equity Diversity Nursing Scholars

Three Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) students were awarded distinguished scholarships for their commitment to eliminating health inequities.

Marcus Bolick, Milenna Echegaray Gomez, and Dami Oluwadara were 2022 recipients of Johnson & Johnson's Our Race to Health

Equity Diversity Nursing Scholarship, funded through the Foundation of the National Student Nurses Association.

The scholarship was created to diversify the health care workforce to more acutely address health inequities, particularly ones that impact communities of color.

Johnson & Johnson

Marcus Bolick Milenna Echegaray Gomez Dami Oluwadara

EXCELLENCE IN NURSING RESEARCH

DUSON is ranked 5th in the nation among nursing schools in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding.

Up from 9th in 2021!

In fiscal year 2021, DUSON received more than $8.4 million in annual funds from NIH. This is the second highest NIH ranking the school has held and the highest funding total in the history of the school.

Additionally, three PhD students received research training grants, which positioned Duke as No. 6 overall in NIH funding for individual training awards.

RESEARCH ENTERPRISE 2021-2022

Number of Sponsored Projects Awarded

33 42 43

Total $ Awarded for Research (in millions)

9.9

9.5

7.3

RESEARCH EXCELLENCE

Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science (CANS)

2022 Outstanding Nurse Scientist Award

AWARDED TO Sharron Docherty

Interim Vice Dean for Research and Associate Professor Sharron Docherty, PhD, PNP, FAAN, was awarded the CANS 2022 Outstanding Nurse Scientist Award for her contributions in the nursing research field and her commitment to advancing the industry as a nurse educator. She has invested more than two decades in nursing research particularly focused on improving care models, symptom management, and decision-making from diagnosis through end-of-life for children, adolescents, and young adults and their families.

She has received more than $11 million in research funding as a principal investigator from sources including NINR, NIA, and NCI. Her research findings have been disseminated through more than 100 papers in peer-reviewed journals — mostly read by nurse clinicians — and at more than 100 conferences around the world.

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NURSING (AAN) EDGE RUNNERS

The Edge Runners initiative recognizes evidence-based nurse-designed models of care and interventions that impact cost, improve health care quality, and enhance consumer satisfaction.

The Center for Nursing Research

Launched Podcast on Equity in Research

Breaking Research Barriers

Leading researchers share actionable strategies to promote racial justice and equity in clinical research.

Recent Topics Covered:

• Health equity in data science

• Latinx, LGBTQIA+ community engagement in the research process

• Systemic racism in research

• Advancing nursing science to reduce health inequities

Launched First Podcast

SCAN TO LISTEN

11 episodes released!

2022 NINR Director’s Lecture Series

Social Determinants of Health

More than 1,600 people in attendance Featuring:

Dean Vincent Guilamo-Ramos

Dean Vincent Guilamo-Ramos joined the National Institute of Nursing Research for its Director's Lecture focused on social determinants of health. Ramos had an opportunity to present research and education priorities, and practice and policy implications of nursing research through the social determinants of health lens, with consideration of the 2022-2026 NINR Strategic Plan.

PARTNERSHIPS & SERVICE

GLOBAL HEALTH PARTNERHIPS

DUSON fosters reciprocal student exchange programs, visiting scholars, and visiting professors through the Office of Global and Community

Health Initiatives (OGACHI). The school is working in globally strategic places, many of which are experiencing a nursing workforce shortage.

Office of Global and Community Health Initiatives

COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERSHIPS

Increased Student Clinical Placement Opportunities in Nontraditional Community Settings

M-PACT Mobile Clinic

• 4 -year, $3.78M cooperative agreement

• Emphasis on ser ving rural & underserved communities

• Social determinants of health integrated throughout student experiences

Public Health

EXEMPLARY FACULTY SERVICE

American Association of Nurse Practitioners’ State Award for Excellence for North Carolina

Award of Excellence for Editorial and Advocacy Writing

RAGAN JOHNSON

MARILYN OERMANN

APEX

DESI NEWBERRY

International Academy of Nurse Editors Mentorship Award

MICHELLE WEBB

President-Elect of the Hospice Palliative Nurses Association

BRIGIT CARTER

Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Award for Excellence in Social Mission in Health Professions Education

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION

Leading to Equitable Access to Health Professions (LEAHP)

Mentorship to increase nursing students' readiness for successful entry into advanced practice nursing programs

Nursing Careers

Mentoring BIPOC Nursing Toward Success

Creates mentorship support for underrepresented undergraduate nursing students and DUHS clinical staff nurses

Mentoring to Increase Access to Health Professions (MAP)

Immersive experience to support underrepresented students’ entry into health care professions

Created New DEI Awards for Faculty and Staff

The DEI Excellence Faculty/Staff Award

The Community Scholar Award

The Gayle B. Harris DEI Student Excellence Award

Published DUSON’s Racial Justice Task Force process:

“Creating a racial justice plan in a school of nursing: A journey of discovery and learning”

in the Journal of Professional Nursing

Dr. Benjamin Smallheer Received the Diversity, Inclusivity, and Equity in Simulation Leadership Excellence Award from INACSL.

Carter & Webb received a Faculty Advancement Seed grant

...to further strengthen our departmental climate and build community through integration of cultural intelligence (CQ).

Office for Faculty Advancement

FACULTY PROMOTIONS

MICHAEL RELF Promotion to Full Professor with Tenure

LISA LEWIS Promotion to Associate Professor

MARGARET “MIDGE” BOWERS Promotion to Professor

SEAN CONVOY Promotion to Associate Professor

JILL BRENNAN-COOK Promotion to Associate Professor

MITCHELL KNISELY Promotion to Associate Professor

TARA ALBRECHT Promotion to Associate Professor

ALISON EDIE Promotion to Associate Professor

ANN MARIE WALTON Promotion to Associate Professor

CHRIS SIMMONS Promotion to Full Professor

STAFF PROMOTIONS

VALERIE SABOL Interim Vice Dean of Academic Affairs

NORA HARRINGON Director of Admissions and Recruiting

SHARRON DOCHERTY Interim Vice Dean of Research

BEBE MILLS Associate Registrar

LAWANDA MCCREARY Interim Assistant Dean for Strategic Communications

GLENN SETLIFF Assistant Dean for Information Technology

ANGEL BARNES Research Program Leader

JILL CORDELL Director of Financial Aid and Registrar

FACULTY FELLOWSHIPS

Fellows of American Association of Nursing (FAAN)

MICHAEL CARY SCHENITA RANDOLPH

Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (FAANA)

Fellow of American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP)

CHRIS SIMMONS

ELAINE KAUSCHINGER

AWARDS SUMMARY

33 DUSON Faculty received Leadership, Service, Scholarship and Teaching Awards

11 DUSON Students received Leadership, Excellence and Service Awards

8 DUSON Staff received Service, Leadership and Excellence Awards

FACULTY RECRUITMENT

DUSON Cluster Hire Initiative:

Launched a three-year cluster hire for faculty specializing in Social Determinants of Health.

UPDATE

Phase 1 (2022)

28 candidates considered

6 candidates invited to campus visits

NEXT STEPS

Phase 2 (2023)

Identification of candidates for January ’23 cycle has begun

First new hire joined DUSON in January ’23

JOINED DUSON FACULTY IN JANUARY 2023

• Glymph is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN) and American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (FAANA).

• He is a national expert on pain management and safe opioid prescribing strategies.

• Glymph has received awards for his military service.

• At DUSON, he will serve as a faculty member and Clinical Education Coordinator for the Nurse Anesthesia Team.

Dr. Derrick Glymph

ADMINISTRATIVE HIGHLIGHTS: HYBRID TRANSITION YEAR

The Transition Year Team’s comprehensive survey (N=153) confirmed success of our hybrid work model.

Survey Question: Unit was accessible and responsive?

Result: Respondents agreed that all units remained accessible and responsive.

ADMINISTRATIVE HIGHLIGHTS

Financial Positives

Increased financial commitment to support students, faculty, and staff: >$1.2M allocated to Investing in Ourselves and Our Future

Increased financial commitment to fuel admissions applications: Expanded advertising spending

Despite numerous new financial initiatives: Ended FY22 with a surplus

ADMINISTRATIVE HIGHLIGHTS

At a time of unprecedented labor market conditions (“the great resignation”), DUSON faculty and staff turnover rate remains stable – lower than the national average.

*Note: National data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (National BLS annual total turnover data is not yet available for FY2022)

COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING: REACHING BEYOND DUSON

NOTED GUEST SPEAKERS AT DUSON

The Role of Nurses in Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Call to Action

Responding to and Recovering from a Global Pandemic

Kody Kinsley Secretary, NC Department of Health and Human Services

The New Normal: Preparedness for Better Health – Where Do We Go From Here?

Dr. Sylvia Trent-Adams Former U.S. Surgeon General

Harold Phillips Director, White House Office of National AIDS Policy

HARRIET COOK CARTER LECTURE

A YEAR OF IMPACT AT DUSON

Testimony on NP Full Practice Authority

Dean Vincent Guilamo-Ramos

Joint Legislative Committee on Access to Health Care and Medicaid Expansion in NC

DUSON Hosted Event: The Value & Importance of the Nursing Health Care Workforce for U.S. Health and Wellbeing

Lauren Hilgers, The New York Times Media Interviews

Should advanced practice nurses in NC have more independence from physicians?

More than 1,400 individuals attended eight schoolwide events

The Dean’s Lecture Series

Exploring and Promoting How Nurses are Transforming Health Care

The Social Determinants of Health

The Nursing Workforce

Improving Health Care Access, Outcomes, and Health Equity DEAN'S LECTURE SERIES

Nursing Education

Nurses in Public Health Disaster Preparedness

Payment Models & Nurses as Agents of Change

Example event

October 12, 2022

“From Policy to Practice: Addressing Latinx Mental Health Disparities at All Levels”

Margarita Alegria, Ph.D.

Chief of the Disparities Research Unit at the Massachusetts General Hospital and a Professor in the Departments of Medicine and Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School

DUSON IN THE NEWS

x2

News media coverage for DUSON and its faculty has more than doubled since 2020-21

DEVELOPMENT AND ALUMNI AFFAIRS HIGHLIGHTS

Expanding Our Engagement Impact Nationwide Virtual engagement events totaled nearly 1,000 alumni and donor participants!

Attendance for Virtual Events

Goal: $3M

FUNDRAISING ACCOMPLISHMENTS

$5.6

$3.9

Average 2019–2021

Actual 2022

New commitments (in millions)

DUSON SCHOLARSHIP ALLOCATIONS IN 2021-22

Scholarship for underrepresented students

Financial Aid Support $3 Million

>$300k $127k >$300k

Total new commitments

$5.6 million

Scholarship for entry-level nurses

Scholarship within the DNP program for veterans and active military