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Aselage Receives John A. Hartford Foundation BAGNC Award to Study Hand-Feeding Techniques for Older Persons With Dementia

June 17, 2012

Melissa Aselage received an award for her John A. Hartford Foundation BAGNC proposal entitled "Comparison of Careful Hand-Feeding Techniques for Older Persons With Dementia.” This $60,000 award is for a two-year period from July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2014.

Relf Receives RWJF Award to Support Duke LEADS in Nursing Program

June 17, 2012

Michael Relf received an award for his Robert Wood Johnson Foundation scholarship proposal entitled “Duke LEADS in Nursing Program: The Duke Leadership, Excellence, Access, and Diversity Scholarship in Nursing Program.” This $150,000 award is for a one-year period from September 1, 2012, to August 31, 2013.

Corazzini Named Fellow of Gerontological Society of America

June 10, 2012

Associate Professor Kirsten Corazzini has been named a Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America for her outstanding and continued work in gerontology. The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is the nation’s largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging. Corazzini, along with other new fellows, will be formally recognized during GSA’s 65th Annual Scientific Meeting in November.

Matrone Awarded American Cancer Society Graduate Scholarship

June 10, 2012

MSN student Andrew Matrone received a grant award for his American Cancer Society Graduate Scholarship proposal. The award is for a one-year period from July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2013, in the amount of $10,000.

Brucker Awarded American Cancer Society Graduate Scholarship

June 10, 2012

MSN student M. Edie Brucker received a grant award for her American Cancer Society Graduate Scholarship proposal. The award is for a two-year period from July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2014, in the amount of $20,000.

Brandon Receives Jonas Nurse Leaders Scholar Program Award

June 10, 2012

Associate Professor Debra Brandon received an award for her Jonas Nurse Leaders Scholar Program proposal. The award is for a two-year period from July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2014, in the amount of $20,000.

Blessing, Sabol Receive Bayada Award for Technological Innovation in Nursing Education

June 10, 2012

Bob Blessing, DNP'10, and Associate Professor Valerie Sabol have been selected by Drexel University to receive the Bayada Award for Technological Innovation in Nursing Education. The award was created in 2004 to acknowledge nurses who have made a significant contribution to nursing education or practice via the development and/or adoption of a new technology.

Winder, Vaughan Publish in Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice

June 10, 2012

Melissa Winder, MSN'10, and Leah Vaughan, PMC'09, published an article entitled "Chromobacterium violaceum Hepatic Abscesses in a Previously Healthy Child" in Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice.

Second Cohort of MADIN II Scholars Arrives at Duke

June 10, 2012

Eight individuals who have recently earned degrees in disciplines other than nursing from educational institutions across the country arrived at Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) on June 2 for a six-week in-residence experience as Making a Difference in Nursing II (MADIN II) Scholars. MADIN II is a federally-funded nursing workforce diversity program committed to increasing the number of economically disadvantaged and underrepresented minorities in nursing.

Baugess Participates, by Invitation, in AANP Health Policy Fellowship

June 10, 2012

Caroline Baugess, MSN'12, participated, by invitation, in the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Health Policy Fellowship in Washington, D.C. It focused on federal issues pertaining to nurse practitioners.