Eight DCI Nurses Honored with Duke FON Awards

This Spring, Duke Friends of Nursing returned to an in-person gala celebration of the Duke Friends of Nursing Award Winners — themed "Illuminating Excellence: Leading with Compassion, Making an Impact." The event was held on May 14, 2022 at the Durham Convention Center.

The Friends of Nursing (FON) program at Duke was developed in 1988 to recognize professional excellence in nursing practice, nursing education, and nursing research, and to promote the image of nursing as a positive career choice. This year, there were 37 FON award winners.

We would like to give special recognition to the eight award winners who work across Duke Cancer Institute.

Click on their names to learn more about each individual, including bios, video statements about why they chose nursing and what they enjoy about their careers, and excerpts from their nomination letters.

Stephanie M. Hess, MSN, RN, CRN

Clinical Nurse II

Radiology Nursing

Duke Regional Hospital
 

Award: Durham County Hospital Corporation Board of Trustees Award for Excellence in Nursing Practice

Kristin Strickland, BS, RN-BC

Clinical Nurse III

Neurology/Oncology Unit 5-3

Duke Regional Hospital
 

Award: Duke Regional Hospital Medical Staff Award for Excellence in Nursing Practice

*Ramona R. Basnight, DNP, RN, NEA-BC

Clinical Operations Director

Interim Associate Chief Nursing Officer

Ambulatory Services

Duke University Hospital
 

Award: Award for Excellence in Nursing Leadership

* as of July 18, 2022, Associate Chief Nursing Officer, DCI Oncology Services, Wake County

Alicia Blue, MSN, RN

Clinical Services Nurse II

Oncology Treatment Center

Duke Cancer Center

Duke University Hospital
 

Award: Evelyn Morgan Award for Excellence in Oncology Nursing Practice

Susan D. Bruce, MSN, RN, AOCNS

Clinical Nurse Specialist

Duke Cancer Center Raleigh
 

Award: Nurse Research Mentor Award

Mary Susan Moss, MA, BSN, RN, OCN

Clinical Nurse Educator – Patient Education

Department of Clinical Education & Professional Development

Duke University Health System
 

Award: Watson Family Award for Excellence in Patient and Family Education

Terri Page, RN, CHPN

Clinical Nurse II

Neurology/Oncology Unit 5-3

Duke Regional Hospital
 

Award: Duke Regional Hospital Medical Staff Award for Excellence in Nursing Practice

Caroline Rhodes, BSN, RN

Clinical Nurse II

Clinic 2-2

Duke Cancer Center

Duke University Hospital
 

Award: Edward & Florence O’Keefe Award for Excellence in Oncology Nursing Practice