nurses

Basnight Named ACNO, DCI Oncology Services, Wake County

Ramona Basnight, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, has been appointed associate chief nursing officer for DCI Oncology Services, Wake County.

August 9, 2022

Announcements

Eight DCI Nurses Honored with Duke FON Awards

Eight Duke Cancer Institute nurses were among 37 selected across the PDC and Health System for Duke Friends of Nursing Awards this year.

August 9, 2022

Awards

The Extra Mile

Devin Cannady, BSN, RN, OCN, and Erika Young, RMA III, bring joy with charitable team-building events.

February 16, 2022

Features

HERstory: A Life Magnified

“I had always considered myself one of the healthiest people I knew ...”

June 18, 2021

DCI Research Patient Stories

Oncology Nurse Taylor Jones Receives DAISY Award

Duke University Hospital Honored oncology nurse Taylor Jones with the hospital's first DAISY Award for extraordinary nurses.

June 10, 2021

Awards Features

DCI Nurse Receives National Recognition

Research study participants encouraged Jessica Jin to pursue a career in nursing. After four years providing care to oncology patients at Duke, she’s won a national award.

May 17, 2021

Awards Features

In Service to Others: On the Battlefield & In the Community

Angelo Moore, PhD, MSN, RN, NE-BC, retired from the Army in 2015, but his service to his countrymen continues. In civilian life, he serves the historically underserved.

November 11, 2020

DCI Research Features

Bowman & Tetlow Among "Great 100" NC Nurses

Pam Bowman, MSN, RN, OCN and Marybeth Tetlow, MSN, RN, BMTCN, CPN, CNIV, made the list of 2020 Great 100 Nurses of North Carolina. Honored on Oct. 10.

October 30, 2020

Awards

Cfarku Joins DCI as AVP and Chief of Oncology Nursing Services

Monica Cfarku RN, MSN, BMTCN, CCM, NE-BC, has been named Assistant Vice President and Chief of Oncology Nursing Services for the Duke Cancer Institute.

October 19, 2020

Announcements

Ellen Parks and Hital Patel at Duke Cancer Center

Nurse Spotlight: Passion & Progress in the Fight Against Cancer

During National Nurses Week, the American Cancer Society spotlights DCI nurse and longtime ACS volunteer Ellen Parks, RN, OCN, CBCN (left).

May 8, 2020

Features

Graduate Programs for Nursing and Medicine Among Nation’s Best

Graduate program rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report place the School of Nursing and School of Medicine among the top in the nation.

March 16, 2020

Announcements DCI Research

Breast Surgical Oncology APPs Receive Presidential Award

The nine-woman APP team was awarded for their exceptional service to the Duke community during the 2018-2019 academic year.

March 6, 2020

Awards

Wilkins Elected Triangle ONS President

Jennifer Wilkins, RN, MSN-HA, NEA-BC, admin. director, Duke Regional Hospital Based Clinics, elected president of the North Carolina Triangle Chapter of ONS.

January 21, 2020

Announcements Employee Resources

Three Oncology Nurses To Receive FON Awards

Three oncology nurses will be presented with awards for excellence in nursing at the Friends of Nursing Gala on Oct. 26.

October 4, 2019

Awards Features

Memorializing DCI’s First Chief Oncology Nurse

Evelyn Morgan, for whom the Friends of Nursing’s annual “Evelyn Morgan Award for Excellence in Oncology Nursing Practice” was named, passed away on Sept. 10.

October 2, 2019

Announcements

Cancer Program Earns CoC Commendation

Duke University Hospital’s NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Program earned a three-year accreditation rating, with commendation, from the CoC.

June 10, 2019

Announcements DCI Research

Nurse Is A Light In The Dark For Patients

Valarie Worthy's passion for helping patients navigate the complicated, scary world of cancer care is driven by her own experience as a 20-year breast cancer survivor.

May 23, 2019

Awards

Kane Named Certified Breast Care Nurse of the Year

Duke Cancer Center ambulatory care nurse Susan Kane, RN, BSN, CBCN, CNIII, has been selected as the recipient of the 2018 Certified Breast Care Nurse ...

April 5, 2018

Announcements Awards

She's Not Sure Whether The Outward Change Isn't More Sizable Within

The American Nurses Association (ANA) has designated 2017 as the “Year of the Healthy Nurse.” No one understands better the benefits of a healthy life...

April 25, 2017

Employee Resources Announcements Features

Kraft And Bryant Promoted

Kevin Kraft, RN, and Frances Bryant, RN, both have recently been promoted to nurse manager in their respective areas. Kraft, who joined Duke 24 yea...

August 10, 2015

Announcements

Bowman To Receive Excellence In Cancer Nursing Education Award

Pamela Bowman, MSN, RN, OCN, Unit 9300, was recently named to receive the 2019 Mary Nowotny Excellence in Cancer Nursing Education Award from the Onco...

January 15, 2019

Announcements Awards

Oncology Nurses Serve Up Meals Warming Body And Soul

Whether on the job, at home or beyond, compassion seems to be an essential characteristic that comes naturally for most nurses. Nowhere is this illus...

February 2, 2018

Announcements Employee Resources Features Patient Stories

Camp Kesem Recruiting Nurse Volunteers

Founded in 2000 at Stanford University in Stanford, in Stanford, California, Camp Kesem operates free summer camps for children who have been touched ...

January 17, 2017

Announcements Employee Resources Features

Penne To Receive Excellence in Surgical Oncology Award

The Oncology Nursing Society has named Kara Penne, RN, MSN, ANP, AOCNP, to receive the 2015 ONS Excellence in Surgical Oncology Award. Penne,...

March 10, 2015

Awards Announcements

A Message To Our DCI Nurses

As we approach the final days of Oncology Nursing Month, I want to thank you for what you do each and every day. This year’s theme is the “The Art of ...

May 11, 2018

Announcements Employee Resources

Jones Appointed Nurse Manager Of Operations

Jacqueline Jones, MSN, RN, CMSRN, was recently appointed nurse manager of operations for Medical Oncology Unit 9300. "We are very excited to have J...

July 31, 2017

Announcements Employee Resources

DeBaun Promoted To Nurse Manager

Kimberly A. DeBaun, who joined Duke in 2009, was recently promoted to nurse manager for Level 00 of the Duke Cancer Center. A native of New Y...

August 31, 2015

Announcements

Tidwell Named Director of Operations

Lisa Tidwell, MHA, FACHE, was recently named director of operations for Oncology Services at Duke University Hospital (DUHS). "In her new role, Lis...

February 19, 2018

Announcements Employee Resources

Slusser Appointed AVP/Chief Nurse

Kim M. Slusser, MSN, RN, has been appointed assistant vice president, DUHS/Chief Oncology Nursing Services for Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University ...

March 22, 2017

Announcements Employee Resources

Schneider Elected ONS President

Susan Schneider, PhD, RN, AOCN, ACNS-BC, FAAN, associate professor, Duke University School of Nursing, was recently elected as the presidentof the ...

March 26, 2015

Announcements Awards

FON Announces 2018 Nursing Excellence Award Winners

Since 1998, the DUHS Friends of Nursing (FON) Program has championed the careers and professional development of more than 1,000 Duke University Healt...

October 5, 2018

Announcements Awards

FON Announces 2017 Nursing Excellence Award Winners

Since 1998, the DUHS Friends of Nursing (FON) Program has championed the careers and professional development of more than 1,000 Duke University Healt...

October 11, 2017

Announcements Employee Resources Awards

DCI's Gosselin Assumes Duke Hospital CNO Position

When she began her nursing career, Tracy Gosselin, PhD, RN, AOCN, the new chief nursing and patient care services officer for Duke University Hospital...

October 4, 2016

Announcements Features

Duke Nurse Turned Cancer Survivor

Bethany Clements, 54, has been an oncology nurse at Duke Cancer Institute for the past 25 years. Clements dedicated her career to helping others battl...

March 7, 2018

Patient Stories

Bolstered By Her Faith, DCI Nurse Readies For Mission Trip

Even after 23 years of nursing Heather Ebron knows caring for others is more than just a job. For her it’s a zealous pursuit extending beyond the wall...

April 24, 2017

Announcements Employee Resources Patient Stories

DCI Nurse Named To Serve On ACS Research Grant Team

The American Cancer Society recently selected Ellen Parks, RN, OCN, CBCN, to serve as a research stakeholder. As a stakeholder, Parks will be on the P...

June 4, 2015

Announcements

For North Durham Nurses, Mentorship Comes Full Circle

Starting around age eight, whenever she had a snow day or holiday, Kelly Murray, CNA, would come to work with her mother Nicki Coates, RN, OCN, CNIII....

December 4, 2018

Features

Oncology Nurses Undergo Competency Revalidation

Once a year Duke Cancer Institute nurses undergo competency revalidation sessions. In October, oncology nurses visited competency stations wh...

November 1, 2017

Announcements Employee Resources

After Forty-Two Years In Nursing, Bryant To Retire

While enrolled as a sophomore at William Peace College in Raleigh, North Carolina, Frances "Fran" Bryant suffered a severe bout of appendicitis. When ...

January 3, 2017

Announcements Features

Clinical Operations Director To Receive Excellence In Nursing Award

Since 1998 Friends of Nursing has championed the careers and professional development of more than 1,000 Duke University Health System nurses. Each ye...

October 15, 2014

Awards Features