Duke Medicine nurses are dedicated to transforming patient care and raising the standards of nursing excellence.

Every day, nurses go above and beyond the call of duty to deliver extraordinary care to patients. Whether it’s implementing nurse-led initiatives to improve patient outcomes or collaborating with different members of the health care team to exceed patients’ needs -- excellence and innovation is ingrained across all nursing areas at Duke Medicine.

Duke Nursing’s dedication to improving patient care and outcomes is evident in the many awards and recognitions we have received over the years:

• All three Duke hospitals have received Magnet designation for excellence in nursing
• Nurses from each hospital are recognized as North Carolina’s Great 100 Nurses
• Duke University Health System was awarded the American Board of Nursing Specialties Award for Nursing Certification Advocacy for being strong advocates of specialty nursing certification

Our patient-focused approach helps make Duke a great place to receive care. We provide patient care at Duke University Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, and Durham Regional Hospital, as well as at clinics throughout the region.

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Awards

Our nurses are recognized as leaders in care, both by national organizations and by Duke.

Magnet Designation

All three of our hospitals have achieved Magnet^TM designation for excellence in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

Beacon Award

The Cardiac Care Unit at Duke University Hospital has been recognized for excellent critical care by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN).

Cardiac Care Unit Receives Beacon Award

Award for Nursing Certification Advocacy

DUHS received American Board of Nursing Specialties Award for Nursing Certification Advocacy. This award recognizes health care organizations, facilities, or departments that are strong advocates of specialty nursing certification. This is well-deserved recognition of DUHS Certification Councils’ efforts to promote a work culture that values and encourages nursing certification.

Hallmarks of a Healthy Workplace

The North Carolina Nurses Association (NCNA) Professional Practice Advisory’s Hallmarks of a Healthy Workplace was awarded to Duke Raleigh Hospital as well as selected units of Durham Regional Hospital and Duke University Hospital.

The Hallmarks of Healthy Workplaces program is designed to recognize exceptional workplaces for nurses and to help nurses, health care providers, and administrators create workplaces in which communication flows freely and nurses contribute actively to facility governance.

American Heart and Stroke Association

The Duke Stroke Center was recognized by the American Heart and Stroke Association for high quality care of stroke patients in data reported in the Get With The Guidelines stroke quality improvement program.

After participating in the Get With The Guidelines for only one year, the Stroke Center is already receiving the Silver Plus award (the highest award available at one year). DUH received this award for:

• Achieving at least 12 consecutive months of 85 percent or higher adherence to all stroke performance achievement indicators
• At least 12 consecutive months of 75 percent or higher compliance with five of eight Get With The Guidelines stroke quality measures.

Great 100 Winners

The North Carolina Great 100 is a statewide recognition program honoring 100 registered nurses who exemplify nursing excellence. Nurses included in the 2010 Great 100 are:

• Linda Barnett, CNIII, Operating Room at DRH
• Frances  Bryant, CNIV, Intermediate Care Urology, DUH
• Krystyna  Dixon, Clinical Nurse Educator, DRAH
• Juanita Fisher, CNII, Radiation Oncology, DRH
• Caryl Fulcher, CNS, Advanced Clinical Practice, DUH
• Alene Love, CNS, Advanced Clinical Practice, DUH
• Shirley Murray, Nursing Instructor, DRH
• Rita Oakes, Nursing Supervisor, Occupational Health, DUH
• Yvette West, COD, Advanced Clinical Practice, DUH

Strength, Hope, and Caring Awards

The Strength, Hope, and Caring program recognizes members of the team whose actions epitomize service excellence by highlighting the impact employees have on the lives of their patients and on their team. Nurses who have won this award in 2010 include:

• Unit 4200 Nursing and Respiratory Therapy Team Award
• Laura Blue, NP, Heart Center, Clinical Award
• Marie Peluso, RN, BSN, Pediatrics-Neonatal Unit
• Ann King, RN, Duke Health Center at North Duke Street, Clinical Award