Skip to main content

Tolulope Oyesanya

Associate Professor in the School of Nursing
School of Nursing
307 Trent Dr., Room 2029, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


Dr. Oyesanya is an Associate Professor at Duke University School of Nursing. Her research program centers on care of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) in acute and post-acute treatment settings, as well as support of their family caregivers. Her current research focuses on transitional care needs of patients with TBI, with an emphasis on improving patient and family quality of life post-discharge and self- and family-management of care.

Dr. Oyesanya earned her BSN, MSN, and PhD in Nursing from University of Wisconsin-Madison. She completed a post-doctoral fellowship in Brain Injury Research at Shepherd Center in Atlanta, GA. Her research has been supported by federally- and internally funded awards. Dr. Oyesanya is actively involved in several professional organizations, including serving as Chair of the Mentoring Task Force and Chair-Elect of the Career Development Networking Group of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine and as a member of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses and the International Brain Injury Association.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor in the School of Nursing · 2024 - Present School of Nursing
Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences · 2018 - Present Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, University Institutes and Centers

In the News


Published September 30, 2015
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Comprehensive Campaign: Featuring Tolu Oyesanya

View All News

Recent Publications


"Death is as Much Part of Life as Living": Attitudes and Experiences Preparing for Death from Older Adults with Sickle Cell Disease.

Journal Article Omega (Westport) · February 2025 The life-limiting and unpredictable nature of sickle cell disease (SCD) is well-established, yet there is limited literature on end-of-life planning. The purpose of this study was to describe perspectives about preparing for death for older adults with SCD ... Full text Link to item Cite

Nurses' Journey Towards Recovery: Describing Suffering During the COVID-19 Pandemic to Present Day.

Journal Article International journal of mental health nursing · February 2025 The nursing profession has been significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and nurses continue to suffer emotionally and psychologically. The purpose of this study was to describe the experiences of chronic and ongoing occupational psychological trau ... Full text Cite

Feasibility of BrainSTORM, a Traumatic Brain Injury Transitional Care Intervention.

Journal Article The Journal of head trauma rehabilitation · January 2025 ObjectiveTo investigate the feasibility, acceptability, and clinical outcome measures of a transitional care intervention for patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and their family caregivers.SettingInpatient and outpatient rehabilit ... Full text Cite
View All Publications

Recent Grants


Nurse LEADS: Training in Nurse-LEd models of care ADdressing the Social Determinants of Health

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029

A Randomized Controlled Trial of BETTER, A Transitional Care Intervention, for Diverse Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury and Their Families

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Nursing Research · 2023 - 2028

View All Grants

Education, Training & Certifications


University of Wisconsin, Madison · 2016 Ph.D.