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Overview
Emily Funk, DNP, CRNA, CNE, FAANA is an Associate Clinical Professor and Director of Global Academic Partnerships and Innovation at Duke University School of Nursing. She also teaches in the Duke Nurse Anesthesia Program and practices pediatric anesthesia at Duke University Hospital. Dr. Funk’s work focuses on safe peri-anesthesia care for children, as well as global health, CRNA history, and professional wellness. She has participated in global initiatives in Guatemala, Haiti, the Philippines, Uganda, and Tanzania. She is a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology and was named the 2024 Faculty of the Year for Duke’s Nurse Anesthesia Program.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Clinical Professor in the School of Nursing
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2025 - Present
School of Nursing
Recent Publications
A Review of Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Projects With International Implementation: Lessons Learned.
Journal Article The Journal of nursing education · March 2026 BackgroundNurses pursuing a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree must complete a scholarly project that competently applies evidence-based practice. This review analyzed 31 international DNP projects conducted in a United States school of nursi ... Full text CiteThe Role of Standardizing the White’s Fast Track Handoff From Operating Room to Postanesthesia Care Unit: A Quality Improvement Project
Journal Article Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing · January 1, 2026 Purpose Optimizing communication during patient handoff is essential to reduce errors and provide quality patient care. The purpose of this quality improvement project was to standardize handoffs between the operating room (OR) and the postanesthesia care ... Full text CitePain in Children.
Journal Article The Nursing clinics of North America · December 2025 Pain in children involves complex neurophysiological processes, beginning with peripheral nerve activation and culminating in the cerebral cortex. Immature inhibitory mechanisms at birth heighten sensitivity to pain. Effective assessment and management of ... Full text CiteEducation
Duke University ·
2014
D.N.P.