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Karin Eve Reuter Rice

Professor in the School of Nursing
School of Nursing
307 Trent Drive, DUMC 3322, Durham, NC 27710
307 Trent Drive, DUMC 3322, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


Dr. Karin Reuter-Rice is a highly accomplished clinician, researcher, and educator at Duke University. Holding appointments as Associate Professor in the School of Nursing and School of Medicine (Departments of Pediatrics and Neurosurgery). She is a faculty in the Division of Critical Care and co-editor of the seminal textbook, Pediatric Acute Care: A Guide for Interprofessional Practice. Dr. Reuter-Rice's expertise is internationally recognized, as evidenced by her fellowships in the American College of Critical Care Medicine and the American Academy of Nursing, and a NIH-NINR Summer Genetics Institute fellow.

Committed to children and families facing critical illness and injury, Dr. Reuter-Rice's NIH funded research addresses the childhood concussion epidemic. Her novel, whole-person approach identifies those at greatest risk for long-term problems after a concussion, recognizing that the impact extends beyond the hospital and into homes and schools.

As a respected team scientist, her work is supported by funding from federal, foundation, and industry partners, and her findings have been presented on the international stage. Beyond her research, Dr. Reuter-Rice is dedicated to mentoring and teaching students across multiple disciplines, sharing her expertise in research methodologies, brain injury, and the crucial role of genetics and genomics in healthcare and society.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor in the School of Nursing · 2025 - Present School of Nursing
Associate Professor of Pediatrics · 2021 - Present Pediatrics, Critical Care Medicine, Pediatrics
Associate Professor in Neurosurgery · 2023 - Present Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery

Recent Publications


Examination of Social Determinants of Health Characteristics Influencing Maternal Postpartum Symptom Experiences.

Journal Article Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · February 2025 Postpartum women experience multiple, co-occurring postpartum symptoms. It is unknown if social determinants of health (SDOH) influence postpartum symptom typologies. This secondary analysis used the Community and Child Health Network study data. Participa ... Full text Cite

Critical Data for Critical Care: A Primer on Leveraging Electronic Health Record Data for Research From Society of Critical Care Medicine's Panel on Data Sharing and Harmonization

Journal Article Critical Care Explorations · November 15, 2024 A growing body of critical care research draws on real-world data from electronic health records (EHRs). The bedside clinician has myriad data sources to aid in clinical decision-making, but the lack of data sharing and harmonization standards leaves much ... Full text Cite

Nursing Interventions and Intracranial Pressure Change in Pediatric Patients With Severe Traumatic Brain Injury.

Journal Article Dimensions of critical care nursing : DCCN · September 2024 BackgroundNursing interventions in the care of pediatric patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) can have a direct effect on intracranial pressure (ICP), yet they have been largely underexplored. Early evidence is therefore needed to des ... Full text Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


University of San Diego · 2006 Ph.D.
University of San Diego · 1994 M.S.N.
University of San Diego · 1992 B.S.N.

External Links


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