Kathleen Marie Turner
Associate Professor` in the School of Nursing

Dr. Turner earned her BSN from the University of Vermont and her MSN (Nursing Administration) and DNP at the Duke University School of Nursing. She has over thirty years of experience in adult health / critical care, administration and education. Kathy has held numerous managerial and leadership positions. She is a member of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, American Nurses Association, North Carolina Nurses Association, American Organization of Nurse Executives and Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.  

Her areas of interest, scholarship and research include: Baccalaureate Nursing Education, Leadership in Health Care and Nursing, Ethics in Health Care, End of Life Care, Adult Health and Intensive Care Nursing, Patient Safety and Inter-professional Education.



Current Appointments & Affiliations

Contact Information

  • 2053 Schoolof Nursing, DUMC 3322, Durham, NC 27710
  • Box 3322 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710

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