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Kathleen Marie Turner

Associate Clinical Professor in the School of Nursing
School of Nursing
Box 3322 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
2053 School of Nursing, DUMC 3322, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


Dr. Turner earned her BSN from the University of Vermont, 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 presently teaches across programs and is the Director of the Nursing and Healthcare Leadership MSN program.  She is a member of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, American Nurses Association, North Carolina Nurses Association, American Organization of Nurse Leaders and Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.  

Her areas of interest, scholarship and research include: Nursing Education, Leadership in Healthcare and Nursing, Ethics in Healthcare, Adult Health and Intensive Care Nursing, Patient Safety and Quality Care.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Clinical Professor in the School of Nursing · 2018 - Present School of Nursing

Recent Publications


Adherence to PRISMA 2020 reporting guidelines and scope of systematic reviews published in nursing: A cross-sectional analysis.

Journal Article Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing · July 2024 IntroductionSystematic reviews are considered the highest level of evidence that can help guide evidence-informed decisions in nursing practice, education, and even health policy. Systematic review publications have increased from a sporadic few i ... Full text Cite

Implementation of an Enculturation Toolkit for New Nurses During Unit Onboarding.

Journal Article The Journal of nursing administration · April 2024 ObjectiveThis quality improvement project targeted an enculturation gap among new nurses by assembling and piloting an Enculturation Toolkit.BackgroundEnculturation of new nurses contributes to engagement, performance, sense of belonging, ... Full text Cite

Impacts of Shared Governance on Ambulatory Nursing Engagement

Journal Article Nurse Leader · February 1, 2024 An ambulatory shared governance program was initiated in an outlying location of a large academic hospital to evaluate the impact on engagement, process improvement, and safety event reporting. Shared governance led to improvements in engagement, empowerme ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


Duke LEADS in Nursing

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation · 2014 - 2016

Simulations and Partners Across Communities for Registered Nurse Education (SIM-PAC-RN)

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEParticipating Faculty Member · Awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration · 2007 - 2011

Duke SON Accelerated BSN Basic Education Grant

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEParticipating Faculty Member · Awarded by Department of Health and Human Services · 2003 - 2006

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Education, Training & Certifications


Duke University, School of Nursing · 2012 D.N.P.
Duke University · 1993 M.S.N.