Kathleen Marie Turner | Scholars@Duke

Kathleen Marie Turner
Associate Clinical 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 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 Health Care, End of Life Care, Adult Health and Intensive Care Nursing, Patient Safety and Inter-professional Education.

Current Research Interests

Dr Turner's areas of interest, scholarship and research include: Nursing Education, Leadership in Healthcare and Nursing, Ethics in Healthcare, End of Life Care, Adult Health Clinical Practice and Intensive Care Nursing, Patient Safety and Interprofessional Education.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Associate Clinical Professor in the School of Nursing, School of Nursing, Duke University 2018

Contact Information

2053 Schoolof Nursing, DUMC 3322, Durham, NC 27710
Box 3322 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
kathleen.turner@duke.edu (919) 684-9385

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- D.N.P., Duke University School of Nursing 2012
- M.S.N., Duke University 1993
Medical Licensure
- Registered Nurse . North Carolina. 1982
Previous Appointments & Affiliations
- Associate Clinical Professor in the School of Nursing, School of Nursing, Duke University 2014 - 2018
- Assistant Clinical Professor in the School of Nursing, School of Nursing, Duke University 2004 - 2014
- Assistant Clinical Professor in the School of Nursing, School of Nursing, Duke University 2003 - 2004
- Clinical Associate in the School of Nursing, School of Nursing, Duke University 2002 - 2003
Recognition
Awards & Honors
Expertise
Subject Headings
Global Scholarship
- Teaching
  - United States of America (Country)
Research
Selected Grants
- Duke LEADS in Nursing awarded by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation 2014 - 2016
Fellowships, Supported Research, & Other Grants
- Assessing Student Attitudes of Interprofessional Learning Experiences: A Mixed Method Approach awarded by Duke AHEAD 2015 - 2016
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Books
  - Morton, P. G., & Fontaine, D. K. (2017). Critical Care Nursing.
- Academic Articles
  - Murphy, M., Engel, J. R., McGugan, L., McKenzie, R., Thompson, J. A., & Turner, K. M. (2022). Implementing a Standardized Communication Tool in an Intensive Care Unit. Critical Care Nurse, 42(3), 56–64. https://doi.org/10.4037/ccn2022154
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  - Carter, M., & Turner, K. M. (2021). Enhancing Nurse Manager Resilience in a Pandemic. Nurse Leader, 19(6), 622–624. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mnl.2021.07.007
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  - Porter, T. K., Turner, K. M., McMillian-Bohler, J., & De Gagne, J. C. (2021). Improving Care of Skilled Nursing Patients: Implementation of Early Sepsis Recognition. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 47(8), 37–44. https://doi.org/10.3928/00989134-20210624-02
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  - Lewis, L., Biederman, D., Hatch, D., Li, A., Turner, K., & Molloy, M. A. (2021). Outcomes of a holistic admissions process in an Accelerated Baccalaureate Nursing Program. Journal of Professional Nursing : Official Journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 37(4), 714–720. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2021.05.006
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  - Naidoo, S., Turner, K. M., & McNeill, D. B. (2020). Ethics and Interprofessional Education:An Exploration Across Health Professions Education Programs. J Interprof Care, 34(6), 829–831. https://doi.org/10.1080/13561820.2019.1696288
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  - Fuoto, A., & Turner, K. M. (2019). Palliative Care Nursing Communication: An Evaluation of the COMFORT Model. Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing : Jhpn : The Official Journal of the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association, 21(2), 124–130. https://doi.org/10.1097/njh.0000000000000493
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  - Using Good News to Engage Nursing Students. (2019). Nurse Educator, 44(1), 14. https://doi.org/10.1097/nne.0000000000000538
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  - Turner, K. M., Hatton, D., & Valiga, T. M. T. (2018). Student Evaluations of Teachers and Courses: Time to Wake Up and Shake Up. Nursing Education Perspectives, 39(3), 130–131. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.nep.0000000000000329
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  - Franklin, J., Turner, K., Hudson, J. S., Guest, K., & Dillavou, E. D. (2018). The evaluation of the implementation of the vascular preventative bundle and development of suggested interventions for improvement and sustainability. Journal of Vascular Nursing : Official Publication of the Society for Peripheral Vascular Nursing, 36(1), 8–11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvn.2017.09.002
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  - Oermann, M., Christenbery, T., & Turner, K. (2018). Writing publishable review, research, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice manuscripts. Nursing Economics, 36(6), 268–275.
  - Clay, A. S., Chudgar, S. M., Turner, K. M., Vaughn, J., Knudsen, N. W., Farnan, J. M., … Molloy, M. A. (2017). How Prepared Are Medical and Nursing Students to Identify Common Hazards in the Intensive Care Unit? Ann Am Thorac Soc, 14(4), 543–549. https://doi.org/10.1513/AnnalsATS.201610-773OC
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  - Hawks, S. J., Turner, K. M., Derouin, A. L., Hueckel, R. M., Leonardelli, A. K., & Oermann, M. H. (2016). Writing Across the Curriculum: Strategies to Improve the Writing Skills of Nursing Students. Nursing Forum, 51(4), 261–267. https://doi.org/10.1111/nuf.12151
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  - Stevenson, E., Chudgar, S. M., Turner, K., Molloy, M., Phillips, B., Engle, D. L., & Clay, A. S. (2016). How We Engage Graduating Professional Students in Interprofessional Patient Safety. Nurs Forum, 51(4), 233–237. https://doi.org/10.1111/nuf.12146
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  - Derouin, A. L., Hueckel, R. M., Turner, K. M., Hawks, S. J., Leonardelli, A. K., & Oermann, M. H. (2015). Use of Workshops to Develop Nurses' and Nursing Students' Writing Skills. Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 46(8), 364–369. https://doi.org/10.3928/00220124-20150721-03
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  - Oermann, M. H., Leonardelli, A. K., Turner, K. M., Hawks, S. J., Derouin, A. L., & Hueckel, R. M. (2015). Systematic review of educational programs and strategies for developing students' and nurses' writing skills. The Journal of Nursing Education, 54(1), 28–34. https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20141224-01
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  - Day, L., Turner, K., Anderson, R. A., Mueller, C., McConnell, E. S., & Corazzini, K. N. (2014). Teaching Delegation to RN Students. Journal of Nursing Regulation, 5(2), 10–15. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2155-8256(15)30083-1
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  - Oermann, M. H., Turner, K., & Carman, M. (2014). Preparing quality improvement, research, and evidence-based practice manuscripts. Urologic Nursing, 34(3), 113–119.
  - Oermann, M. H., Turner, K., & Carman, M. (2014). Preparing quality improvement, research, and evidence-based practice manuscripts. Nursing Economic$, 32(2), 57–64.
  - Turner, K. M., Chudgar, S. M., Engle, D., Molloy, M. A., Phillips, B. C., Stevenson, E. L., & Clay, A. S. (2013). It Takes a Village”: An Interprofessional Patient Safety Experience for Nursing and Medical Students. Medical Science Educator, 23(3), 449–456. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03341667
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  - Turner, K., Frush, K., Hueckel, R., Relf, M. V., Thornlow, D., & Champagne, M. T. (2013). Implementation of the Josie King Care Journal in a pediatric intensive care unit: a quality improvement project. J Nurs Care Qual, 28(3), 257–264. https://doi.org/10.1097/NCQ.0b013e318276da87
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  - Utley-Smith, Q., Phillips, B., & Turner, K. (2007). Avoiding socialization pitfalls in accelerated second-degree nursing education: the returning-to-school syndrome model. The Journal of Nursing Education, 46(9), 423–426. https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20070901-08
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- Book Sections
  - Kaplow, R., Turner, K., & Relf, M. V. (2013). Critical care nursing practice: Promoting excellence through caring, collaboration, and evidence. In Critical Care Nursing: A Holistic Approach (pp. 1–14).
  - Kaplow, R., Turner, K., & Relf, M. V. (2012). Critical care nursing practice: Promoting excellence through caring, collaboration, and evidence. In Critical Care Nursing: A Holistic Approach: 10th Ed. (pp. 1–14).
Teaching & Mentoring
Recent Courses

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Education, Training, & Certifications

Medical Licensure

Previous Appointments & Affiliations

Awards & Honors

Subject Headings

Global Scholarship

Teaching

Selected Grants

Fellowships, Supported Research, & Other Grants

Selected Publications

Books

Academic Articles

Book Sections

Recent Courses