Overview
Dr. Stephanie Gedzyk-Nieman is an Assistant Clinical Professor with a specialty certification in Maternal-Newborn Nursing. Since 2023, she has served as the Assistant Dean for Pre-Licensure Programs at Duke's School of Nursing (DUSON). A priority in Dr. Gedzyk-Nieman’s academic career has been developing rewarding educational experiences for nursing students in the ABSN Childbearing Families course and health professions students in the Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities & History Moral Movements in Medicine Interdisciplinary Program. Additionally, Dr. Gedzyk-Nieman is one of the faculty advisors for the Duke Chapter of the American Association for Men in Nursing (DAAMN).
Dr. Gedzyk-Nieman’s scholarly work focuses on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in nursing education, the profession, and patient care. In addition to peer-reviewed publications, she has been invited to speak about these topics at national and international conferences. Her work on attitudes of acceptance of male nurses among female nurses was a finalist for the 2018 Excellence in Educational Research Award at Sigma’s International Nursing Congress in Sydney, Australia, and most recently she was the 2022-2023 University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing Audrey Solberg Smith Distinguished Lecturer. She is committed to increasing diversity and inclusiveness in our community in her role as one of DUSON's certified Cultural Intelligence (CQ) and Unconscious Bias Facilitators in addition to co-facilitating DUSON's achievement of the AAMN "Best Schools for Men in Nursing" designation annually.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Recent Publications
Comprehensive Care in the Fourth Trimester: A Guide for Nurses.
Journal Article The Nursing clinics of North America · December 2024 Comprehensive care during the fourth trimester is crucial for the well-being of both birthing individuals and their infants. This period, which extends from birth to 12 weeks postpartum, involves significant physical, hormonal, and emotional changes that r ... Full text CiteImplementation of Genetic Carrier Screening at Gynecologic-Related Visits.
Journal Article Nursing for women's health · December 2024 ObjectiveTo increase patients' knowledge and access to genetic carrier screening (GCS) in a gynecologic setting by implementing a protocol to universally offer GCS education and screening to reproductive-age women during the preconception period a ... Full text CiteIntegrating Social Determinants of Health Through Clinical Storytelling in Nursing Education.
Journal Article Nurse educator · November 2024 Full text CiteRecent Grants
The Duke Nursing Master's Entry to the Practice of Nursing (MEPN) Leadership Pilot
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Bedford Falls Foundation · 2025 - 2028View All Grants