Summary
Dr. Cameron Duncan has been teaching at Orvis since 2017, serving as the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program Director and Interim Dean of the Orvis School of Nursing. He also serves as vice president of the Βι¶ΉΣ³» Advanced Practice Nurses Association.
Cameron was born and raised in Reno, Βι¶ΉΣ³», and was the first in his family to complete a college degree. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) at the Βι¶ΉΣ³» in 2010. He then earned his first Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), specializing in organizational leadership in healthcare organizations in 2012 at Grand Canyon University. In 2014, he completed his second MSN to become a family nurse practitioner and earned his Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree, both at the University of Arizona. He later specialized in mental health, completing a post-master’s certificate in 2015, becoming a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, also at the University of Arizona. Cameron was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (Ph.D.) in 2022 at the University of Βι¶ΉΣ³», Las Vegas.
Dr. Duncan has a wide variety of experience in nursing and education. He began his nursing career working as a certified nursing assistant in a long-term care facility while attending school. After being accepted into nursing school at Orvis, he was offered an internship opportunity at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Reno as a student nurse. Upon graduation, he continued working at the VA as a medical-surgical nurse. After a few years, he began teaching at Carrington College and later at the University of Arizona as nursing faculty. In 2013, he moved to Palm Springs, California, and began working in an underserved community health clinic as a nurse practitioner. In 2016, he returned to Reno to open an independent, nurse-managed mental health and primary care clinic. In 2017, Cameron joined the Orvis faculty as an assistant professor and was soon asked to lead the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program as director. Dr. Duncan will serve as interim dean of the Orvis School of Nursing and continue to serve as the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program director.
Cameron’s research interests reflect his professional and educational successes. His passion is providing comprehensive healthcare across the lifespan using a holistic approach, treating physical and mental health ailments together. He is also interested in the integration of mental health into primary care settings, advocacy for the nursing profession, healthcare policy, and substance abuse. His most recent study focused on identifying a potential treatment, transcranial magnetic stimulation, for individuals suffering from opioid use disorder, a prevalent condition in Βι¶ΉΣ³». Additionally, he has authored multiple manuscripts published in peer-reviewed journals, some co-authored with his students.
Publications
- Yimmee, S., & Duncan, C. (In press, December 2023). Using story theory as a systematic approach for therapeutic communication. The Nurse Practitioner.
- Duncan, C., & Pitlock, C. (2022). Recognizing childbirth-related post-traumatic stress disorder. The Nurse Practitioner, 47(9), 10-12.
- Duncan, C. (2022). Caring for patients who are transgender. In Dunphy, Winland-Brown, Porter, & Thomas (Eds.), Primary care: The art and science of advanced practice nursing—an interprofessional approach. F.A. Davis.
- Duncan, C. (2021). Diagnosis: Diverticular disease. In Crowley-Koschnitzki, C., Wallace, C., Kay, K., & Letz, K. (Eds.), 3 P’s: Pathophysiology, pharmacology, & physical assessment (pp. 221-224). ACNPF.
- Duncan, C., Shipman, B., Salvacion, C., Jenkins, V., & Richards, S. (2021). . The Nurse Practitioner, 46(2), 13-15.
- Duncan, C., Butler, K., & Loa, L. (2021). . The Nurse Practitioner, 46(3), 12-15.
- Duncan, C., Serafica, R., Williams, D., Kuron, M., & Rogne, A. (2020). . The Nurse Practitioner, 45(12), 6-9.
- Duncan, C., Mellum, N., Cuneo, C., Anukam, D., & Anderson-Monroe, C. (2020). Understanding histrionic personality disorder: A guide for APRNs. International Journal of Nursing and Healthcare Research, 3, 1983.
- Sheppard, K. G., & Duncan, C. G. (2020). ? Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 32(9), 626-629.
- Duncan, C. G. (2019). Nicotine dependence: Identification and recommendations. International Journal of Nursing and Healthcare Research, 2(8), 1113.
- Duncan, C. G., & Sheppard, K. G. (2019). . The Nurse Practitioner, 44(1), 19-25.
- Sheppard, K. G., & Duncan, C. G. (2018). . The Nurse Practitioner, 43(6), 14-17.
- Duncan, C. G., & Sheppard, K. G. (2015). . The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 6(11), 610-617. doi:10.1016/j.nurpra.2015.01.020
- Duncan, C. G., & Sheppard, K. G. (2015). Barriers to nurse practitioner full practice authority: State of the science. International Journal of Nursing Student Scholarship, (2), 1-12 (Article #8).
Podium Presentations
- 2nd Annual Northern Βι¶ΉΣ³» Nursing Summit, Organizer, Moderator & Presenter; October 2023
- Βι¶ΉΣ³» Advanced Practice Nurses Associate Annual North Fall CEU Event, Organizer, Moderator, and Presenter on using mental health assessments in primary care settings; September 2023
- Northern Βι¶ΉΣ³» Nursing Summit, Moderator and Presenter; July 2022
- Addressing Suicide in Βι¶ΉΣ³»: Mae Orvis Symposium Podium Presentation, Βι¶ΉΣ³», April 2019
- I Can’t Sleep: Implications and Recommendations for Addressing Insomnia Disorder—Mae Orvis Symposium Podium Presentation, Βι¶ΉΣ³», April 2019
- Identifying and Treating Major Depressive Disorder: New Therapies—March 2018, NAPNA
Poster Presentations
- Insomnia Disorder: Evidence-based assessment and treatment, Sigma Nu Iota Chapter 30th Anniversary Celebration and CEU Event, 2022
- Addressing Opioid Use Disorder using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: Psych Congress Elevate Conference Poster Presentation, June 2021
- Evaluating Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Reduce Opioid Cravings in Opioid Use Disorder: Western Institute of Nursing, 2021
- Full Practice Authority Initiative: Lessons Learned from Βι¶ΉΣ³»: Western Institute of Nursing, 2015
- The Path to Autonomous Practice: Identifying Legislative Barriers: Western Institute of Nursing, 2014
- Poster Presentation—Accepted, pending presentation
- Implementing Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to increase revenue in a nurse practitioner-owned mental health clinic: National Conference for Nurse Practitioners
Grants
- Funded
- Βι¶ΉΣ³» Nurse Expansion, Βι¶ΉΣ³» Legislature through the Βι¶ΉΣ³» Systems of Higher Education: 2023
Purpose: To expand undergraduate and graduate nursing programs within the NSHE system.
Amount: $20 million to NSHE, $3,829,161.75 to Orvis School of Nursing - Coronavirus State Recovery Funds, Division of Health and Human Services, Department of Child and Family Services Grant: 2023
Purpose: Develop and enhance the nursing workforce to address unprecedented medical workforce shortages by providing scholarships to eligible Βι¶ΉΣ³» registered nurses to enter a nationally accredited APRN program.
Amount: $3 million
Education
- A.S. General Science, Truckee Meadows Community College
- B.S.N., Nursing, Βι¶ΉΣ³»
- M.S.N., Nursing Leadership in Healthcare Organizations, Grand Canyon University
- M.S.N., Family Nurse Practitioner, University of Arizona
- Post-Masters Certificate, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, University of Arizona
- Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), University of Arizona
- Ph.D, Nursing, University of Βι¶ΉΣ³», Las Vegas