YSN Associate Dean Presented as American Heart Association Fellow
New Haven, CT — November 14, 2008
YSN Professor and Associate Dean for Scholarly Affairs Nancy S. Redeker, PhD, RN, was inducted as a Fellow of the American Heart Association during the AHA Scientific Sessions 2008 in New Orleans. Dr. Redeker was presented as a new Fellow of AHA's Council on Cardiovascular Nursing at the council's annual reception.
Fellowship recognizes leadership within the AHA relative to cardiovascular nursing and health. Fellows are an identifiable, knowledgeable group of cardiovascular nurse leaders with specialized expertise who may be called upon to develop scientific and position papers and educational programs. New AHA Fellows are nominated and elected by active council members.
Dr. Redeker's scholarship bridges the interdisciplinary specialties of cardiovascular health and sleep disorders. She is developing sleep promotion strategies for people with heart disease. Her research addresses the contributions of sleep disorders to symptoms and functioning of people with heart disease within the dynamic context of the trajectory of chronic illness. She has addressed clinical, demographic, and environmental factors associated with variations in sleep.
Through national and international speaking engagements, Dr. Redeker has demonstrated a committed to raising awareness among clinicians, scientists, and the public regarding the importance of sleep to people with or at risk for heart disease. She has published her work in over 100 peer-reviewed papers, abstracts, and book chapters. She has held numerous leadership positions with the American Heart Association and is President-elect of the Eastern Nursing Research Society.
YSN Professor and Associate Dean for Scholarly Affairs Nancy S. Redeker, PhD, RN, was inducted as a Fellow of the American Heart Association during the AHA Scientific Sessions 2008 in New Orleans. Dr. Redeker was presented as a new Fellow of AHA's Council on Cardiovascular Nursing at the council's annual reception.
