Yale Nursing Matters

Volume 9, Number 1

Spring 2008 through Summer 2008

Letter from the Dean
Making "Better Health Care for All People" a Reality
YSN Spotlight News (.pdf)
YSN Faculty Practice: Showcasing Clinical Excellence
By Martha K. Swartz, Professor and Associate Dean for Clinical and Community Affairs
An Entryway into the Health Care System
Student-run HAVEN Clinic is helping thousands of New Haven Residents in need.
Providing a Model of Care While Helping the Most Vulnerable
"Women's lives are incredibly complex, and we deal with issues way beyond their physical needs." - Terri Stone-Godena, Interim Director of YSN's Midwifery Specialty
Yale Program Reaches Out to Help Families Combat Lead Poisoning
Many people never thought about the possibility of lead poisoning affecting their children. Professor Mikki Meadows-Oliver said that attitude is changing.
ECG Monitoring: Nurses Have Their Finger on the PULSE
Professor Marjorie Funk was recently awarded a $3.9 million research grant - the largest ever received at YSN - to test the effect of implementing practice standards for ECG monitoring.
Medical Rapid Response Team Decreases Cardiac Arrests
Laura Andrews, Assistant Professor at YSN and Senior Acute Nurse Practitioner, leads the Medical Rapid Response Team at the Hospital of Central CT in New Britain.
Truth of the Matter
"Making Sure No One Slips Through the Cracks," written by Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, 3rd Congressional District of CT.
Donor Profile: Ruth and Howard Benedict (.pdf)
"We consider YSN a part of our family."
YaleNurse: Anne Hutchinson '84
When Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in 2005, Anne Hutchinson brought her skills as a nurse and her experiences in public health to help with the devastation in New Orleans.

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