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Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month Alumni Identity Spotlight: Luis Vera ’21 CN, ’23 MSN

Luis Vera '23 MSN at Commencement in May with YSN friends and Handsome Dan.
Mon, 09/18/2023
By Carissa Violante | Yale Alumni Association Meet Luis Vera ’21 CN, ’23 MSN, a recent graduate from the Yale School of Nursing (YSN) and a dedicated healthcare professional who is deeply committed to enhancing the lives of those under his care.  In this Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month Alumni...

Yale School of Nursing Embarks on Centennial Year (Sept. 2023 – May 2024)

YSN's first graduating class in 1926 and the most recent graduating class in 2023.
Fri, 09/15/2023
Yale School of Nursing (YSN) embarks on its centennial year (Sept. 2023-May 2024) this month with a new dean as the school begins its next century of service. Azita Emami, PhD, MSN, BSN, RNT, RN, FAAN began her term August 1 and will steer YSN through a slate of programming that reflects on 100...

Yale Alumni Magazine – Milestones in Nursing

The Yale Alumni Magazine publishes a letter from President Peter Salovey ’86PhD in every issue. In this issue, the president looks forward to the 100th anniversary of the Yale School of Nursing.
Mon, 09/11/2023
By Peter Salovey ’86PhD | Sep/Oct 2023 Yale Alumni Magazine I write to you in mid-summer—a quieter but exciting time, as we look with anticipation toward the new fall semester. The coming academic year is a truly remarkable one for the Yale School of Nursing (YSN), which celebrates its centennial....

YSN Welcomes Alvin Ailey to Cardiovascular Health Event

Sandy Cayo's cardiovascular health event included a heart-pumping dance class.
Thu, 09/07/2023
By Lizamishel Boateng New Haven Promise Scholar Yale School of Nursing (YSN) Assistant Professor Sandy Cayo, DNP, FNP-BC, PhD(c) and GEPN Lecturer Charleen Jacobs-McFarlane, MS, ANP-BC hosted a cardiovascular health and Movement event in July, a collaborative program that featured expertise from...

Yale Alumni Magazine: A Focus on Equity in Nursing

Dean Azita Emami
Thu, 09/07/2023
By Lisa Reisman ‘89MA | Sep/Oct 2023 Yale Alumni Magazine Perhaps it’s fitting that the 100th anniversary of the Yale School of Nursing this year coincides with the recent appointment of a woman lauded for her “history of visionary leadership.” Those words, from interim dean Holly Powell Kennedy,...

Nursing Students Hone Their Skills During Disaster Simulation

GEPN students rose to the challenges posed by the 2023 mass-casualty disaster simulation.
Tue, 08/29/2023
By Lizamishel Boateng New Haven Promise Scholar On June 16, The Yale School of Nursing (YSN) Simulation Team conducted its cumulative assessment for first-year Graduate Entry Prespecialty in Nursing (GEPN) students: a mass-casualty disaster simulation in partnership with Yale New Haven EMS Center...

Midwifery Review: Adding Care by Midwives Improves Birth Outcomes

Holly Powell Kenney (left) and Joan Combellick.
Fri, 08/18/2023
by Robert Forman Midwife care can improve pregnancy outcomes for mothers and babies, says new “Expert Review” from Yale faculty The practice of midwifery is less common in the United States than in other countries and other cultures, which is a shame because adding care by midwives generally...