News

YSN Students Win American Cancer Society Scholarship Awards

Thu, 04/27/2017
Nine YSN students have been awarded the American Cancer Society’s Graduate Scholarship in Cancer Nursing Practice.    Andrea Desmond, Danielle DiPerna, and Shannon Meagher from the Class of 2019 will each receive $10,000 per year for the next two years.   Rosabelle Conover, Lisa Hammon, Elle...

Nursing and the March for Science

Wed, 04/26/2017
As a Professor at Yale School of Nursing (YSN) and an NIH-funded scientist, I was delighted to join in the New Haven March for Science this past weekend. This was a superb opportunity to celebrate the many benefits of science to virtually all aspects of life in the U.S. and throughout the world. We...

YSN's Creative Writing Award Winners Announced

Tue, 04/18/2017
The winners of YSN’s annual Creative Writing Awards have been announced. Chimene Diomi (Psychiatric/Mental Health ‘17), Jessica Kelly-Hauser (Acute Care ‘18), and Elizabeth Renker (Pediatrics ‘19) will be recognized for their winning entries and receive 1000 dollars each at a ceremony to be...

53rd Annual Bellos Lecture Honoree Announced

Thu, 03/30/2017
In considering the 53rd Annual Bellos lecture honoree, Yale School of Nursing sought a woman whose work has been incalculably impactful both nationally and internationally. In the case of this year’s honoree, that work also happens to be incredibly timely. Elizabeth Bradley, the Brady-Johnson...

YSN Student Recognized with Double Honors

Tue, 03/28/2017
Fanta Bayoh (FNP ‘18) is having a great spring. The Nightingale Awards for Excellence in Nursing has chosen Bayoh as a student scholarship award winner. She’s being recognized for both her academic achievement as well as her involvement in the community and for demonstrating the qualities...

YSN Continues Ascent in Rankings of Top-tier Nursing Schools

Tue, 03/14/2017
U.S. News & World Report has ranked Yale School of Nursing one of the nation’s leading nursing schools. YSN is now at number 6 in overall rankings representing a 13 place jump and number 8 in its Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program, a remarkable accomplishment after having graduated only...

YSN Associate Professor to Become a FAANP

Mon, 03/13/2017
Geraldine Marrocco, EdD, APRN, CNS, ANP-BC, is the latest member of the Yale School of Nursing community to be selected as an American Association of Nurse Practitioners Fellow. FAANPs impact the broader healthcare community by leading new initiatives and engaging with nurse practitioners to...