90 Outstanding Yale Nurses Recipient
Class of 1995
Over the past two decades, Karin V. Nyström, MSN, has focused on the fields of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular health care. Working predominantly at Yale-New Haven Hospital as an advanced practice nurse, Karin has directed programs in heart failure, heart transplant, and stroke care in collaboration with colleagues from other disciplines of medicine, surgery, and nursing. Her work on several projects related to heart failure management, acute stroke care, and telemedicine has resulted in presentations and publications at regional and national forums.
Currently, Karin is serving as co-chair of the Connecticut State stroke conference, and as nurse liaison on the AHA/ASA Telemedicine Committee, and the Stroke/Emergency Medicine Committee.