Yale School of Nursing (YSN) is home to a team of nurse scientists conducting cutting-edge research on sleep across the lifespan, and their work goes well beyond National Sleep Awareness Week (March 14-20). Learn more about their current and upcoming projects now, and stay tuned for the Sixth...
Well Rested: Facts and Tips During National Sleep Week on Sleep, Opioids, and Addiction
Mon, 03/15/2021
Sleep affects every part of our daily lives. Disruptions in sleep quality can have profound impacts on cognitive function, learning, and memory; on regulation of metabolism and hormone secretion; on immune functions, and on cardiovascular health. An estimated 50-70 million individuals are living...
New JONA Includes YSN Work on Critical Care, Minority Leadership
Thu, 03/11/2021
The latest issue of Journal of Nursing Administration (JONA) includes two articles by Yale School of Nursing (YSN) affiliates.
Crucial Role of Critical Care
Dean Ann Kurth, ’90 MSN, PhD, CNM, MPH, FAAN and coauthors examined “Critical Care Nursing: A Key Constraint to COVID-19 Response and...
YSN Students Promote Black Excellence with Black History Month Events
Wed, 03/10/2021
When nurse midwifery/women’s health student Ashleigh Evans ’23 MSN began planning Black History Month programming for Yale School of Nursing (YSN), she drew on previous experience in the U.S. Navy by keeping her mission in mind: helping YSN grads move into the upper echelons of the profession.
“How...
Student Loans 101: Session Explores Repayment
Wed, 03/03/2021
Dozens of people attended the “Eradicate Your Student Loans” virtual session on February 22, the final event in a slate of Black History Month programming sponsored by the Yale School of Nursing (YSN) Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The session was moderated by Assistant Director of...
Financial Educator Invites Nurses to ‘Double Comma Club’
Thu, 02/25/2021
More than 25 people enthusiastically attended the virtual presentation “Becoming a Millionaire While Nursing” with Naseema McElroy, RN, MHA, MSN on February 15. The event is part of an ongoing series of Black History Month programming sponsored by the Yale School of Nursing (YSN) Office of...
Nursing Students #OnCall for COVID-19 Questions
Thu, 02/25/2021
Dial the number for the Campus COVID Resource Line (CCRL) and you might connect with one of 30 Yale School of Nursing (YSN) students answering thousands of calls every week from Yale Health members who have questions, questions, and more questions about COVID-19.
One of those voices on the other...
YSN in Media: Saad B. Omer on COVID-19 Topics
Thu, 02/25/2021
Over the past several weeks, Director of the Yale Institute for Global Health (YIGH) Dr. Saad B. Omer, MBBS, MPH, PhD, FIDSA, has discussed a range of COVID-19 topics with a variety of media outlets.
The Washington Post published an op-ed by Omer and other colleagues advocating for vaccine...
The New Class: YSN Celebrates Admitted Student Days
Wed, 02/17/2021
Yale School of Nursing (YSN) virtually hosted Admitted Student Days on February 12 and 15, engaging with members of the first incoming class to choose the profession against the backdrop of the relentless COVID-19 global pandemic.
“Last year, the world called upon us in a way it hasn’t in...
FQHC Experts Share Strategies with YSN Students
Wed, 02/17/2021
More than 30 people attended the “They’ll Be Looking to You To Lead—Positive Practices to Reduce Harm While Working in FQHC” virtual session held on February 2. The event featured retired Capt. Constance J. Evans, BSN, MA, and Caprice Brown, RN, BSN, M. Div. and is the first in a series of Black...
