Kaitlyn Rechenberg completes dissertation on anxiety and diabetes
Sat, 03/10/2018
Congratulations to PhD student Kaitlyn Rechenberg who has successfully completed her dissertation defense entitled, Anxiety and Type 1 Diabetes are like Cousins: The Experience of Anxiety Symptoms in Youth with Type 1 Diabetes. Left to right: Margaret Grey, Eli Lebowitz, Kaitlyn Rechenberg, Joan...
Sound the ICU alarm! Halley Ruppell completes dissertation
Fri, 03/09/2018
Congratulations to PhD student Halley Ruppel who successfully completed her dissertation defense on March 1st! The title of her dissertation was “Customization of Physiologic Monitor Alarm Settings in Intensive Care Units.” Left to right: Holly Kennedy, Marjorie Funk, Halley Ruppel; & Robin...
Dean Kurth interviewed about the value of midwifery in Africa
Fri, 03/09/2018
Dean Ann Kurth was recently interviewed by YaleNews about the value and vital importance of nurses and midwives to healthcare systems around the globe, including in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing regions. “When you educate and reply midwives you can reduce 54 different health risks of the...
Register now for the Creative Writing Awards
Thu, 03/01/2018
Registration is now open for Yale School of Nursing’s Creative Writing Wards, to be held on Thursday, April 12 from 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm. The event will be held at the New Haven Lawn Club, 193 Whitney Avenue, New Haven. This year’s featured speaker is popular bestselling author, Dr. Gina Barreca....
Yale nursing’s international approach brings care and education to Africa
Tue, 02/27/2018
Ann Kurth, dean of Yale’s School of Nursing, recently spoke with YaleNews about the vital importance of nurses and midwives to healthcare systems around the globe, including in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing regions.
“Nurses run hospitals. They run entire health systems, yet despite their...
Two studies reveal the impact and future implications of U.S. midwifery
Mon, 02/26/2018
Two recently-published studies highlight the impact of midwifery on future implications for legislation. Dr. Holly Powell Kennedy, Helen Varney professor of midwifery at the Yale School of Nursing, co-authored both papers, and worked in collaboration with two multidisciplinary research teams to...
Artists from Artspace New Haven visit YSN
Fri, 02/23/2018
Yesterday staff and faculty at the School of Nursing and the West Campus administration welcomed a group of artists to YSN to tour some of the spaces that will be part of the Artspace New Haven 2018 City Wide Open Studios, happening in the fall. Here are some of them gathering in the lobby, where...
PhD student Eileen Condon completes dissertation on maternal health
Mon, 02/19/2018
Congratulations to PhD student, Eileen Condon, who successfully completed her dissertation defense on February 13! Eileen’s research focus was “Maternal Protective Factors Among Vulnerable Families at Risk for Experiencing Toxic Stress”. Here she is pictured with her dissertation committee, from...
Simulation Lab renovation kicks off with ground-breaking ceremony
Wed, 02/14/2018
The Yale School of Nursing held a ground-breaking ceremony yesterday to kick off the renovation of the Simulation Lab. The construction team from Svigals and Partners joined with members of the YSN and West Campus communities for a ceremony and hard hat tour. Dean Ann Kurth, Marcia Thomas,...
Dean Kurth interviewed about Africa
Fri, 02/02/2018
Dean Kurth was interviewed this morning about her work in Africa by colleagues at the Office of Public Affairs at Yale University and the Yale Office of International Affairs. We look forward to sharing the video and story soon! Meanwhile, read more about her research focus here.
