A Yale nursing student with a colorful passion for HAVEN
Wed, 01/24/2018
Kaitlin N. Erickson, RN, MPH, is an MSN’19 student at the Yale School of Nursing, and the executive director of the HAVEN Free Clinic. She shared with us some of the reasons why working at the HAVEN clinic is a passion for her and how it influenced her decision to come to Yale.
“Monday is my most...
A YSN-trained Critical Care Nurse responds to Hurricane Harvey
Wed, 01/24/2018
A YSN-trained Critical Care Nurse responds to Hurricane Harvey
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital in New Braunfels in the Texas hill country, is a Catholic, not-for-profit, faith-community based ministry, with 132 licensed beds, providing a wide variety of services. Jenny Rendon is its Critical Care...
Supporting Refugees in New Haven: Master’s student Jenny Ajl takes on leadership role
Wed, 01/24/2018
When Jenny Ajl isn’t studying for her joint master’s degree at Yale School of Nursing in public health and nursing (the MPH/MSN degree), she is helping to lead a New Haven-based program called the Refugee Patient Navigator Program. Started by Yale medical students two years ago in partnership with...
Yale School of Nursing collaborates with Makerere University in Uganda
Wed, 01/24/2018
Michelle Telfer, CNM, MSN, MPH is in the process of establishing a collaboration between Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda and the Yale School of Nursing (YSN). The Yale School of Medicine already has an existing partnership for medical students and faculty. The new collaboration would allow...
Dean's Newsletter for January, 2018
Thu, 01/18/2018
Reporting from Africa, the latest newsletter from Dean Ann Kurth is now available online, highlighting news and events at the Yale School of Nursing.
Dr. Margaret Hamburg to be featured speaker at annual Bellos lecture
Thu, 01/18/2018
Save the date for the annual Bellos lecture on Wednesday, April 11 at 2:00 pm at the Yale School of Nursing. This year’s esteemed speaker will be Dr. Margaret Hamburg who will speak on New Imperatives for Nursing: Making a Difference in a Changing World. The Wisser Tea will follow the talk.
Dr....
A Home Visiting Parenting Program and Child Obesity: A Randomized Trial
Tue, 01/16/2018
The findings of a study by faculty at the Yale School of Nursing, the Yale Child Study Center, and the Minding the Baby® National Office, were released online today in Pediatrics®, the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics – the world’s leading pediatrics resource. The full ...
Ruth McCorkle receives lifetime achievement award
Sun, 01/14/2018
Congratulations to Ruth McCorkle, who was presented with the Yale Cancer Center Lifetime Achievement Award, given annually to a Yale Cancer Center member who has impacted the field of oncology both nationally and internationally. Cathy Lyons presented the award to Ruth, affectionately calling her...
Creative Writing Awards featuring Dr. Gina Barreca
Tue, 01/09/2018
Mark your calendars 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 Dr. Gina Barreca.
Dr. Gina Barreca has appeared on...
Expansion of Yale School of Nursing's Simulation Lab
Fri, 01/05/2018
An expansion of the school’s Simulation Lab has begun, nearly doubling the size of the current space. The Simulation Lab uses a range of technologies to help students transfer classroom learning to the realities of clinical practice. These include low-fidelity simulators such as a simulated wound...
