Preceptors Describe Joys of Teaching Next Generation of Nurses and Midwives
Wed, 06/23/2021
Yale School of Nursing (YSN) hosted the third annual Preceptor Appreciation event on June 11 to express gratitude to the hundreds of clinical and courtesy faculty who help educate the next generation of Yale nurses and midwives. Seven awards honored outstanding preceptors in each clinical specialty...
Department of State Taps Nelson for HIV/AIDS Research Expertise
Wed, 06/09/2021
The U.S. Department of State recently tapped Associate Dean for Global Affairs & Planetary Health Dr. LaRon Nelson, PhD, RN, FNP, FNAP, FNYAM, FAAN as a Private Sector Advisor for the United States Delegation to the 2021 UN High Level Meeting (HLM) to discuss the UN’s 2021-2026 global strategy...
Delta Mu Welcomes New Members of Nursing Honor Society
Wed, 06/02/2021
New York Times Opinion video journalist Alexander Battu Stockton saluted the newest members of the Delta Mu chapter of the Sigma Theta Tau International nursing honor society during a virtual ceremony on May 18. Stockton’s short film “Death, Through a Nurse’s Eyes,” chronicles ICU nurses in Phoenix...
Commencement Nursing Pins Signify Honor and Tradition
Wed, 05/26/2021
In normal times, Yale School of Nursing (YSN) is known for winning Commencement. The celebratory poppers YSN students blast open in a synchronized burst of joy shoot confetti and streamers high enough into the air to be seen clearly from 15,000 seats back at the rear of Old Campus.
It goes without...
YSN Welcoming More Than a Dozen New Faculty
Tue, 05/25/2021
Yale School of Nursing (YSN) announced on May 5 that more than a dozen new faculty members will be onboarded in time for the fall semester. The expertise of the incoming full-time and part-time faculty spans multiple specialty areas.
“We are thrilled to welcome this incredibly strong and energetic...
YSN Celebrates 95th Commencement with Class of 2021
Mon, 05/24/2021
Yale School of Nursing (YSN) celebrated its 95th Commencement May 21 with broad grins beaming under masks and attendees sitting six feet apart under a tent outside the school’s front door.
The change of scenery and other precautions were necessitated by the global COVID-19 pandemic, but the live...
Sleep Symposium Highlights Nursing Research
Mon, 05/03/2021
A quest for more and better sleep drew 80 registrants to Yale School of Nursing (YSN) for the Sixth Annual Sleep & Symptom Research Symposium on April 30. Shakespeare’s Queen Mab did not attend, but the researchers Zooming in were perhaps even more keen to explore the slumber patterns of their...
Nursing Celebrates Liberal Arts with Annual Creative Writing Awards
Tue, 04/27/2021
The warm strings of a cello bowed by Yale College senior Alma Bitran welcomed more than 200 guests on April 22 to celebrate the 18th Annual Creative Writing Awards (CWA), a strong tradition of the liberal arts deeply embedded in the Yale School of Nursing (YSN).
Festivities included a keynote...
A Sprint and a Marathon: Nursing Leaders from Across CT Debrief COVID-19 Strategies at Bellos Lecture
Tue, 04/27/2021
Yale School of Nursing (YSN) held its annual Sybil Palmer Bellos lecture on April 19, virtually convening a panel of nursing leaders from hospitals across Connecticut to analyze how they strategically prepared their nurses for both the sprint and the marathon of the first two waves of COVID-19.
“...
Student Nurse Scientists Showcase Scholarship at Scholars’ Day
Thu, 04/22/2021
The annual celebration of nursing scholarship known as Scholars’ Day took place April 9 and featured presentations from a post-doctoral fellow and Yale School of Nursing (YSN) students from the PhD and DNP programs.
“This is an opportunity to host an exchange of information and to share the...
Revisit Nursing Expertise During Earth Week
Mon, 04/19/2021
Yale Earth Week begins today and runs through April 23, a timely opportunity to revisit Yale School of Nursing (YSN) subject matter expertise in climate change, planetary and human health, and urban planning for modern cities and health systems.
Learn more about YSN faculty and student involvement...
DNP Student Honored for Exceptional Humanity at Mass Vaccination Site
Fri, 04/16/2021
Congratulations to Leadership DNP student Ron Yolo, who recently received the Population Health Mission Award in recognition of his exceptional humanity, dedication, and kindness at a mass vaccination clinic treating vulnerable and underserved communities in Los Angeles county, California.
Over...
James-Conterelli Shares Black Maternal Health Expertise
Thu, 04/15/2021
Black Maternal Health Week presents an opportunity to learn more about the Yale School of Nursing (YSN)’s expertise in this area. Lecturer in Nursing and incoming chair of the Graduate Entry Prespecialty in Nursing (GEPN) program Sascha James-Conterelli, DNP, CNM, LM, FACNM is a leader in this...
YSN in Media: Saad B. Omer on Pandemic Lessons, Vaccines
Thu, 04/01/2021
Throughout the COVID-19 global pandemic, Director of the Yale Institute for Global Health (YIGH) Dr. Saad B. Omer, MBBS, MPH, PhD, FIDSA, has discussed everything from vaccine hesitancy and efficacy to policy strategy with a variety of local and national media outlets. Included here is a sampling...
Nursing Welcomes Congresswoman Underwood as Commencement Speaker
Wed, 03/31/2021
Yale School of Nursing (YSN) is thrilled to announce Congresswoman Lauren Underwood as the 2021 Commencement speaker.
“Congresswoman Underwood is a nurse, a fierce champion of women and people of color, and a skilled policymaker who brings compassion and clinical expertise to the House of...
YSN in Media: Vlahov on the Reopening of New York
Mon, 03/29/2021
Yale School of Nursing (YSN) Professor David Vlahov PhD, RN, FAAN is a nurse, an epidemiologist, and an infectious disease authority who has shared his expertise with a wide range of media outlets throughout the COVID-19 global pandemic. Vlahov recently shared his expertise with Gothamist about the...
ENRS Honors YSN Faculty Member, PhD Students
Mon, 03/29/2021
The Eastern Nursing Research Society (ENRS) recently honored one Yale School of Nursing (YSN) faculty member and two doctoral students at a virtual conference on March 25.
Assistant Professor in Nursing Shelli Feder, ’10 MSN, ’17 PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, ACHPN (pictured left), is the recipient of the...
Nursing Students Notch Top Three Places in Case Competition
Thu, 03/25/2021
Yale School of Nursing (YSN) students Samantha Ramirez ’22 DNP, Taina Lopez-Cartagena ’22 DNP, and Kwaku Gyasi ’23 MSN recently placed in the top three teams of the second annual Yale Institute for Global Health (YIGH) Case competition.
Participants were tasked with developing an intervention that...
YSN Sleep Experts Research Everything A to Zzzs
Wed, 03/17/2021
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...
