Distinguished YSN alumna makes an impact in Uganda
Thu, 06/07/2018
Dr. Rose Clarke Nanyonga was one of five Yale nurses to receive a Distinguished Alumnae/i Award this year, travelling all the way from Uganda to be honored at a ceremony hosted by Dean Kurth at the Yale Graduate Club in early May.
Since 1973, the Yale School of Nursing has annually recognized the...
Jana Young receives Community Service Award
Mon, 06/04/2018
The YSN Community Service Award is presented to a deserving student who has made outstanding contributions to the New Haven community through the delivery of health care or in volunteering their time in outreach efforts. This year’s award went to Jana Young who devoted much of her time to the Haven...
Dr. Robin Whittemore receives the Dorothy Sexton Mentorship Award
Fri, 06/01/2018
Congratulations to Dr. Robin Whittemore who received the Dorothy Sexton Mentorship Award at the annual induction ceremony of the Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) Honor Society of Nursing on Sunday May 20. STTI is the second largest nursing organization in the world with approximately 135,000...
Gina Novick, inducted as fellow of American College of Nurse Midwives
Fri, 06/01/2018
Congratulations to Gina Novick who was inducted into the Fellowship of the American College of Nursing Midwives on May 21! The ACNM is the professional association that represents certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) & certified midwives (CMs) in the United States. With roots dating to 1929, it sets...
Fanta Bayoh receives Charles King, Jr. Memorial Scholars Aid Prize & Khalid Lum Leadership Award
Thu, 05/24/2018
The Charles King, Jr. Memorial Scholars Aid Prize is given annually to a leading graduating student, who has demonstrated outstanding performance in scholarship, research, and clinical practice and who, through accomplishments in and leadership of all aspects of study, has inspired an admiration...
Dr. Halley Ruppel receives the Anthony Di Guida Delta Mu Prize
Wed, 05/23/2018
PhD student, Halley Ruppel was presented with the Anthony Di Guida Delta Mu Prize, given annually to a graduating doctoral student who exemplifies the love of scholarship and the joy in learning that Anthony embodied. Halley is pictured here with Professor Marjorie Funk at the award ceremony on...
Krista Anne Knudson receives abstract scholarship from the American Thoracic Society
Wed, 05/23/2018
PhD student, Krista Knudson, RN, MSN, APRN, has been selected to receive an abstract scholarship from the American Thoracic Society (ATS) for her presentation, Acceptability and Feasibility of an Electronic Tablet-Delivered Music Intervention in the Medical Intensive Care Unit. Her certificate and...
PhD student to receive funding from Heilbrunn Family Center for Research Nursing
Wed, 05/23/2018
Yale Nursing PhD student, Bridget Basile Ibrahim, will receive dissertation-support funding from the Rockefeller University Heilbrunn Family Center for Research Nursing for her project A Mixed Methods Exploration of Women’s Experiences of Pregnancy and Birth After Cesarean in the United States ....
Sandra Esposito receives staff appreciation award
Wed, 05/23/2018
Each year the YSN students and faculty recognize a staff member with a Staff Appreciation Award for their dedication to the students of YSN. This year, Sandra Esposito in the Office of Student Affairs received the award for her faithful work going above and beyond to support the YSN community....
Dr. Eileen Condon, Dr. Kaitlyn Rechenberg, and Dr. Halley Ruppel receive their PhD degrees in nursing
Tue, 05/22/2018
YSN congratulates Dr. Eileen Condon, Dr. Kaitlyn Rechenberg, and Dr. Halley Ruppel who received their PhD degrees in nursing yesterday from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. All three of them have already made strong contributions to nursing science through their accomplishments in the PhD...
Congratulations to Yale School of Nursing’s Class of 2018
Mon, 05/21/2018
Warmest congratulations to the one hundred and fourteen Yale School of Nursing (YSN) graduates who received nursing degrees at Yale’s 317th Commencement held today, Monday May 21, 2018. Three students were conferred with PhDs; fourteen became Doctors of Nursing Practice (DNP); and ninety-seven...
Yale Commencement to be held on May 21
Sat, 05/19/2018
Yale’s 317th Commencement will be held on Monday, May 21, 2018. The ceremony marks the occasion at which all university degrees are formally conferred on the university’s historic Old Campus. More details can be found on the Yale University Commencement website. Congratulations to all nursing...
New management training for immunization leaders launches in Rwanda
Thu, 05/17/2018
“This is an unprecedented opportunity,” said Erika Linnander, director of the Yale Global Health Initiative (GHLI), during her opening remarks at the recent launch in Kigali, Rwanda of a new immunization program. “I see such an exceptionally diverse group here today to help support this program —...
375 bags provided for Newborns in Need on Yale Day of Service
Thu, 05/17/2018
Over a hundred alumnae/i, staff, and volunteers came together last weekend at the Yale School of Nursing to take part in the Yale Day of Service. 375 bags were filled with baby clothes, books, and diapers to be donated to St. Raphael’s Birth Center for the Newborns In Need program. Thanks to...
School of Nursing honors five recipients of the Distinguished Alumnae/i Awards
Thu, 05/17/2018
Since 1973, the Yale School of Nursing has annually recognized the work of alumnae/i who have made outstanding contributions to the fields of nursing practice, teaching, and research. Through their work or service to the community, these individuals have uniquely influenced the field of nursing....
Mixed Methods Symposium a resounding success
Wed, 05/16/2018
The Conducting Rigorous Mixed Methods Research in the Health Sciences Symposium last week at the Yale School of Nursing was a resounding success, with a packed auditorium of attendees from the faculty of YSN, Yale School of Medicine, and the Yale School of Public Health, as well as many students...
Newborns in Need honors nursing professor who helped countless women
Mon, 05/14/2018
Many Yale students have stories about the professors who inspired them, but few can say that they were at her bedside after she’d given birth, providing postpartum care. Such is the singular life of nursing students. Heather Reynolds ’80 M.S.N., lecturer and minority student coordinator at Yale...
Honoring Dr. Ruth McCorkle: nurse pioneer in hospice, palliative care, and oncology
Fri, 05/11/2018
The Yale School of Nursing hosted a symposium and reception this week to honor pioneering hospice, palliative care, and oncology nurse, Dr. Ruth McCorkle – the Florence Schorske Wald Professor of Nursing and Professor of Epidemiology – who is retiring after a distinguished career, the last twenty...
“La Charla”: The impact of one YSN alumnus in Nicaragua
Thu, 05/10/2018
When Simone Ippoliti ’16 MSN was accepted to Yale School of Nursing, she was instantly attracted to YSN’s commitment to global health. By the end of her Graduate Entry Pre-Specialty (GEPN) year, Simone met with Patricia Ryan-Krause, director of the Global Health Concentration, to discuss ways...
Three Yale nurses receive Nightingale Awards
Tue, 05/08/2018
Three nurses from Yale were honored with Nightingale Awards for Excellence in Nursing, at the annual award ceremony on May 3 in New Haven. Dr. Monica Ordway, assistant professor of nursing; Dr. Andrée de Lisser, lecturer in the psychiatric and mental health nurse practitioner specialty; and...
