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...
Filling Critical Gaps in Primary Healthcare: Advanced Practice Registered Nurses Meeting the Challenge
Mon, 05/07/2018
Filling Critical Gaps in Primary Healthcare: Advanced Practice Registered Nurses Meeting the Challenge
By Katherine L. Kraines
For many health care providers, meeting the needs of patients is a daily if not an hourly challenge. Increasing regulation, a plethora of new technologies and information,...
Celebrating National Nurses Week
Mon, 05/07/2018
Celebrating nurses everywhere! National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6th and ends on May 12th, Florence Nightingale’s birthday. Read about how Yale nurses are inspiring, innovating, and influencing in the spring issue of Yale Nursing Matters. #nationalnursesweek
Yale School of Nursing hosts annual Sleep Symposium
Fri, 04/27/2018
On April 27, the fourth annual Sleep Symposium was held at the Yale School of Nursing. The speakers were Dr. Janet Mullington, professor of Neurology at Harvard University, and Dr. Naresh Punjabi, professor at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Nancy Redeker, the Beatrice Renfield Term Professor of...
Yale Nursing Matters, Spring 2018 issue now available online
Tue, 04/24/2018
The Spring 2018 issue of Yale Nursing Matters is now online, featuring some of the great work underway at the Yale School of Nursing. The magazine was mailed out with the accompanying Strategic Vision which can be found here.
5/3: Yale School of Nursing Global Health Symposium
Mon, 04/23/2018
Mark your calendars for a global health symposium on May 3 which will feature the work of YSN’s faculty and students across the globe. Come and learn how they are working to positively affect health around the world through their research and capability building efforts. It will take place from...
Register for the Fourth Annual Sleep Symposium
Fri, 04/20/2018
Today (April 20) is the last day to register for the Fourth Annual Sleep & Symptom Research Symposium on Friday April 27 at Yale School of Nursing. Please register here.
The speakers will be Janet Mullington, PhD & Naresh Punjabi MD, PhD. The day includes research presentations, speakers,...
Doctor of Nursing Practice students present final projects
Thu, 04/19/2018
For two days this week, fourteen students in the final semester of their Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program are convening on campus to present their final projects to faculty and fellow students. The sessions are being live-streamed to enable work colleagues, friends, and family members to...
David Vlahov receives "Distinguished Contributions to Nursing Research Award" from Eastern Nursing Research Society
Fri, 04/13/2018
Congratulations to Dr. David Vlahov, our associate dean for Research at Yale School of Nursing, for being one of the 2018 recipients of the “Distinguished Contributions to Nursing Research Award” by the Eastern Nursing Research Society (ENRS). He was chosen for this award in recognition of his...
Virginia Sherrick receives Inspiring Yale award at a ceremony hosted by the Yale Graduate and Professional Senate
Thu, 04/12/2018
On April 11, YSN’s Virginia (Ginger) Sherrick received the “Inspiring Yale” award at a ceremony hosted by the Yale Graduate and Professional Senate. In her acceptance speech, she talked about “Lessons I learned from my father”, and spoke about what has inspired her as a nurse and an educator...
Dr. Margaret Hamburg speaks about how nurses can make a difference in a changing world
Thu, 04/12/2018
Dr. Margaret (Peggy) Hamburg spoke on April 11 at the annual Bellos lecture about how nurses can make a difference in a changing world. An internationally recognized leader in public health and medicine, and a former commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Hamburg commented, “...
Virginia Sherrick to receive the "Inspiring Yale" award
Tue, 03/27/2018
The Yale Graduate and Professional Senate have selected our very own Virginia (Ginger) Sherrick to receive the Inspiring Yale award for the Yale School of Nursing. Congratulations to Ginger! She will receive her award at a ceremony on April 11, which showcases the appreciation and work of various...
