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...
Biomarkers of Brain Injury
Wed, 01/03/2018
Join us on Friday, April 9 at 12:30 pm for a talk on “Biomarkers of Brain Injury”, by Jessica Gill, CRNP, PhD, the Lasker Clinical Research Scholar at the National Institute of Health/National Institute of Nursing Research.
As an accomplished nurse-scientist, Dr. Gill is developing a novel line of...
Keep Calm and Ask a Medical Librarian!
Thu, 12/21/2017
In this age of information overload, it may seem that the role of libraries is diminishing. However, it could also be argued that they are becoming more relevant than ever. It is becoming increasingly important to curate the vast quantities of information available to us — librarians and libraries...
Yale announces the new Institute for Global Health
Mon, 12/11/2017
Led by the Yale School of Medicine, Yale School of Nursing, and Yale School of Public Health, the new Yale Institute for Global Health will address global health issues, and will serve as the focal point for research, education, and engagement with global partners to improve the health of...
YSN's Simulation Learning Lab prepares nursing students for the real world
Thu, 12/07/2017
This article originally appeared in Yale Nursing Matters magazine.
Two Yale School of Nursing (YSN) students stood beside Sophia’s hospital bed as they introduced themselves to the 81-year-old patient. She had fallen the day before at her son’s home, hurting her hip.
“I think I’m OK, but my leg...
Troy Simon’s Incredible Journey From New Orleans to Yale
Wed, 12/06/2017
Hear about about the remarkable and inspiring journey of Troy Simon, a joint Yale Nursing/Divinity graduate student at Yale, in this video, shot and produced by The 74’s James Fields.
Troy Simon was a student in New Orleans when the levees broke during Hurricane Katrina. He fled a life in the...
Fall 2017 issue of Yale Nursing Matters
Fri, 12/01/2017
The fall 2017 issue of YSN’s biannual magazine, Yale Nursing matters, is now available online, showcasing some of the innovative work underway by faculty & students. The publication is shared with friends of the school at Yale & beyond. To request a printed copy, please email y...
A Successful Scholars' Day at YSN
Thu, 11/30/2017
A successful Scholars’ Day was recently held at YSN, recognizing students’ scholarship. Through a selective process, a student from each of the four programs (Master’s specialty, PhD, DNP, and the post-doctoral program) was chosen to give an oral presentation. This year the four student speakers...
Oncology nurse practitioner Marianne Davies speaks at conferences in Japan
Wed, 11/29/2017
Assistant professor and specialist in oncology, Marianne Davies, was recently invited to give two presentations at conferences in Yokohama, Japan. A talk on the Dimensions of Quality of Life in Lung Cancer was given at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer’s (IASLC) 18th World...
Support YSN students on #GivingTuesday
Tue, 11/28/2017
On #GivingTuesday, as you think about your giving plans for the year, remember students need all the help they can get. Consider giving towards financial aid, with the assurance that 100% of your donation to the YSN Annual Fund goes directly to student financial aid support. Donate here.
YSN staff member honored with the Linda Lorimer Award for Distinguished Service
Mon, 11/27/2017
Yale School of Nursing’s Sandy Esposito was one of 32 Yale staff to be honored by Yale President Peter Salovey and Linda K. Lorimer on November 15 with the Linda Lorimer Award for staff excellence and distinguished service to the university. Salovey remarked that the employees’ unique and...
YSN receives AYA Excellence Award
Mon, 11/27/2017
YSN was honored with an excellence award at the annual Association of Yale Alumni (AYA) awards ceremony earlier this month. Mary Geary, board president of the Yale School of Nursing Alumni Association board (YSNAA), pictured here, accepted the “Outstanding Graduate & Professional School...
