Yesterday evening Yale University President Peter Salovey and Provost Scott Strobel announced a historic commitment to Yale School of Nursing (YSN): $50 million in endowed matching funds over five years. The amount is unprecedented in the school’s history.
“This joyous news arrives in the final...
Point of care: Digital health tool aims to empower victims of elder abuse
Wed, 02/23/2022
By Mallory Locklear
In the United States, 5% to 10% of adults 65 and older are victims of elder abuse and mistreatment, public health experts say. Yet only one in 24 cases is ever identified. One of the barriers is a basic misunderstanding of just what constitutes mistreatment, which prevents many...
Yale Nursing Welcomes David King to Dean’s Leadership Council
Tue, 02/22/2022
Yale School of Nursing (YSN) welcomed David P. King to the Dean’s Leadership Council (DLC) in January. The DLC group of YSN supporters includes Yale alumni and friends who offer professional expertise and support to one of the world’s top nursing schools.
“David brings terrific business acumen,...
Gallup: Nurses are Most Trusted Profession for 20th Straight Year
Mon, 02/07/2022
According to the latest annual Gallup rating of various professions, nurses lead the nation in ratings for honesty and ethics for the 20th consecutive year.
Physicians are in second place by 14 points, followed by grade-school teachers, pharmacists, and military officers. More than six in 10...
Yale Nursing’s Nelson Serves as PI on COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Papers; Vlahov Co-Authors
Thu, 02/03/2022
Yale School of Nursing (YSN) Associate Dean for Global Affairs & Planetary Health Dr. LaRon E. Nelson, PhD, RN, FNP, FNAP, FNYAM, FAAN served as the Principal Investigator (PI) for three recently published papers on COVID-19 vaccines. YSN Professor of Nursing Dr. David Vlahov, PhD, RN, FAAN...
