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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...

New JONA Includes YSN Work on Critical Care, Minority Leadership

Thu, 03/11/2021
The latest issue of Journal of Nursing Administration (JONA) includes two articles by Yale School of Nursing (YSN) affiliates.  Crucial Role of Critical Care Dean Ann Kurth, ’90 MSN, PhD, CNM, MPH, FAAN and coauthors examined “Critical Care Nursing: A Key Constraint to COVID-19 Response and...

YSN Students Promote Black Excellence with Black History Month Events

Wed, 03/10/2021
When nurse midwifery/women’s health student Ashleigh Evans ’23 MSN began planning Black History Month programming for Yale School of Nursing (YSN), she drew on previous experience in the U.S. Navy by keeping her mission in mind: helping YSN grads move into the upper echelons of the profession. “How...

Student Loans 101: Session Explores Repayment

Wed, 03/03/2021
Dozens of people attended the “Eradicate Your Student Loans” virtual session on February 22, the final event in a slate of Black History Month programming sponsored by the Yale School of Nursing (YSN) Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The session was moderated by Assistant Director of...

Financial Educator Invites Nurses to ‘Double Comma Club’

Thu, 02/25/2021
More than 25 people enthusiastically attended the virtual presentation “Becoming a Millionaire While Nursing” with Naseema McElroy, RN, MHA, MSN on February 15. The event is part of an ongoing series of Black History Month programming sponsored by the Yale School of Nursing (YSN) Office of...

Nursing Students #OnCall for COVID-19 Questions

Pictured left to right: Lucy Ehrenfeld ’21 MSN, (facing away), Caitlin Simons ’21 MSN, Beth Farmer ’22 MSN and Nikki Schachman ’21 MSN all answer calls on the Campus COVID Resource Line (CCRL).
Thu, 02/25/2021
Dial the number for the Campus COVID Resource Line (CCRL) and you might connect with one of 30 Yale School of Nursing (YSN) students answering thousands of calls every week from Yale Health members who have questions, questions, and more questions about COVID-19. One of those voices on the other...