About two years ago, Yale School of Nursing lecturer in nursing Dr. Ronica Mukerjee ’17 DNP, FNP-BC, MsA, LAc, AAHIVS learned that caravans of migrant workers were being detained or turned away in Tijuana, Mexico. Mukerjee took only enough time to fundraise for medications before booking a flight...
During the summer, Yale School of Nursing (YSN) worked to identify resources to support providers in lower-resourced settings during the global COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) pandemic. The result of those efforts is the COVID-19 Nursing Toolkit.
“By April, it became clear that we needed to better...
PhD Student Prepares to Tackle Stigmatization
Thu, 12/17/2020
Uzoji Nwanaji-Enwerem, MSN chose to come to Yale School of Nursing (YSN) because it offers an ideal scientific environment for her career growth and development as a nurse scientist. YSN offers courses and seminars from all of Yale’s graduate and professional schools, providing access to some of...
Beloved Traditions Go Virtual in 2020
Sat, 12/12/2020
Nursing education during a global pandemic looks and feels dramatically different from normal circumstances. Even though there was nothing normal about most of 2020, the school celebrated a series of treasured signature events with all the enthusiasm of an in-person occasion.
COMMENCEMENT 2020 (MAY...
In Their Own Words: On the Front Lines of COVID-19
Sat, 12/12/2020
Dr. Allison Cable, ’01 MSN, DNP, ACNP, APRN
Cable has 15 years of experience as an ICU nurse practitioner, caring for patients who have complex, multi-system medical issues such as critical illnesses involving the lungs, liver, and kidneys. During the start of the pandemic, Cable was at Yale New...
Thousands Enroll in YSN’s First Coursera Course
Thu, 12/10/2020
More than 4,000 online learners have already enrolled in Yale School of Nursing’s (YSN) first Coursera offering, “Global Quality Maternal and Newborn Care.” YSN faculty members Dr. Michelle Telfer, DNP, MPH, CNM, FACNM and Dr. Joan Combellick, ’91 MSN, PhD, MPH, CNM designed the self-paced course...
Giscombé Talk Explores Superwoman Schema
Tue, 11/24/2020
Dr. Cheryl Giscombé, PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC, FAAN of the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Nursing presented a virtual talk on November 20 on “Innovations in Nursing Scholarship to Prevent and Resolve Inequities in Health and Healthcare.”
While working on her doctorate, Giscombé...
