News

Congratulations to Three New YSN FAANs

Fri, 08/28/2020
Yale School of Nursing (YSN) is thrilled to congratulate the new class of distinguished Fellows in the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN). This year’s class of 230 nurse leaders includes three YSN affiliates: Beth Beckman DNSc, FAAN associate dean for partnerships at YSN; associate professor of...

YSN Embraces New Students, Virtual Opportunities

Tue, 08/18/2020
What does pop chart crooner Michael Bublé have to do with the stethoscope world of Yale School of Nursing (YSN)? New students are finding out with a little help from Janene Batten and the library—but definitely not Google!—as YSN faculty, students, and staff bring a fully intact sense of humor to a...

In the Media: Oncology Nursing News: Immune-Related Adverse Events: Know What to Look for and How to Act

Sun, 08/16/2020
Assistant Professor of Nursing Marianne J. Davies, ’87 MSN, ’00 PMC, DNP, RN, APRN, CNS-BC, ACNP-BC, AOCNP, shared advice on why nurses should familiarize themselves with immune-related adverse events (irAEs) and how to discuss them with patients. The interview was conducted during the 4th Annual...

In the Media: New York Times: She Was Pregnant With Twins During Covid. Why Did Only One Survive?

Thu, 08/13/2020
YSN Lecturer and Chair-elect of the GEPN Program Sascha James-Conterelli, DNP, CNM, FACNM, talked to the New York Times in her capacity as President of the New York State Association of Licensed Midwives and co-chair of Governor Cuomo’s Maternal Mortality and Racial Disparities Task Force. The...

YSN Faculty Advance Equity, Interdisciplinary Goals

Fri, 08/07/2020
Dr. LaRon E. Nelson, PhD, RN, FNP, FNAP, FAAN, Dr. Saad B. Omer MBBS, MPH, PhD, FIDSA, and Dr. Robin Whittemore, PhD, APRN, FAAN, are serving on working groups established by the Yale School of Medicine (YSM) to address the priorities identified in the University Science Strategy Committee (USSC)...

Vlahov Partners with NYU for COVID-19 Research on Transit Workers

Thu, 07/30/2020
David Vlahov, PhD, RN, FAAN is contributing his expertise as a nurse, an epidemiologist, and infectious disease authority to a team with the NYU School of Global Public Health to study the impact of COVID-19 on New York City’s transit workers.  “Our research will assess the health risks transit...

Need a Nurse for That? Listen to YSN Alum’s Podcast

Tue, 07/21/2020
Angelarosa DiDonato ’18 DNP has an oft-repeated saying: “I have a nurse for that!” And if you listen to her Amplify Nursing podcast, you can hear how true that is. An early episode features a chat with retired Rear Admiral Karen Flaherty-Oxler, MSN, RN, the first woman CEO of the Corporal Michael J...