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Simulation Lab renovation kicks off with ground-breaking ceremony

Wed, 02/14/2018
The Yale School of Nursing held a ground-breaking ceremony yesterday to kick off the renovation of the Simulation Lab. The construction team from Svigals and Partners joined with members of the YSN and West Campus communities for a ceremony and hard hat tour. Dean Ann Kurth, Marcia Thomas,...

Dean Kurth interviewed about Africa

Fri, 02/02/2018
Dean Kurth was interviewed this morning about her work in Africa by colleagues at the Office of Public Affairs at Yale University and the Yale Office of International Affairs. We look forward to sharing the video and story soon! Meanwhile, read more about her research focus here.

A Yale nursing student with a colorful passion for HAVEN

Wed, 01/24/2018
Kaitlin N. Erickson, RN, MPH, is an MSN’19 student at the Yale School of Nursing, and the executive director of the HAVEN Free Clinic. She shared with us some of the reasons why working at the HAVEN clinic is a passion for her and how it influenced her decision to come to Yale. “Monday is my most...

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.