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Better health care for all people

Important Dates to Remember

Graduate Entry Prespecialty in Nursing (gepn) Admissionsapplicationdeadline: November1Interviews: Mid-JanuaryFinancialAidapplicationdeadline: February7Admissionsdecisionnotification: LateFebruary

Master of Science in Nursing for rnsPrimaryAdmissionsapplicationdeadline: November1–March1(rollingdeadline)Interviews:* Mid-JanuaryFinancialAidapplicationdeadline: February7Admissionsdecisionnotification:* LateFebruary*Based on November 1 timeline. Applications submitted after March 1 will not be considered for the upcoming fall term.

Post-msn Certificate (must have a msn with a clinical specialty to be eligible)PrimaryAdmissionsapplicationdeadline: November1–March1(rollingdeadline)Interviews:* Mid-JanuaryAdmissionsdecisionnotification:* LateFebruary*Based on November 1 timeline. Applications submitted after March 1 will not be considered for the upcoming fall term.

Doctor of Philosophy (phd)Must apply to the Yale University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Admissionsapplicationdeadline: January2Interviews: LateFebruaryAdmissionsdecisionnotification: LateMarch

How to Applygepn, msnforrns,andPost-msnCertificateapplicants: www.applyweb.com/apply/yalenurse/menu.html

phdapplicants:www.yale.edu/graduateschool/admissions/

Contents

MessagefromtheDean 3

HistoryoftheYaleUniversitySchoolofNursing 5

TheMasterofScienceinNursingoverview 6

GraduateEntryPrespecialtyinNursing(gepn) 7

msnforrns 8

Post-Master’s&JointDegrees 9

AdultAcuteCareandOncologyNursing 10

Adult/Family/Geriatric/Women’sHealth 11

Midwifery&PediatricNursing 12

NursingManagement&PsychiatricNursing 13

phdinNursing 14

PostDoctoralStudiesinNursing 15

Researchatysn 16

StudentServicesatysn 17

YaleUniversity&NewHaven 19

YaleUniversitySchoolofNursingisranked7thoverallinthenationbyU.S.News&WorldReport.

Inaddition,ysn’smaster’sprogramswererankedinthetopfive.Theseinclude:PediatricNursePractitioner(1st),Midwifery(3rd),AdultMedical/SurgicalNursing(3rd),FamilyNursePractitioner(4th),Psychiatric/MentalHealthNursing(4th),andAdultNursePractitioner(5th).

AdvisementsessionsorvisitstoYSNarerecommended.PleasecontacttheOfficeofAdmissionsforanappointment.

Mailing Address YaleUniversitySchoolofNursing OfficeofAdmissions PostOfficeBox9740 NewHaven,ct06536-0740

Overnight/Express Address 100ChurchStreetSouth NewHaven,ct06519

Telephone: 203.737.1793 Fax: 203.737.5409 Website: nursing.yale.edu

Better health care for all people

Message from the Dean

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ThankyouforyourinterestinYaleUniversitySchoolofNursing!Wewelcomeapplicantsfromallbackgroundsandexperiences,bothnursesandnon-nursesalike.ThehardesttaskistochoosethosewhohavewhatittakestobeaYaleNurse.Allareintelligentandmotivated,butwhatseparatesthemistheiruncommonsocialconscience.YaleNurseswanttochangetheworldandassurethatallhaveaccesstohighqualityhealthcare.Theyareunafraidofchallengingthestatusquo,ofquestioning“why,”andofcreatingnewmodelsofpatientcare.TheycometoYalebecausetheyknowthattheywillbepreparedtonavigatecomplexsystems,tocareforindividualsandfamilies,andtoadvocatefortheirpatientsandcommunities.

Analumnarecentlyrelatedanexperienceshehadanumberofyearsago.Shewasthenurseinchargeofstaffinginalargeurbanclinic.Duringaparticularlybusyday,theywereshort-staffedandoneofthecliniciansimpatientlyrequestedadditionalnurses.Theclinicianthenadded,“….andgetmeaYalenurse.”

EvidencethatYaleNursesarecarryingoutourmission,“betterhealthcareforallpeople,”canbefoundaroundtheglobe.Astheworldcontinuestoshrink,ournursesareattheforefrontofbringingaboutchange,whetheritishereinNewHaven,inhealthcaresettingsthroughouttheUnitedStates,inuniversitiesandmedicalcentersaroundtheworld,oreveninremotevillageswithlimitedaccesstohealthcare.

Inadditiontoacademicandclinicalexcellence,ysnisontheforefrontofgroundbreakingresearchinhealth-relatedbehavior,improvingself-managementinpeoplelivingwithchronicillness,andinthedevelopmentofnewevidencetosupportnursingpractice.Sinceitsinceptionin1923,ysnfacultyandstudentshavedevelopedstrategiestoaddressthemostpressingglobalhealthcareproblems.

Inshort,therewillalwaysbeaneedforgoodnurses.ButtherewillbeademandforYaleNursessothatwehearthecallfromallcornersoftheglobe…“GetmeaYaleNurse!”IhopeyouwillbeasinspiredaboutysnasIam,andthatyouwillplantojoinusinthefuture.

MargaretGrey,drph, rn, faanDeanandAnnieGoodrichProfessor

b e t t e r h e a l t h c a r e f o r a l l p e o p l e 5

History

WeencourageyoutoconsiderYaleUniversitySchoolofNursingforyourgraduatestudies,andareproudtobeadiversecommunityofcliniciansandscholarswithonecommongoal:

Betterhealthcareforallpeople.

Foundedin1923,YaleUniversitySchoolofNursingbecamethefirstschoolwithinauniversitytopreparenursesunderaneducationalratherthananapprenticeshipprogram.DeanAnnieGoodrich’sinsistencethatherstudentscometoYaletolearnahighlyskilledprofessionratherthantoprovideextrahandstoalreadytrainednurseswastrulyrevolutionary.TheSchoolhascontinuedtospawnnewideasthathavehelpedredefinenursing:theground-breakingresearchofVirginiaHenderson;thefoundingoftheAmericanhospicemovementbyDeanFlorenceSchorskeWald;theadvance-mentofclinicaltrialsinnursingwithleadershipfromDr.RhetaughGravesDumas;andthefirst“graduateentry”systemthatenlivenednursingpracticebyattractingmaturestudentswithvariedandrichlifeexperiences.

Today,ysnisrecognizedforitsleadershiproleinthepreparationofexpertnursescholars,theadvancementofhumanknowledge,andthepracticalapplicationofknowledgethatimpactsthehealthandwell-beingofindividualsandcommunitiesaroundtheworld.ThroughourOfficeofCommunityandClinicalAffairs,CenterforInternationalNursingScholarship&Education,partnershipswithinternationalorganizations,andstrongtiesinthegreaterNewHavencommunity,studentshaveopportunitiesforcollaborationwithsomeofthetopleadersinnursingandalliedhealthsciences,anduniquepathwaystoimprovingqualityoflifelocallyandaroundtheworld.

Studentsatysnfindavibrant,exhilarating,andrigorousplacetostudynursingatthegraduatelevel.Ourcommunityoffacultybelievesinpracticingwhattheyteach,andteachingwhattheypractice.Studentsworkalongsideclinicallyactivefacultymembers,seniornurseresearchers,andexpertsinhealth-carepolicy.

6y a l e u n i v e r s i t y s c h o o l o f n u r s i n g

General Admissions Information for the

Master’s Degree Program

AllapplicantstotheYSNMaster’sdegreeprogrammusthavetheequivalentofaU.S.baccalaureate-leveldegree.Admissionisbaseduponanumberofvariablesincludingevidenceofmotivation,academicability,personalunderstandingofandpropensityforadvancedpracticenursing,references,interview,andpotentialforcontinuedconstructiveuseoftheprofessionaleducation.AllstudentsenrollatYSNoncepercalendaryear—inlateAugust.ThefollowingmaterialsarerequiredforadmissionstotheGEPNorMSNprogram:

1.Applicationform 2.Non-refundableapplicationfee($65) 3.Résumé/CurriculumVitae 4.Personalstatement/essay 5.Oneofficialtranscriptfromeachcollegeoruniversity attended* 6.Threelettersofrecommendation(academicorprofessional) 7.GRE-Generalexam 8.TOEFLorIETLS(requiredfornon-nativeEnglishspeakers regardlessofcountryofeducation)

*InternationaltranscriptsmustbeevaluatedbyacredentialingagencysuchasWorld EducationServiceorEducationalCredentialEvaluators.Inaddition,acertifiedEnglish translationmustaccompanyallnon-Englishtranscripts.

financial aidAllMaster’sdegreeapplicantsareeligibletoapplyforneed-basedfinancialaidintheformofloans,scholarships,andemployment.AnannualYSNfinancialaidapplicationformisrequired.Inaddition,U.S.citizensandpermanentresidentsmustalsocompletetheFreeApplicationforFederalStudentAid(www.fafsa.ed.gov).

tuition (per year, based on 2010–2011 expenses) Full-time: $30,800 Part-time (3yr): $20,480 Part-time (4yr): $15,360 GEPN summer: $12,100 (first summer only)

part-time study for non-matriculated studentsNon-matriculatedstudyisavailablewithpermissionfromthecourseinstructor.Studentsarelimitedtothreecoursespertermand,withapproval,maybepermittedtoapplyuptosixcoursestowardaMSNorpost-MSNprogram.Tuitionischargedatarateof$1,170percredit.Thereisaone-pageapplicationform,whichisprocessedbytheOfficeofStudentAffairs.Non-matriculatedstudentsarenoteligibleforfinancialaid.


gepn

TheGraduateEntryPrespecialtyinNursing(GEPN)isathree-yearfull-timeMSNprogramforstudentswithanon-nursingback-ground.Itcombinesbasicnursingwithadvancedpreparationinaclinicalspecialtyandinnursingresearch.Theminimumrequire-mentforadmissionisabaccalaureatedegreefromarecognizedcol-legeoruniversity.Nospecificmajorisrequired,butcollegecoursesinstatistics,anatomy,physiology,andthebiologicalsciencesarehighlyrecommended.Additionally,applicantsareencouragedtohaveprofessionalorvolunteerexperiencerelatedtotheirantici-patedareaofstudy.

Studentsareadmittedtooneofthefollowingclinicalspecialtyareas.Pleasenotethatchangesinthechoiceofspecialtyafteradmissionarestronglydiscouraged.

AcuteCareNursePractitioner(adult) OncologyNursePractitioner(adult) Adult/GerontologicalNursePractitioner FamilyNursePractitioner Women’sHealthNursePractitioner/AdultNursePractitioner Nurse-Midwifery PediatricNursePractitioner AdultPsychiatric/MentalHealthNursePractitioner FamilyPsychiatric/MentalHealthNursePractitioner

year 1:Classesprovideasolidfoundationinbasicnursingtheory,nursingprocesses,biologicalscience,pharmacology,andcurrentissuesinnursing/healthcare.Clinicalexperiencesincluderotationsinmedical-surgical,psychiatric-mentalhealth,pediatric,maternal-newborn,andcommunityhealthnursing.

year 2: Coursesandclinicalrotationsfocusonenhancingbasicskillsdevelopment,healthassessment,pharmacology,pathophysiology,nursingresearch,statistics,therapies,theories,andconceptsspecifictothedesignatedspecialtyarea.Inthemiddleofyear2,studentsre-ceiveaCertificateofNursingandareeligibletotaketheNCLEX-RN.

year 3: StudentsmustbealicensedRNinConnecticutinordertocompleteyear3oftheprogram.Coursesandclinicalrotationsfocusonadvancedclinicalmanagementskills,roledevelopment,integra-tionofpracticeandtheory,conceptsofleadership,consultation,teaching,change,andpolicyinthedesignatedspecialtyarea.Bytheendofyear3,thescholarlypraxisprojectmustbecompleted.

Fabian msn’09 Family npHometown:CostaRica& SanFrancisco,caDegrees:baAnthropology baEnvironmentalStudiesBeforeysn:Founded&managed anon-profitorganization

thatsupportedaschoolinBortianor,Ghana.

Attractedyoutoysn:Thefriendly, down-to-earthfacultyand

students.Mostimportantlesson:Nursing schoolisthebestdecision

Ievermade.Biggestchallenge:Jugglingmy timebetweenstudying

andalltheamazingopportunitiesavailable.


msn for rns

RequirementsforRNsincludeabaccalaureate-leveldegreefromanaccreditedcollegeoruniversityandgraduationfromaschoolofnursing(approvedbythelicensingboardofthestateinwhichitislocated).Professionalnursingexperienceisrecommendedbutisnotrequiredforadmission.ApplicantsmustbelicensedtopracticeinatleastoneU.S.statepriortoenrollingintheprogram.

InternationalnursesmusthavetheirnursingdocumentsevaluatedbytheCommissiononGraduatesofForeignNursingSchools(www.cgfns.org),taketheU.S.RNlicensingexamination(NCLEX-RN),andbealicensedRNinoneU.S.stateinordertoentertheprogram.

Studentshavetheoptiontoenrollfull-time(2years)orpart-time(3or4years),andareadmittedtooneofthefollowingclinicalspecialtyareas.Pleasenotethatchangesinthechoiceofspecialtyafteradmissionarestronglydiscouraged.

AcuteCareNursePractitioner(adultonly) OncologyNursePractitioner(adultonly) Adult/GerontologicalNursePractitioner FamilyNursePractitioner Women’sHealthNursePractitioner/AdultNursePractitioner Nurse-Midwifery PediatricNursePractitioner AdultPsychiatric/MentalHealthNursePractitioner FamilyPsychiatric/MentalHealthNursePractitioner NursingManagement,Policy&Leadership(3-yearprogramonly)

year 1: Coursesandclinicalrotationsfocusonenhancingbasicskillsdevelopment,healthassessment,pharmacology,pathophysiology,nursingresearch,statistics,therapies,theories,andconceptsspecifictothedesignatedspecialtyarea.

year 2:Coursesandclinicalrotationsfocusonadvancedclinicalmanagementskills,roledevelopment,integrationofpracticeandtheory,conceptsofleadership,consultation,teaching,change,andpolicyinthedesignatedspecialtyarea.Bytheendofyear2,thescholarlypraxisprojectmustbecompleted.

Beverly msn ’10, Nursing Management, Policy & LeadershipHometown:Philadelphia,paDegrees:bsn,CertificateNursing AdministrationBeforeysn:Workedasanursefor26 yearsinavarietyofpositions

acrossthehealthcarecontinuum,graduallyassumingmoreleadershiprolesalongtheway.

Favoritethingaboutysn:Thewealth ofknowledge,resources,andtalent

containedunderitsroof.Myclassmatesareatruetreasure.

Mostimportantlesson:Theimportance oftransparencyanditsvalueinthe

learningprocess.Biggestchallenge:Learningtotrust myabilitiesasalearnerafter

beingoutofschoolforsomanyyearsandopenlysharingmyissues/concernswithprofessors.


Post-msn Certificates & Joint Degrees

Requirementsforadmissionincludecurrentu.s.rnlicensure,abaccalaureatedegreefromanaccreditedcollegeoruniversity,andaMaster’sofScienceinNursingwithaclinicalspecialtyarea.Additionally,itispreferredthatapplicantshaveatleastoneyearofpost-Master’sclinicalnursingexperience.Thefollowingmaterialsarerequired: 1.Applicationformandfee($65) 2.Résumé/CurriculumVitae 3.Personalstatement/essay 4.Officialtranscript*fromyourMaster’sinNursingprogram 5.Threelettersofrecommendation 6.toeflorietls(requiredfornon-nativeEnglishspeakerswho

havenotgraduatedfromau.s.collegeoruniversity) *International transcripts must be evaluated by a credentialing agency

such as World Education Service (www.wes.org). In addition, a certified English translation must accompany all non-English transcripts.

Post-msncertificatesareavailableinthefollowingspecialties: AcuteCareNursePractitioner OncologyNursePractitioner Adult/GerontologicalNursePractitioner FamilyNursePractitioner PediatricNursePractitioner Psychiatric/MentalHealthNursePractitioner (adultorfamily) Women’sHealthNursePractitioner

Tuitionis$1,170percredit.Studentsarenotchargedforcoursesthatarewaivedbyeithertranscriptorchallengeexamination.Post-msnstudentsarenoteligibleforscholarshipaid,butmaybeeligibleforloanassistancebasedonindividualneed.

joint master’s degree programs at yaleThreejointMaster’sdegreesareavailabletoysnstudents.Theseprogramsrequiresimultaneousapplicationtobothschoolsofstudy,andapplicantsmustbeadmittedtobothprogramstobeconsidereda‘jointdegreestudent’.Eachschoolreducesthelengthofitsprogrambyonesemester,andstudentsgraduatewithbothdegreesin3–5yearsdependingontheprogramsselected. MasterofScienceinNursing/MasterofArtsinReligion MasterofScienceinNursing/MasterofDivinity

(withYaleDivinitySchool) MasterofScienceinNursing/MasterofPublicHealth (withYaleSchoolofPublicHealth)*

* Students accepted in the msn/mph program are required to begin their studies at the School of Public Health.

Jessica msn ’09,MidwiferyHometown:RapidCity,sdDegree:baInternationalDevelopment emtcertificationFavoritethingatysn:Themidwifery faculty—theyinviteustotheir

homesfordinner,carpoolwithustoconferences,andencourageustoquestionmaternalcareintheu.s.

Mostimportantlesson:Youknow morethanyouthinkyoudo.Mostinterestingexperience: Conductingresearchinthe

DominicanRepublicformypraxis.Attractedyoutoysn:Mymomisa ysn alumnaandIalwaysheard

abouttheamazingpeoplesheworkedandlearnedalongsidehere.WhenIvisited,Iwasamazedatthevarietyofbackgroundsandrichnessofourdialogue.


Adult Advanced Practice Nursing (aapn)

Amy msn ’09 Oncology npHometown:Ridgewood,njDegree:bsBiologyBeforeysn:Workedasasenior clinicalresearchcoordinator

inagastrointestinaloncologyoutpatientclinic.

Attractedyoutoysn:Thepush forresearch,thestrong

commitmenttocommunityserviceandtheearlyclinicalexposure.

Biggestchallenge:Findingtime todoallthethingsyouwould

liketodo.Therearesomanyopportunitiestobroadenyourexpertise.

Mostinterestingexperience: Communityhealthclinical

experienceattheVisitingNurseServiceinnyc.

TheAdultAdvancedPracticeNursingcurriculumisdesignedtoprepareadvancedpracticenursestomanagecollaborativelythecareforpatientsinavarietyofadultpopulations.Specializationinacutecareoroncologyprovidestheopportunitytodelivercontinu-ityofcarethroughassessment,teaching,casemanagement,andevaluation.Theuniquenessofthecurriculumliesinitsemphasisonthedevelopmentofclinicalexpertisebasedonanunderstandingoftheinterrelatednessofnursingpractice,research,andtheory.Theprogramobjectivesaretoprepareleaderswhowillimproveclinicalpractice,applynewknowledge,andfurtherthegoalsofthenursingprofession.

TheAcuteCareNursePractitionerspecialtypreparesclinicianstoassessandmanagecollaborativelytheneedsofadultpatientswhoareacutelyandcriticallyillacrossthefullcontinuumofadultacutecareservices.Emphasisisplacedonthedifferentialdiagnosisandmanagementofcomplexproblemsseenintheacutelyilladultpa-tientpopulation.Coreknowledgeandcompetenciesaredevelopedacrossextensiveclinicalsettingswithover900preceptedclinicalhoursinacutecare/criticalcaresettings.

TheOncologyNursePractitionerspecialtyisdesignedtoprepareadvancedpracticenursestoassessandmanagetheholisticcareofadultpatientswithcancerandtheirfamiliesacrossthecon-tinuumoftheillness.Oncologyknowledge,thecapacitytomanagecomplexoncologicproblems,andtheabilitytodevelopamodelofevidence-basedpracticearegainedthroughclinicalpracticaindiverseoncologicsitesandsettings.


Adult, Family, Gerontological, and Women’s Health Primary Care Nursing (A+)

Sylvia msn ’08, Gerontological np Hometown:Lawton,ok Degree:ba Art

Excerpt from her 2008 commencement speech

“Nursingconnectsus:thepast,thepresent,andthefuture.Whoweareasnursesbeganwithinus,butwhatwebecomeinnursingbeganhereamongstourpeers,ourprofessors,andmostimportantly,ourpatients.Ifwecouldcapturethefacesofthosepeopletheonesyouwillneverforget—theoneswhotookyouonthatprivilegedjourneywiththem.IfyoucouldrecallthechallengestheyfacedwithinthecontextoftheircarethenIwouldthinkthisiswhattheirphotographwouldsaytous:betterhealthcareforallpeople.AstheYaleSchoolofNursingmotto,itcouldnotspeakmoreprofoundlytothehopesandchallengeswefacewithinhealthcare….Amongusaremenandwomenwhowillseekarolewithinthisdebate,whowillmoldandredirectthedeliveryanddiscourseofhealthcare.Wearethediversecommunityofscholarsandclinicianswithacommongoal:betterhealthcareforallpeople.Howeachofuswillmakedoonthatpromisewillbeindividual.ButIknowthis:therearepeopleouttherewaitingonyouandme.”

TheA+specialtyisdesignedtopreparenursepractitionerstomeettheprimarycareneedsofdiversepopulationsthroughoutthelifespan.Thecurriculumfocusesonthediversehealthcareneedsofpatientsservedinamultitudeofsettings.Eachpatientisviewedinrelationtohisorherself-describedfamilyandcommunity.Thiscur-riculumintegratesresearch,clinicalpractice,andpolicytopreparenursepractitionersasleadersinprovidingprimarycare.

TheAdult/GerontologicalNursePractitionerspecialtypreparesstudentstodeliveradvancednursingpracticehealthcaretoado-lescents,adults,andolderadultsinavarietyofhealthcaresettings.Coursecontentandclinicalexperiencesfocusonprovidingcaretoadolescentsandadultsintheprimarycaresettingandtoolderadultsinbothoutpatientandinpatientsettings.Thisdualtrackpro-grampreparesthegraduateasaprimarycareproviderforadoles-cents,adultsandolderadultsandasaGerontologicalspecialist.

TheFamilyNursePractitionerspecialtyemphasizestheprimarycareofadults,adolescents,andchildrenwithinthecontextoffamily-centeredcare.ItbuildsontheAdultNPcurriculumwiththeaddi-tionofdidacticandclinicalcoursesfocusedontheprimaryhealthcareofchildren.Coursecontentfocusesonprovidingadvancednursingpracticeprimarycaretoindividualsacrossthelifespanandfamiliesinallstagesofdevelopment.Clinicalexperiencesoccurinvariedprimarycaresettings.

TheWomen’sHealthNursePractitioner/AdultNursePractitionerspecialtytrainsclinicianstobegeneralistsintheprimarycareofadultswithanemphasisontheparticularhealthcareneedsofwomenacrossthelifespan.Coursecontentfocusesonprovid-ingadvancednursingpracticecaretoadolescentsandadultsintheprimarycaresettingandtowomeninbothprimarycareandobstetricsandgynecology.Clinicalexperiencesoccurinprimarycareoutpatientandobstetricsandgynecologypractices.Thisdualtrackprogrampreparesthegraduateasaprimarycareproviderforadolescentsandadultsandasawomen’shealthspecialist.


Pediatric Nursing

Midwifery

Janna msn ’10, MidwiferyHometown:Michiganand SanDiego,caDegrees:baGerman,mbaMarketingBeforeysn:Iwasanadvertising accountexecutive.Favoritethingatysn: Thepeople— I’veneverstudiedinsuch

asupportiveenvironment.Aftergraduation: Workasacnm inSanDiegoandprojectsin

CentralAmerica.

Kun msn ’09,Pediatric npHometown:Bogota,ColombiaDegree:baReligionwithEast AsianStudiesconcentrationBeforeysn:Iwasanartteacher atacommunitycenter

anddidpubliceducationfortheaclu.

Favoritethingaboutysn:Commitment toNewHavencommunity

throughprogramslikeHaveBonesWillTravel

Biggestchallenge:Establishing theGlobalHealthelectivewith otherhealthcareprograms.Importantlesson:Humility—askwhen youdon’tknoworyouneedhelp.

TheMidwiferyspecialtypreparesnurse-midwivestoprovidefamily-centeredprimaryhealthcareforwomenandfortheirnewbornsuntiltwentyeightdaysoflife.Courseandclinicalworkfocusontheindependentmanagementofthehealthcareneedsofwomenandnewbornsduringpregnancy,birth,andthepostpartumperiods;aswellasfamilyplanningandgynecologicalcarefromadolescencethroughmenopause.Studentslearncollaborativemanagementofthecareofwomenandnewbornswithcomplications.Clini-calpracticetakesplacewithinhealthcaresystemsthatprovideformedicalconsultation,collaborativemanagement,andreferral,whichisinaccordwiththeStandardsforNurse-MidwiferyPracticeoftheAmericanCollegeofNurse-Midwives.Electivesandindepen-dentstudyofferopportunitiesforstudentstopursueindividualeducationalandprofessionalgoals.Studentslearntoexaminetheirclinicalpracticecritically,todevelopbeginningskillintheuseandevaluationofresearchmethodsandstatisticsandtoexaminehealthcarepolicies.

ThePediatricNursePractitionerspecialtypreparesgraduatesforexpandedrolesintheprovisionofprimarycaretochildrenandadolescents.Coursesfocusontheoriesandclinicalapplicationrelatedtohealthpromotion,healthanddevelopmentalassessment,pathophysiology,pharmacology,andmanagementofcommonacuteandchronicconditionsinchildrenandadolescentswithafamily-centeredapproachtocare.Thereisanemphasisonthedevelopmentofevidence-basedresearchskillsfundamentaltoadvancedpracticenursing.Eachstudentprovidesprimaryhealthcareforchildrenandadolescentsinavarietyofclinicalsettings,includingcommunity-basedandprivatepractices,andschool-basedhealthcenters.Inaddition,studentsselectaspecialtyclinicalrota-tionwithrelevancetopediatricprimarycare.Inallclinicalplace-ments,theroleofthePNPasamemberofaninterdisciplinaryteamandcoordinatoracrosssystemsofcarewithinthecontextoffamilyisemphasized.


Psychiatric-Mental Health NursingThePsychiatric-MentalHealthNursingspecialtypreparespsychiat-

ricnursepractitionerstoprovideawiderangeofservicestochildren,adolescents,adults,and/orfamilies.Studentsareexpectedtoevaluatebehaviorandformulateplansofcareusingmultipletheoreticalframeworks:cultural/ethnic,intrapsychic,developmen-tal,neurobiological,familial,andsocial.Extensivesupervisedclinicalstudyfocusesonvarioustypesofassessmentandpsychotherapeu-ticinterventions.Theprogramisdesignedtomeettheneedsofthechanginghealthcareenvironment,andfocusesondevelopingskillsthatallowforflexibilityinassessment,diagnosis,andtreatmentofpopulationsdefinedashigh-riskconsumersofpsychiatriccare.Courseworkandclinicalpracticefocusondevelopmentofadvancedpracticenursingskillsinspecificsettingssuchaschildrenandfamilies;medicallyillclients;adultswithpsychiatricdisabilities;gerontologicalclients;andclientswithsubstanceabusedisorders.Inadditiontodiagnosticassessmentskillsandapplicationofevidencebasedtreatmentinterventions,studentslearntheartofprescribingmedicationsunderthesupervisionofalicensedprescriber.Studentsarerequiredtospecializeinoneoftwoconcentrations:AdultorFamily.

TheNursingManagement,PolicyandLeadershipprogramisopentoRNsandfocusesontwoareasinwhichnursesplaycriticalroles:healthcarequalityandpatientsafety.Itisdesignedtoenhancetheabilityofnursestothinkandactstrategicallyandcollaboratively,engageinmanagement,participateinpolicydecision-making,andleadagenciesthroughhealthcarechange,withtheultimategoalofimprovingpatientoutcomes.Ourcurriculumgivesnursesanopportunitytoadvancetheirprofessionalandacademiccareersinaunique,exciting,andindividualizedway.Ourfacultyincludesnurs-ingscholarsandcurrentandformerexecutives.Courseworkisdoneonlineandinmonthlyon-campusclasses.Thisflexibilityallowsstudentstostudywithothernursesfromavarietyofprofessionalbackgroundsandgeographiclocales.Allstudentsworkwithfacultytocreatepracticaexperiencesinpolicyorhealthcareorganiza-tionsthatmeettheirprofessionalgoalsandsatisfytheprogram’srequirements.Studyintheprogramispart-time,completedoverthreeacademicyears(sixsemesters),andprovidesstudentswithflexiblescheduleoptions.NinemonthlycampusvisitsarerequiredduringtheSeptember-Mayacademicyear.

Nursing Management, Policy and Leadership (forrnsonly)Seebiographyonpage8

Yasemin msn’09, Psychiatric-Mental Health npHometown:Allover—EastCoastusa, Caribbean,Canada&SwedenDegrees:baPoliticalScience; maInternationalDevelopment;

edmHumanDevelopment&Psychology;mphFamily&CommunityHealth

Favoritethingaboutysn:Thesense ofcommunity.Mostimportantlesson:Professors reallyseemtocare.They

havebeensupportiveofmeasastudentandaperson.

Aftergraduation:Startaphdprogram atysnandthenwork—teach,

research,andbeclinicallyactive.


phd

application deadline: january 2TheDoctorofPhilosophy(PhD)programbuildsonalongtraditionoflinkingpracticeandresearch,andemphasizestheinterchangeamongclinicalpractice,research,andteaching.AllPhDdegreesatYaleareofficiallyconferredbytheYaleGraduateSchoolofArts&Sciences.Therefore,theprogramanditsapplicationprocessareadministeredbytheYaleGraduateSchool.However,classesandresearchduringtheNursingPhDprogramaretaughtanddirectedbyfacultyfromtheYaleSchoolofNursing.PhDstudentsreceiveafulltuitionwaiver,agenerousstipend,andhealthcarecoverage.Tobeeligible,applicantsmusthaveaMaster’sofScienceinNursing,oranequivalentdegree,andcoursesinstatisticsandresearchmethods.ThefollowingmaterialsmustbesubmittedelectronicallytotheYaleGraduateSchoolbytheJanuary2ndapplicationdeadline.

1.Applicationform 2.Non-refundableapplicationfee($100) 3.Personalstatement/essay 4.Onetranscriptfromeachcollegeoruniversityattended* 5.Threelettersofrecommendation(academicorprofessional) 6.Writingsample(inEnglish) 7.GRE-Generalexam 8.TOEFLorIELTS(requiredfornon-nativeEnglishspeakerswho didnotreceiveabachelor’sdegreefromanEnglish-speaking collegeoruniversity) *AcertifiedEnglishtranslationmustaccompanyallnon-English transcripts.

Additionaladmissionsinformationcanbefoundat www.yale.edu/graduateschool/admissions/

Studentsworkcloselywithfacultymembers,havenumerousopportunitiestoparticipateinongoingfacultyresearch,andarepreparedforrolesinacademiathroughparticipationintheYaleTeachingFellowshipProgram.Fieldsofstudyinclude:

AcuteandCriticalCare ChildrenwithMentalHealthDisorders ChronicIllness(Cancer,CardiovascularDisease,Diabetes,HIV/ AIDS) End-of-LifeandPalliativeCare EnvironmentalHealth GerontologyandLong-TermCare HealthCarePolicy,PoliticsandServices HealthEquityandCareofVulnerablePopulations MaternalandChildHealth SelfandFamilyManagement School-andCommunity-BasedInterventions

Graduatesareabletodesignandtoconductresearchrelevanttonursingpractice;assumeleadershiprolesinthenursingprofessionandhealthcaresystem;anddisseminateknowledgegeneratedbyindependent,collaborative,andinterdisciplinaryresearchefforts.

Emily phd ’09Hometown:SantaFe,nmDegrees:baMusic&msnAttractedyoutoysn:TheOncologynp programandYale’simportant

roleinnursinghistory.Favoritethingaboutysn:The environmentoflearningand

scholarship.Mostrewardingexperience:Working onDr.McCorkle’sovariancancer

studyasaninterventionnp.Ilearnedsomuchaboutclinicalpracticeandresearch;itwasaninvaluableexperience.

Mostinterestingexperience:Collecting thesisdatainMontanaand

nowcollectingdissertationdatainNewMexico.


Postdoctoral Training in Self and Family Management

application deadline: march 15Thepurposeofthepostdoctoraltrainingprogram(fundedbythenih/ninr)istopreparenurseresearcherstocontributetothescienceofselfandfamilymanagementofchronicillness,especiallycancer,cardiovasculardisease,anddiabetes,orriskforthedevelopmentoftheseconditions.

Postdoctoraltrainingpreparestheinvestigatortoconductmorecomplexstudiesthatinvolveaninterdisciplinaryperspectiveonselfandfamilymanagementandtheneedforsophisticatedanalytictechniques.Postdoctoraltraineeswillworkwithexperiencedfacultyresearchersonongoingstudies,participateininterdisciplinarytrainingprogramsinspecifiedcenterswithinYaleUniversity,anddevelopaproposalforextramuralfunding.

Additionalinformationisavailableatnursing.yale.edu/Academics/PostDoctoral

other postdoctoral opportunities: Fellows—(non-Yaleemployees)fundeddirectlyfrom anoutsidesource.Associates—(Yaleemployees)supportedbyYale-administered researchgrantsorcontractsinordertoprovideessential

servicesforaspecificresearchproject.

Matthew msn’10, Oncology npHometown:Holyoke,maDegrees:baFrench,mbaHealthcare AdministrationBeforeysn:Coordinatorofaprostate &thoraciconcologyprogramata

hospital.Attractedyoutoysn:TheAdult AdvancedPractice/Oncologynp

combination.Mostinterestingexperience: Communityhealthrotationin

SouthAfrica.


Research

ThegoalofscholarshipatYSNisbetterhealthcareforallpeople.Scholarshipreflectstheintersectionsamongbasicandbehavioralsciences,healthcare,andnursingpractice.Interdisciplinaryresearchprogramsspanthehumandevelopmentalspectrumandaddressthehealthcareneedsofmothersandchildren,adolescents,andadultsofallagesandinmanycontexts.Additionalinformationcanbefoundatnursing.yale.edu/Research/Initiatives.FollowingisapartiallistingofsomeoftheareasofscholarshipatYSN:

Asthma,ChildHealth,Diabetes,EnvironmentalHealth, Gerontology/ElderHealth, HealthDisparities&At-riskPopulations,HealthPolicy&Services, HeartDisease,HIV/AIDS,MentalIllness,NursingPractice,Useof TechnologyinHealthCare,orWomen’sHealth

research centersCenterforSelfandFamilyManagementofVulnerablePopulationsCenterforEnhancingOutcomesinVulnerablePopulationsCenterforInternationalNursingScholarship&Education

recent research funding highlights$1.2milliongrantfromtheClintonFoundationtocreatetheIndianInstituteforAdvancedNursing.(NancyReynolds,PhD,RN,C-NP,FAAN)

$1.4milliongrantfromtheNationalInstituteofNursingResearchtodevelopaninterventiontoimprovetheoutcomesinpatientswithadvancedcancer.(RuthMcCorkle,PhD,FAAN)

$2.2milliongrantfromtheNationalInstituteofMentalHealthtoconductarandomizedtrialofparenttrainingforyoungchildrenwithAutism.(LarryScahill,MSN,PhD)

$3.2milliongrantfromtheNationalInstituteofChildHealth&HumanDevelopmenttoevaluatetheeffectivenessofYSN’sMindingtheBaby:HomeVisitingProgram,whichworkswithyoungmothersandtheirinfants.(LoisSadler,PhD,RN,PNP-BC,FAAN,co-directorandco-founderofMindingtheBaby)

Teresa dnsc ’08Hometown:Hamden,CTDegrees:rn, bsn, msPlantScienceAttractedyoutoysn:Iwasa researchprojectmanagerfor

DeanMargaretGreyandlovedmyworkwithher.BecauseofthisexperienceIwantedtolearn,in-depth,howtodoallaspectsofnursingresearchsothatIcouldconductmyownresearchprojects.ysnwasmyfirstchoicefordoctoralstudies,giventhescopeanddepthofitsfaculty’sresearchandexperience.

Afterysn:Post-doctoralfellowship atDukeUniversityMedical

Center-CenterforAgingStudiesDissertation:NonverbalCommun- icationAccuracyinCouples

LivingwithParkinsonDiseaseysnhasenabledmetoseemyselfas anindependentresearcher.They

taughtmetofindtheresourcesthatIneedasaresearcheroffamiliesdealingwithchronicillness.BeingatysngavemetheconfidencetoreachouttootherresearchersinwaysthatIneverwouldhavedoneonmyown.Thefacultyatysntreatedmelikea‘colleague-in-the-making’.


Resources and Student Services

clinical resourcesAtYSN,GEPN/MSNstudentsdonotneedtosearchfortheirownclinicalsites.ThisistheroleofYSN’sClinicalSiteCoordinator,whoworkswithfacultytocreatetherightfitbetweenstudentsandpreceptors.Hospitals,privatepractices,communityclinics,andhealthcaresystems(locallyandthroughouttheNortheast)serveassitesforstudentclinicalexperiences.Studentsinclinicalareasarealwayssupervisedbyhighlytrainedon-sitepreceptorswhoholdcourtesyappointmentsatYSN.

Inaddition,manyfacultymembersatYSNremainclinicallyactivewhileteachingandconductingresearch.TheYSNOfficeofClinicalandCommunityAffairs(OCCA)supportsfacultywhomaintainaclinicalpractice,designinnovativeapproachesforprovidingqualityhealthcaretoindividualsandfamilies,andconvertclinicalandhealthservicesknowledgeintopolicy.TheOCCAoverseestheYSNFacultyPracticeGroup(whichincludesadvancedpracticenursesandnursemidwives),andalsoservesasaproviderforcontacthoursincontinuingnursingeducationforpreceptorsandcommunitycolleagues.IncollaborationwiththeYSNOfficeofScholarlyAffairsandtheYaleCenterforClinicalInvestigation,theOCCAalsoadministersNetHaven,Yale’sPracticeBasedResearchNetwork.

ysn office of student affairs TheOfficeofStudentAffairsworkstoenhancestudentlifeatYSN.Theassistantdeanisavailabletodiscussacademic,extracurricular,orpersonalissueswithstudents.Theofficecoordinatesregistration,financialaid,commencementandotherstudentprograms,representstheinterestsofstudentstothefaculty,andparticipatesinpolicydecisionsfortheSchool.Inaddition,StudentAffairsalsocoordinatescareerservicesandemploymentresourcesatYSN.

ysn student government organizationSGOfocusesonschool-widecommunication,providingsocialactivities,andrepresentingastudentvoiceinpolicymakingatYSN.Itorganizesorientationevents,coordinatestheBigSibling/LittleSiblingprogram,andprovidessupporttotheclassrepresentatives.SGOisalsocommittedtocommunityoutreachactivitieswithintheNewHavenarea.

ysn student diversity action committeeSDAC is a student-run organization created to assist the school in providing diversity awareness. SDAC organizes programs for students at YSN to discuss diversity issues and to provide the opportunity for students to accept personal responsibility for improving the state of diversity affairs at the institution through active engagement.


housingTheUniversityHousingOfficeisavailabletohelpstudentsfindbothon-andoff-campushousingoptions.Forinformation,visitwww.yale.edu/gradhousing.

yale university health servicesYUHSincludesinternalmedicine,gynecology,mentalhealth,pediatrics,pharmacy,laboratory,radiology,inpatientcare,urgentcare,andspecialtyservices.TheYaleHealthPlanisagrouppracticeplanfortheYalecommunityandentitlesstudentstoalloutpatientservices,emergencytreatment,andotherservices.Forinformation,visitwww.yale.edu/yhp.

resource office on disabilitiesTheResourceOfficefacilitatesaccommodationsandservicesforstudentswithbothtemporaryandpermanentdisabilities,andalsoprovidesgeneralinformationaboutcampus-wideaccess.Forinformation,visitwww.yale.edu/rod.

office of international students & scholarsTheOISSisresponsibleforgeneralwelfareofinternationalstudentsatYale,andassistswithemployment,immigration,adjustmentstolifeintheU.S.,financialissues,andotherpersonalmatters.Forinformation,visitwww.yale.edu/oiss.


Yale University and New Haven

yale universityYaleUniversityisoneofthemostdistinguishedcentersoflearningandresearchintheworld.Itwasfoundedin1701withonlyonestudentandtwoteachers;today,ithas12schoolswithapproximately5,000undergraduateand6,000graduatestudents.

SchoolofNursingstudentshaveaccesstothefullrangeofintellectualandculturalresourcesatYaleUniversity,includingcoursesofferedinotherschoolsanddepartmentsatnoadditionalcost;themainandmedicallibrarysystems;artgallerieswithOldWorldandcontemporarymasterpieces;award-winningtheater;concertsbyrenownedmusiciansandlocalperformers;andfreelecturesbyleadingfiguresinpoliticsandthearts.

AdditionalinformationaboutYaleevents,resources,andactivitiescanbefoundbyvisitingwww.yale.edu.

new haven, connecticutThe935acresofYale’scampusareinterspersedthroughoutthecityofNewHaven.Asmallcityofabout125,000people,itislocatedmidwaybetweenBostonandNewYorkonLongIslandSoundandisagreatplacetolive,work,andstudy.ThehistoriccenteroftownistheNewHavenGreen—justoneofmanygreenspacesinthecity.StudentswholovetheoutdoorscanhikethroughEastRockorWestRockparks,kayakorboatontheLongIslandSoundandthreelocalrivers,picnicatLighthousePoint,andrelaxonlocalbeaches.


NewHavenoffersanartscommunitytorivalmuchlargercities.TheaterenthusiastscanchoosebetweentheYaleRepertory,YaleDramaSchool,Shubert,andLongWharfTheatres.Duringthesummer,visitorstotheInternationalFestivalofArts&IdeasandamajorjazzfestivalkeeptheNewHavenGreenfilledtocapacity.MuseumsincludethePeabodyMuseumofNaturalHistory,theYaleCenterforBritishArt,andtheYaleUniversityArtGallery.MusicloversarenotforgotteninNewHavenandcancatchworld-famousandlocalgroupsatToad’sPlace.Inaddition,YaleandNewHavenofferanumberofothermusical,literary,visual,andperformingartsoptions.

Inaddition,thecuisineavailableinNewHavenissurprisinglyvaried.RestaurantsserveChinese,Thai,Irish,Indian,Japanese,Ethiopian,Mexican,Vegetarian,Mediterranean,andItalian—justtonameafew.Therearetwoworld-famouspizzeriasintheWoosterSquareneighborhood,andNewHavenclaimstobethebirthplaceofthehamburger.

InformationaboutvisitingorlivinginNewHavencanbefoundatwww.infonewhaven.com.


Officers of Administration

Richard Charles Levin ba, b.litt, phd,President

Peter Salovey AB,phd, Provost

Margaret Grey drph, rn, faan,

DeanandAnnieW.GoodrichProfessorofNursing

Barbara J. Guthrie phd, rn, faan,

AssociateDeanforAcademicAffairs&AssociateProfessorofNursing

Nancy S. Redeker phd, msn, faan,

AssociateDeanforScholarlyAffairs&ProfessorofNursing

YaleUniversitySchoolofNursingisaccreditedbytheNationalLeagueforNursingAccreditationCommission,CommissiononCollegiateNursingEducation,StateofConnecticutBoardofExaminersforNursing(gepn),AmericanCollegeofNurse-Midwives(Midwifery),andPediatricNursingCertificationBoard(pnp).

Thisviewbookisneitheracontractnoranofferofacontract.Theinformationitcontainswasaccurateatthetimeofpublication.Programs,policies,requirements,regulationsorothermatterspublishedinthisviewbookmaychangewithoutnotice.

Lois Siebert Sadler, phd, rn, cs, pnp,

AssistantDeanforAcademicAffairs;AssociateProfessorofNursing;andAssociateProfessor,YaleChildStudyCenter

Martha K. Swartz, phd, aprn, pnp, AssociateDeanforClinical andCommunityAffairs; ProfessorofNursing;and pnpatYale-NewHavenHospital

Frank A. Grosso, phd,AssistantDeanfor

StudentAffairs&Registrar

Nona M. D’Onofrio mba, AssistantDeanfor

Finance&Administration

TheUniversityiscommittedtobasingjudgmentsconcerningtheadmission,educationandemploymentofindividualsupontheirqualificationsandabilitiesandaffirmativelyseekstoattracttoitsfaculty,staffandstudentbodyqualifiedpersonsofdiversebackgrounds.InaccordancewiththispolicyandasdelineatedbyfederalandConnecticutlaw,Yaledoesnotdiscriminateinadmissions,educationalprogramsoremploymentagainstanyindividualonaccountofthatindividual’ssex,race,color,religion,age,disability,statusasaspecialdisabledveteran,veteranoftheVietnameraorothercoveredveteran,ornationalorethnicorigin;nordoesYalediscriminateonthebasisofsexualorientationorgenderidentityorexpression.

EditorialDirection:JohnPowersandAngelaKuhne

Photography:RickAllen,JoyBush,TaylorDansby,MichaelMarsland

Design:GreggChase

Yale University School of Nursing100 Church Street SouthPost Office Box 9740New Haven, Connecticut 06536-0740

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