The School of Nursing

Part of one of the world's most distinguished research universities, the Yale School of Nursing (YSN) has always been proud of its role in advancing human knowledge. The School was founded with a mission embracing service and scholarship. Its diverse community of scholars and clinicians work toward one common goal: better health care for all people. It is a vibrant, exhilarating and rigorous place to study nursing at the graduate level.

In training nursing leaders, YSN relies heavily on its deep tradition of excellence in research. A significant distinction between the Yale School of Nursing and other schools of nursing is the integration of theory and practice, with the appreciation of practice as the theory-generating base in the discipline. At Yale, scholarship is energized by the interchange between practice and knowledge, based on the belief that theory develops from practice and then, in turn, influences it.

Faculty research at YSN is changing the way nursing is practiced. Extensive research efforts exist in such areas as chronic illness, especially cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS and cardiovascular disease; vulnerable populations; women's health; and family nursing. Researchers view the process of systematic inquiry as collaborative and multidisciplinary, with research teams often including experts across specializations.

YSN's role in the development of nursing science is not only recognized, but is commended in any history of the discipline. Since its founding, the School routinely revises its curriculum to anticipate and meet the needs of the nursing profession and those of the community.

Master's Program

The master's curriculum is designed to offer students an opportunity to become prepared as practitioners in selected specialties and in research so that they may assume roles as clinician-scholars. Nurses in advanced practice are professionals committed to the delivery and study of high-quality clinical service: responsible, accountable and with the authority to help shape the health care system of the future. The program of study in the School is viewed as preparation for a variety of leadership roles.

The curriculum places emphasis upon clinical competence and nursing research. Each student is educated to function in an expanded role in the specialty area of his or her choice. Employers recognize the superior preparation Yale School of Nursing graduates receive and actively seek to recruit them. A placement office facilitates contacts between students and prospective employers.

The specialties offered in the Master's program are:

• Adult Advanced Practice Nursing, with Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist and Oncology Nurse Practitioner options
• Adult, Family, Gerontological and Women's Health Primary Care
• Nurse-Midwifery
• Nursing Management, Policy and Leadership (online with limited time on campus)
• Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, with a Chronic Illness concentration available
• Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, with a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner option

Students may elect one additional concentration once a clinical specialty has been selected. Concentrations offered are:

• Diabetes Care
• Health Care Ethics
• School-Based Health Care

Master's Specialty in Nursing Management, Policy and Leadership

Drawing upon the collective expertise of faculty from the Yale School of Nursing and from leading scholars across Yale University, this program prepares nurses for leadership in health care delivery and health policy that are essential for transforming health care systems and improving population health.

Web-based and intensive mode approaches give students flexible schedule options; full or part-time study is offered.

We offer:

• Clinical placements tailored to students' individual academic goals
• Innovative web-based methods combined with intensive monthly campus sessions
• Clinical experiences that advance students' professional career goals

We are currently accepting applications for a new spring 2006 class.

Graduate Entry Pre-specialty in Nursing (GEPN)

Graduate Entry Pre-specialty in Nursing (GEPN) is designed to provide graduate-level nursing education for those who hold baccalaureate degrees, but who have no previous nursing education. The GEPN is three years of full-time study and combines preparation in basic nursing with advanced preparation in a clinical specialty and in nursing research.

Post Master's Certification

Post Master's certification is available in six areas: acute care nurse practitioner, adult nurse practitioner, gerontological nurse practitioner, pediatric nurse practitioner, oncology nurse practitioner and psychiatric-mental health.

Information

If you are interested in this school and would like to find out more, please Request Information from Yale University.