My job

A passion for sleep measurement

IN ADDITION to being associate dean for scholarly affairs at the Yale School of Nursing, Yale University, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, Professor Nancy Redeker is an active researcher focusing her efforts on research into sleep, sleep disorders and their consequences for adults with chronic illnesses. Professor Redeker won the 2011 American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year award for her book on sleep and sleep disorders; a book in which there was an emphasis on the need for research evidence to inform practice.