Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing explained
Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing is the nursing school of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. The school awards the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), Master of Nursing (MN), Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD). The school is named after Nell Hodgson Woodruff, wife of long-time president of The Coca-Cola Company Robert W. Woodruff. Mrs. Woodruff left nursing school when she married, but she supported nursing causes throughout her life.[1]
Two of the school's nursing specialties, pediatrics and midwifery, were highly ranked in U.S. News & World Reports 2012 edition of "America's Best Graduate Schools." The school's pediatric nurse practitioner program made its first appearance in the report at No. 11. The school's midwifery program remains in the U.S. News rankings at number 13.[2] U.S. News & World Report ranked the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing 1st in the nation for MSN programs and 3rd for BSN programs for its 2023-2024 rankings.[3] [4]
Notable alumni
- Fatu Kekula, who during the 2014 West African Ebola outbreak used trash bags as protection against the virus and saved 3 out of 4 of her family members, is completing her final year of nursing studies at the School, training in burn care in order to work with children in Liberia who have suffered burns from falling into cooking pits.[5] [6]
Notable staff
- Elizabeth Sharp, nurse and midwife who set up the graduate midwifery training program, the Emory University Nurse-Midwifery Program, at the School of Nursing[7] [8]
Degree programs
Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing offers degree programs at the Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral level.
Bachelors level
Masters level
Doctoral level
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Official site of the nursing school. Accessed July 6, 2012. . July 7, 2012 . June 17, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120617225333/http://www.nursing.emory.edu/about/history.html . dead .
- Web site: U.S. News & World Report Graduate School Rankings . 2019-06-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110812000705/http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-health-schools/nursing-rankings . 2011-08-12 . dead .
- Web site: 2023-2024 Best Nursing Schools: Master's . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231105025447/https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-nursing-schools/nur-rankings . 2023-11-05 . 2023-11-05 . U.S. News & World Report.
- Web site: Best Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Programs . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231026053614/https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/nursing-overall . 2023-10-26 . 2023-11-05 . U.S. News & World Report.
- Web site: Cohen . Elizabeth . Ebola: Woman saves three relatives from death . CNN . 2014-09-26 . 2017-09-10 . 2017-09-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170910172938/http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/25/health/ebola-fatu-family/index.html . live .
- Web site: Cohen . Elizabeth . 'Fearless' Ebola nurse trains at Emory University . CNN . 2015-04-10 . 2017-09-10 . 2017-09-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170910172526/http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/10/health/fatu-kekula-nursing-emory/index.html . live .
- Web site: Elizabeth Sharp remembered as national midwifery leader. Emory News Center. 16 February 2021. 2016. 27 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210827025207/https://news.emory.edu/stories/2016/02/elizabeth_sharp_remembered/index.html. live.
- Web site: Statement on the Death of ACNM Past-President Elizabeth Sharp . American College of Nurse-Midwives . 16 February 2021 . 2016 . 13 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210613120201/https://www.midwife.org/Liz-Sharp . live .
- Web site: Nell Hodgson Woodruff Admissions. Accessed March 31, 2014. . June 24, 2019 . October 19, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151019001054/http://nursing.emory.edu/admission/index.html . dead .