Georgetown University School of Nursing

Georgetown University School of Nursing
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Seal of Georgetown University
Former name
School of Nursing & Health Studies (2000–2022)
TypePrivate
Established1903
Parent institution
Georgetown University
AffiliationRoman Catholic (Jesuit)
DeanRoberta Waite
Students1,650
Undergraduates550
Postgraduates1,100
Location
Washington, D.C.
,
USA

38°54′42.6″N 77°4′24.8″W / 38.911833°N 77.073556°W / 38.911833; -77.073556
CampusUrban
Websitenursing.georgetown.edu

Georgetown University School of Nursing is one of the eleven schools of Georgetown University. Founded in 1903 as the School of Nursing,[1] it added three other health related majors in 1999 and appended its name to become the School of Nursing & Health Studies.[2] In 2022, the school returned to the name School of Nursing, as the School of Health was divided from it.[3] The school has been at the forefront of education in the health care field, offering many programs unique to America's elite institutions. Offering undergraduate and graduate programs in the health sciences, graduates are prepared to enter the complex fields of medicine, law, health policy, and nursing. The School of Nursing is made up of the Department of Health Systems Administration, the Department of Human Science, the Department of International Health, and the Department of Nursing.[4]

The Department of Human Science completed the Discovery Center in 2006. The Discovery Center includes a Basic Health Science Teaching Laboratory, a Molecular and Cell Biology Research Laboratory, a Cell Culture Room, a Preparation and Instrument Room, and a Zeiss Axiovert 200 microscope.

In 2011, the Department of Nursing launched an online nursing initiative at the graduate level. The online initiative builds upon Georgetown's on-campus graduate nursing program and is the university's first-ever online degree-granting program.[5]

The School of Nursing is home to GUS - Georgetown University Simulator - a full-body, robotic mannequin that can realistically replicate physiological conditions and symptoms and pharmacological responses. The simulator is within the O'Neill Family Foundation Clinical Simulation Center, which includes adult patient simulators, a pediatric patient simulator, five primary care offices, and two hospital units. The Simulation Center is used extensively for clinical education by undergraduate and graduate level nursing programs, as well as by undergraduates in the Department of Human Science.

Several graduate programs within the School of Nursing were ranked in the 2012 "America's Best Graduate Schools" edition of U.S. News & World Report. The Nurse Anesthesia Program was ranked 17th,[6] the Healthcare Management Program was ranked 29th,[7] the Nurse Midwifery Program was ranked 19th,[8] and the nursing graduate program was ranked 36th.[9] The school also has an active research program.

Degrees Offered

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Bachelor of Science

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Master of Science

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  • MS in Nursing[10]
    • AG-ACNP
    • Family Nurse Practitioner[11]
    • Clinical Nurse Leader
    • Nurse Educator
    • Nurse-Midwifery/Women's Health Nurse Practitioner[12]
    • Women's Health Nurse Practitioner[13]

Doctoral

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  • Doctor of Nursing Practice
  • Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia

Online Nursing and Health Studies Programs

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Georgetown University School of Nursing offers an online Master of Science degree in Nursing with four specializations.[10] The online courses operate in a seminar style, and clinical components can be completed at locations in or near students’ home communities.[14] Georgetown's nursing programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.[15]

Online FNP Program

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The online FNP program follows the same curriculum as the on-campus program. The curriculum covers topics such as disease prevention, health promotion, and management of acute and chronic illness. During the OCIs, students can use a simulator at the O’Neill Family Foundation Clinical Simulation Center located within the NHS. This simulator helps students practice in a safe, supervised environment by replicating physiological conditions and symptoms as well as pharmacological responses.[16] Graduates of the program are eligible to sit for the Family Nurse Practitioner certification exam offered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.[11]

Online Midwifery Program

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Georgetown University's Nurse-Midwifery/Women's Health Nurse Practitioner program was started in 1972 and transitioned to online classes in 2011. Students come to the Georgetown University campus three times during the program for hands-on experience with professors, and log more than a thousand hours of clinical experience in or near their own communities while working with a preceptor.[17] Classes prepare students to manage obstetrical and gynecological needs for women, manage the care of a healthy newborn, and provide primary care to women. Graduates can sit for the Certified Nurse Midwives exam offered by the American Midwifery Certification Board and the Women's Health Nurse Practitioner exam offered by the National Certification Corporation.[12][18]

List of deans

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Deans and superintendents
No. Name Years Notes Ref.
Superintendents of Nurses and/or Directresses of Nursing School (Approximate Years)
1 Sister Mary Geraldine Austin OSF 1903–1907 Superintendent [1][19][20]
2 Sister Mary Pauline Kiefer OSF 1908–1913 Directress [20]
3 Sister Mary Bertrand Harding OSF 1908–1920 Superintendent, then directress [20]
4 Sister Mary Plautilla Casey OSF 1913–1914 Superintendent [20]
5 Sister Mary Rodriguez Finneran OSF 1914–1926 Superintendent, then directress [1][19][20][21]
6 Sister Mary Illuminata McBride OSF 1921–1925 Directress [20]
7 Sister Mary Joanilla Knott OSF 1926–1929 Directress, superintendent [1][19][20][22]
Superintendents of Nurses and/or Principals/Directresses of Nursing School
8 Sister Mary Euphrasia Markham OSF 1929–1939 [1][19][23]
9 Sister Mary Mechtilde Billinger OSF 1940 [1][19][20][24]
10 Sister Mary Joanilla Knott OSF 1940–1945 [1][19][22]
Directors of Nursing Education
11 Anne Mary Murphy 1945–1947 [1][19]
Deans of the School of Nursing
12 Sister Agnes Miriam Payne SCN 1947–1952 Director (1947-1949), then dean [1][19][25]
13 Sister Mary Vincent Kaltenbrun SCN 1950–1951 Acting dean [1][20]
14 Sister Angela Maria Carrico SCN 1952–1958 [1][19][26]
15 Mary Catherine Wisler 1958 Interim dean [1][20]
16 Sister Kathleen Mary Bohan SCN 1958–1963 [1][19][27]
17 Ann Douglas 1963–1967 [1][19]
18 Rose A. McGarrity 1967–1968 Acting dean [1][28]
19 Sister Rita Marie Bergeron OSB 1968–1978 [1][28]
20 Rose A. McGarrity 1978–1980 Acting dean [1][28]
21 Elizabeth Hughes 1980–1986 [1][28]
22 Alma S. Woolley 1986–1992 [1][19]
23 Elaine L. Larson 1992–1998 [1][19]
24 Judith Ann Baigis 1998–1999 Interim dean [1][19]
25 Bette Rusk Keltner Jacobs 1999–2000 [1][19]
Deans of the School of Nursing & Health Studies[3]
- Bette Rusk Keltner Jacobs 2000–2010 [19]
26 Julie DeLoia 2010–2011 Interim dean [29][30]
27 Martin Iguchi 2011–2014 [31]
28 Patricia Cloonan 2014–2019 Interim dean from 2014 to 2016 [32]
29 Carole Roan Gresenz 2019–2021 Interim dean [33]
30 John T. Monahan 2021–2022 Interim dean [34]
Deans of the School of Nursing[3]
31 Roberta Waite 2022–present [35]

References

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Citations

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v A history of the school from its inception in 1903 to the turn of the century is found in Alma S. Woolley, Learning, Faith, and Caring, 2001, 262 pp. (ISBN 0-9652807-1-3).
  2. ^ Spindle, Lindsey (July 30, 2003). "Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies Appoints New Director of Development". Office of Communications. Georgetown University. Archived from the original on March 21, 2007. Retrieved April 26, 2007.
  3. ^ a b c DeGioia, John J. (December 7, 2020). "Announcement regarding New Schools of Nursing and Health". Georgetown University. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  4. ^ "Departments". Nursing and Health Studies. November 10, 2006. Archived from the original on October 19, 2010. Retrieved April 19, 2007.
  5. ^ "First Group of Online Nursing Students to Graduate". Georgetown University. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
  6. ^ "Nurse-Anesthesia Graduate Programs Rankings". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved August 5, 2011.
  7. ^ "Healthcare Management Graduate Programs Rankings". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved August 5, 2011.
  8. ^ "Nurse Midwifery Graduate Programs Rankings". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved August 5, 2011.
  9. ^ "Nursing Graduate Programs Rankings". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved August 5, 2011.
  10. ^ a b "Welcome to Nursing@Georgetown | Georgetown University School of Nursing & Health Studies' Online Master of Science Degree in Nursing Program". online.nursing.georgetown.edu. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  11. ^ a b "Family Nurse Practitioner". online.nursing.georgetown.edu. Archived from the original on August 3, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  12. ^ a b "Nurse-Midwifery/Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (NM/WHNP)". online.nursing.georgetown.edu. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  13. ^ "Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP)". Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  14. ^ "The Top 10 Best Online Master's in Nursing Degree Programs (MSN)". bestnursingmasters.com. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  15. ^ "Accredited Programs". directory.ccnecommunity.org. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  16. ^ "Georgetown University Online Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Program". Online Nursing Degree Programs. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
  17. ^ Beth Marlowe (September 22, 2014). "Georgetown trains nurse-midwives across the country through an online program". Washington Post.
  18. ^ "The Online Nurse-Midwifery/Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (NM/WHNP) Program from Georgetown University". Online Nursing Degree Programs. Archived from the original on December 21, 2018. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  19. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Curran 2010b, p. 403, Appendix H: Superintendents/Principals/Deans of the School of Nursing, 1903–67
  20. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Cessato, Bill (March 6, 2023). "Nuns & Sisters in Georgetown's History: Leaders & Learners". StoryMaps.
  21. ^ Cessato 2022, p. 26
  22. ^ a b Cessato 2022, p. 306
  23. ^ "'Awarded a Place' – Nursing Students in the College of Arts and Sciences". Georgetown University. March 19, 2020. Archived from the original on October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  24. ^ Cessato 2022, p. 127
  25. ^ Cessato 2022, p. 48
  26. ^ Cessato 2022, p. 36
  27. ^ Cessato 2022, p. 147
  28. ^ a b c d Curran 2010c, p. 296, Appendix H: Deans of the School of Nursing and Health Studies, 1963–2010
  29. ^ "Georgetown University: Cancer Geneticist To Be Interim NHS Dean". June 8, 2010. Archived from the original on June 8, 2010. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  30. ^ "UCLA Researcher Named New NHS Dean - School of Nursing & Health Studies". June 14, 2011. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  31. ^ Gresenz, Carole Roan (June 8, 2021). "Remembering Dr. Martin Iguchi". Georgetown University. Archived from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  32. ^ DeGioia, John J. (May 9, 2019). "Announcing a Leadership Transition at Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies". Georgetown University. Archived from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  33. ^ DeGioia, John J. (September 3, 2019). "Announcing Carol Roan Gresenz, Ph.D, As Interim Dean of the School of Nursing and Health Studies". Georgetown University. Archived from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  34. ^ "John Monahan Appointed Interim Dean of School of Nursing & Health Studies". Georgetown University. September 21, 2021. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  35. ^ DeGioia, John J. (December 15, 2021). "Announcing Georgetown's New Dean for the School of Nursing". Georgetown University. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved October 9, 2022.

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