Welcome from the Department Chair, Nursing
As
the chair of the Department of Nursing, I wholeheartedly welcome
your interest in our nursing program. I invite you to tour
our Web site and visit our campus to see what makes the Department
of Nursing at Georgetown University School of Nursing & Health
Studies a leader in nursing education.
Founded in 1903, our nursing programs are among the
oldest in the country. The Department of Nursing remains
one of the most distinct in its continued perpetuation of the Catholic,
Jesuit philosophy of cura personalis or “care of the
whole person.” The
foundation of the nursing program is built upon recognition of the
dignity of human beings; the growth-affirming role of society; health
as a dynamic entity; the complex, caring nature of nursing; and the
individualized, lifelong process of education.
In lectures and clinical courses, the necessity of
incorporating this philosophy in the profession of nursing is ingrained
in the student’s learning. In addition, students are
provided opportunities to witness firsthand the impact of integrating
compassionate care and intellectual astuteness by traveling with
faculty members to South Africa to assist in AIDS outreach or to
Nicaragua to treat underserved vulnerable populations, and even
by working with faculty experts to develop innovative research
projects of their choosing.
Our nursing programs continue to garner acclaim and to distinguish
themselves scholastically. Our graduate nursing program is ranked
32nd, our nurse anesthesia program is ranked 6th, and our nurse midwifery
program is ranked 21st by U.S. News & World Report. Similarly,
the undergraduate program remains exceptionally strong. Since December
2002, 97 percent of undergraduate nursing alumni from Georgetown
have passed the NCLEX-RN on their first attempt.
We consider one of our greatest measures of success
and sources of pride to be the caliber of alumni we produce. We look
forward to hearing from you as you explore our program.
Best,
Michael Relf, PhD, RN, APRN, BC, AACRN, CCRN
Chair, Department of Nursing
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