Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing

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]

Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing
TypePrivate
Established1905 (1905)
DeanLinda McCauley
Location
Atlanta
,
Georgia
,
US

33°47′23.1″N 84°19′12.75″W
CampusSuburban
Websitenursing.emory.edu

Two of the school's nursing specialties, pediatrics and midwifery, were highly ranked in U.S. News & World Report's 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]

Notable alumni
  • Fatu Kekula, during the 2014 West African Ebola outbreak, used trash bags as successful protection against the virus and saved 3 out of 4 (75% recovery rate) of her family members she cared for at home, 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.[3][4]

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

References
  1. Official site of the nursing school. Accessed July 6, 2012.
  2. "U.S. News & World Report Graduate School Rankings". Archived from the original on 2011-08-12. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
  3. Cohen, Elizabeth (2014-09-26). "Ebola: Woman saves three relatives from death". CNN. Retrieved 2017-09-10.
  4. Cohen, Elizabeth (2015-04-10). "'Fearless' Ebola nurse trains at Emory University". CNN. Retrieved 2017-09-10.
  5. Nell Hodgson Woodruff Admissions. Accessed March 31, 2014.
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