U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough emphasized the vital role that nurses play in the U.S. health care system, and particularly among the nation’s veterans and families, during a visit to the Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing in Atlanta.
Emory researchers have discovered that exhaled vapors from e-cigarettes contain chemicals that are detectible in children's saliva, breath and blood samples.
Emory University has joined more than 200 of the nation’s leading AI authorities as a member of the new U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute Consortium.
The Georgia Nursing Workforce Center has released a report on Georgia’s advanced practice nursing education programs. The report is the first of its kind in the state.
The Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing has added eight scholars and clinicians to its faculty – mid-year appointments that reflect the school’s growth in enrollment and research.
The Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing has received a grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration to participate in its Nurse Anesthetist Traineeship Program, to prepare Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists for service in rural, urban and tribal underserved communities.
Following a nationwide search, Emory University Hospital has named Robert (Rob) Boesch, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, as chief nursing officer (CNO) of Emory University Hospital. He will begin his new role on Feb. 5, 2024.
Emory's inaugural AI.Health Symposium, hosted by the Emory Empathetic AI for Health Institute, included sessions on AI's clinical potential and breakthrough innovations, as well as issues of ethics, bias and privacy.
Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital is the first community hospital and one of only two hospitals in the world to achieve its seventh consecutive Magnet designation, the highest national honor for professional nursing practice. The hospital also is the first to be awarded Magnet with Distinction.
The Health Resources and Services Administration grant will increase the number of advanced practice nurses and licensed clinical social workers treating mental illness and substance use disorders, including opioid use disorder, in nine Georgia counties.
To better address nursing workforce challenges and opportunities in Georgia, the Georgia Nursing Leadership Coalition (GNLC) and Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University announce a partnership to house the Georgia Nursing Workforce Center at Emory School of Nursing.
The Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing’s Bachelor of Science (BSN) program is now ranked No. 3 in the nation, according to rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report. This ranking accompanies our No. 1 master’s program ranking and our No. 6 Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program ranking.
A group of organizations, including the Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, has released a joint brief titled, “Heat is Here, Let’s Protect Workers,” on the prevention of heat-related illness, injury and death among workers in the construction and agriculture industries in the United States.
Three Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing doctoral students have been awarded the prestigious Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
The School of Nursing welcomes 17 new scholars and clinicians to its faculty for the 2022-2023 school year.
The Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing has selected Emory University professor Lisa Thompson, PhD, MS, RN, FNP-BC, FAAN, as its Episteme Laureate Award recipient for 2023.
An Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing program is among the 71 recipients of Parkinson’s Foundation community-based grants for Parkinson’s disease (PD) programs across the United States.
The Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University has named Ikseon (Ike) Choi, PhD, assistant dean of education systems science, effective August 1.
Emory University Hospital (including Emory University Hospital at Wesley Woods) has once again earned Magnet® designation, the highest national honor for professional nursing practice, from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing faculty member Kylie Smith, PhD, has been selected as an honorary member of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.
Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing professor and administrator Beth Ann Swan, PhD, RN, FAAN, is among 23 nurse educators nationwide who have been selected for induction into the prestigious Academy of Nursing Education.
Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital is launching a new nursing-led program that combines helping patients navigate post-discharge health needs with lifestyle coaching aimed at tackling some of the biggest risk factors for future hospitalizations.
Emory faculty and staff are frequently recognized for their work locally, nationally and internationally. Read a sampling of recent accolades, including awards for professional contributions and leadership appointments.
Eight faculty and alumni from the Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing will be among the distinguished nurse leaders inducted into the American Academy of Nursing (AAN) 2023 Class of Fellows.
Emory University nursing faculty member Jennifer Adamski, DNP, ACNP-BC, CCRN, FCCM, is the new president-elect of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, the world’s largest specialty nursing organization. She began her term on July 1.
The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute has awarded a $2.7 million grant to Emory University and Emory Healthcare researchers to study the use of data strategies to detect and predict atrial fibrillation in poststroke patients.
Two faculty members of the Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing have been inducted into the National Academies of Practice.
The Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing is launching a data science certificate program to help nurses use big data to solve vexing problems in health care settings.
In the Atlanta Business Chronicle's 2023 Health Care Heroes program, Linda A. McCauley, dean of the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University, has been named the Lifetime Achievement Award recipient and Boghuma K. Titanji has been named winner of the Health Care Innovator/Researcher category.
Three Emory Healthcare nurses have been named to the Project NeLL (Nurse’s Electronic Learning Library) Scholars program, a one-year data science immersion for Emory Healthcare nurses.
Two Emory Healthcare nurses received top honors from the 2023 Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Celebrating Nurses program for going above and beyond their duties as exceptional nurses in their respective roles.
Emory University’s Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing is partnering with the Liz Blake Giving Fund and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (Children’s) to develop a scholarship program to expand and equip the workforce of pediatric mental health professionals.
Emory’s Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing celebrated the accomplishments of its students Monday, May 8 during the school’s annual May Graduation and Pinning Ceremony.
In the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic, Elsa Mekonnen reflected on her drive to help others as a nurse. So it’s no surprise that during her master’s in nursing program, she became known for putting scholarship and service into practice.
Master’s degree programs at the Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing are the best in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report’s annual ranking of graduate schools, released today.
The American Organization for Nursing Leadership has named Emory Healthcare Chief Nurse Executive Sharon Pappas, PhD, RN, FAAN, as the 2023 recipient of its prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award.
Research to explore impact of community-based patient navigation on maternal care and outcomes for Black women
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Emory University’s Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing is launching a Master in Cardiovascular Perfusion Science program with the inaugural cohort slated to start in Fall 2023.
One of 16 recipients nationwide of AARP, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Equity Innovations Fund Awards
Emory’s Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing celebrated the accomplishments of its students Friday, December 9 during the school’s annual winter graduation events.
The Georgia Hospital Association presented Sharon Pappas, chief nurse executive of Emory Healthcare, with the prestigious Hospital Hero Award for her outstanding contributions to the health care field.
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences has awarded a $2.46 million grant to Emory University and Georgia Institute of Technology researchers to develop a multi-sensor biopatch for farmworkers that can predict symptoms of heat-related illness, dehydration, and acute kidney injury.
Emory students are the first to train on the world's most advanced interdisciplinary patient simulator, HAL® S5301.
Research is an integral part of Emory, from the sciences to the humanities. Read a sample of recent grant awards across campus along with newly published research findings.
The Lillian Carter Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility has named Jacob Kariuki, PhD, assistant director for global health research, effective November 1.
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Lillian Carter Center for Global Health & Social Responsibility
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded the Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing four grants totaling more than $11.8 million for work in health delivery and training programs serving underserved areas of Atlanta, the state of Georgia, and the Southeast.
Ask Kylie Smith why the humanities are important to health care, and she will tell you that the answer is in the word itself. “To administer effective health care, you have to be able to understand humans and their complexities,” says Smith, an associate professor at the Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing. “Many health care problems we are trying to fix are caused by historical or policy issues, so you really can’t get the whole picture if you are not thinking about how it got this way.”
The Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new Emory Nursing Learning Center (ENLC) in downtown Decatur Friday, September 16.
The Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing’s Bachelor of Science (BSN) program is now ranked No. 2 in the nation, according to rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report.
Emory's School of Nursing has been recognized for the 2022-2027 term as a Center of Excellence by the National League for Nursing (NLN) for “creating environments that enhance student learning and professional development.”
A north Georgia family nurse practitioner (FNP) residency program has received accreditation from the National Nurse Practitioner Residency and Fellowship Training Program (“The Consortium”) – the result of a strong partnership between the Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing and MedLink Georgia, a Colbert, Georgia-based non-profit community health center that serves northeast Georgia.
Seven members of the Emory University nursing community will be welcomed into the 2022 American Academy of Nursing (AAN) class. The honorees include Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing faculty and alumni and Emory Healthcare nurse leaders.
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The Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University has earned accreditation for its novel Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program from the South Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. Post-BSN DNP candidates will have the opportunity to learn more about the mental health field and help close the current care gap.
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Emory Healthcare's chief nurse executive Sharon Pappas joins epidemiologist Jodie Guest to discuss the impact of the pandemic on the nursing workforce and how Emory Healthcare ensures all patients receive the care they need.
Today Chamberlain University and Emory Healthcare introduced an initiative designed to address a nationwide workforce need for more registered nurses to continue their education and attain their bachelor of science in nursing.
Emory Healthcare is joining forces with Chamberlain University and the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) to address the critical shortages of operating room nurses, as part of a national education and workforce solutions initiative.
Roberta Kaplow, PhD, APRN-CCNS, clinical nurse specialist in the Acute Respiratory Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Emory University Hospital, has been named a 2020 National Magnet Nurse of the Year by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
Ten Emory Healthcare nurses were honored recently for nursing excellence at the 2020 March of Dimes, Georgia Nurse of the Year Awards.
Two Emory nursing students are forging a historic partnership with their counterparts in Kenya aimed at improving health care in their own home country, Ethiopia.
Georgia has one of the lowest densities of registered nurses in the nation, according to a decade-long report recently published by Emory University’s Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing.
Emory Johns Creek Hospital has received the prestigious Magnet® recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program®.
The study, published in Annals of Neurology, examines potential reasons why African Americans are more likely to develop AD than Caucasians.
With text, photos and videos, this interactive timeline chronicles key events of the last year, from the days just prior to the arrival of the first Ebola patient at Emory University Hospital, up to the present day.
At Emory's Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, LGBTQ issues and broader issues of diversity and inclusion move beyond the margins and into the forefront of the curriculum.
Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital is the first community hospital and one of only three hospitals in the world to achieve its sixth consecutive Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program.
Emory University's Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing is ranked No. 4 among the nation's best graduate nursing schools, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2020 America's Best Graduate Schools guide.
What if you pushed the nurse call button and no one came? Emory is working to make sure that never happens — and teaching those who answer the call to lead with courage and compassion.
The Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing now offers a 12-month Distance Accelerated BSN (D-ABSN) degree option for second-degree students living outside of the Atlanta area and across the U.S.
While serving in the U.S. Army in Egypt, Aaron Montgomery worked as a combat medic in a Level II trauma center, helping care for nearly 1,000 patients from 13 countries. The experience inspired him to enter nursing school.
Coursera courses give students worldwide the chance to learn from Emory faculty about topics that highlight the university's commitment to helping humanity, including civil rights, understanding violence, examining addiction, responding to health emergencies, and more.
The Emory Integrated Memory Care Clinic (IMCC) is the first nurse-led clinic in the nation specializing in primary care for dementia patients and the first nurse-led medical home at Emory Healthcare.
The Emory University Alumni Association is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2018 Emory Medal -- Emory's highest alumni award. The Medal will be awarded to H. Kenneth Walker, 56OX 58C 63M, 65MR, 70MR, 71MR, and to nursing alumni Crystal Johnson, 00N, Laura Mitchell-Spurlock, 950x 97N, and Jason Slabach, 13N.
Emory University's Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing is once again among the top five nursing schools in the U.S. for funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Beginning at the end of January, Emory University will offer a new massive open online course (MOOC) on Coursera called, Reproducible Templates for Analysis and Dissemination.
Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital celebrated the 13th annual Evening of Magnetism, an event recognizing the facility¿s outstanding Magnet nurses.
The Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing honored its graduate students completing degrees in December 2017 or May 2018 during the school¿s Graduate Winter Awards Ceremony Monday, December 11th.
The Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing honored its Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing December graduates during the school¿s BSN/ABSN Winter Awards Ceremony Monday, December 11th.
The MSN/DNP 2017 Winter Awards Ceremony is now scheduled for 4 to 5 p.m. Monday, December 11, at Glenn Memorial Auditorium. A dessert reception will immediately follow the ceremony on the School of Nursing plaza.
Sandra Dunbar, PhD, RN, was honored with Florida State University Alumni Association¿s Grads Made Good Award, an award honoring alumni who have made a significant difference through outstanding success in their chosen fields.
Three Emory Nursing faculty members earned top honors from the March of Dimes of Georgia at the organization's 2017 Nurse of the Year Awards.
Professor Mi-Kyung Song, PhD, RN, been appointed as an Edith F. Honeycutt Chair in Nursing, for her significant contributions to nursing practice and education
Mary Dixon Still, MSN, RN, ANP-BC, clinical nurse specialist at Emory University Hospital has been recognized as a 2017 National Magnet Nurse of the Year by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
This year, three alumni of the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing will be recognized with awards which are given annually by the Nurses' Alumni Association of the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing. The recipients will accept their awards on Friday, Oct. 20 at Druid Hills Golf Club.
Colleen Lewis, is lead nurse practitioner in the Phase I Clinical Trials Unit at Winship Cancer Institute, supervising patient care and safety and serving as a co-investigator on more than 50 research trials.
Recent graduates of Emory University's Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) program achieved a 100 percent pass rate on the NCLEX national licensure exam¿making it one of the top-performing ABSN programs in the nation.
Two Emory Johns Creek Hospital (EJCH) employees have returned to metro Atlanta, after helping with recovery efforts in Texas from Hurricane Harvey.
While many cancer researchers race to identify new targets for treatment and formulate new therapies, several School of Nursing researchers are studying the patient experience and how patient-reported outcomes can inform cancer care. The everyday reality of cancer treatment remains harsh.
Five Emory nurses will be inducted as 2017 Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing. The Academy is composed of more than 2,000 of the nation's most accomplished nurse leaders in education, management, practice, policy and research.
Anjli Hinman and Sara Edwards of the Atlanta Birth Center have forged a partnership between their practice and the School of Nursing, teaching midwifery classes, serving as student preceptors and helping conduct simulation training.
While the link between religion and mental health is well established, associate professor Jill Hamilton's studies are the first to focus specifically on religious songs and African American cancer survivors.
In eighth grade, Rachel Scher decided she wanted to work with children who have cancer. She is now set to begin her career as a new Emory School of Medicine BSN graduate in a nurse residency program on the bone marrow transplant unit at Emory University Hospital.
Lynn Sibley, PhD, RN, will retire in August after a more than 20-year distinguished career at Emory University. A certified Nurse Midwife, Sibley dedicated her career to advancing midwifery education and improving care delivery and health outcomes for mothers and newborns around the world.
The Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing has been designated as a Center of Excellence by the National League for Nursing (NLN).
The Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing has named Assistant Clinical Professor Corinne Abraham, RN, DNP, as the director of the Doctor of Nursing (DNP) program.
The Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University earned initial accreditation from the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Education Programs (COA) for its Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Nurse Anesthesia program.