Duke University School of Nursing
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| Duke University School of Nursing | |
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| Established: | 1931 |
| Type: | Private |
| Location: |  Durham, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Dean: | Catherine Gilliss |
| Website: | http://www.nursing.duke.edu |
The Duke University School of Nursing is located in Durham, NC and is affiliated with Duke University and Duke University Health System. The school offers an accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing, a Master of Science in Nursing, Doctorate in Nursing Practice DNP, and a Ph.D. Program.
[edit] History
On January 2, 1931, the school opened its doors to its first class of 24 undergraduate students.
The school has offered many different degrees over the years. The first students -- high school graduates -- received a diploma after three year program that cost just $100 per year. In 1938, the school began offering baccalaureate degrees to students who had completed two years of college along with the nursing curricula. In 1944, the school began a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Education. In 1953, it added a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree. Five years later, under the leadership of Thelma Ingles, The Duke School of Nursing was one of the first schools in the nation to offer a graduate nursing program.
The school laid down the BSN degree program in the 80s to concentrate on the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree, post-master's certificates and joint degree programs. But in 2002, the school once again began offering a BSN degree - this time as an accelerated, 16-month degree offered to students who have already completed a college degree. In 2006, the school accepted the first students into the new Ph.D. program.
In all of these programs, practical nursing service – usually at Duke Hospital – has been an integral part of the nurses' education.
An example of the close relationship between school and hospital came in the 70s, when faculty and students alike played vital roles in the creation of the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Nursing education lost some steam in the 1980s when the University decided to close the bachelor's program and concentrate on graduate level nursing.
