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Celebrating a Top Ranking School of Nursing
GW Nursing held a gala Saturday evening to celebrate its 10th anniversary replete with guest speakers, swag boxes and gourmet meals delivered to the virtual attendees.

GW Nursing catapults into US News top 25
At #22, the George Washington University School of Nursing broke into the top 25 of the U.S. News and World Report rankings for graduate nursing programs on Tuesday.

Esther Emard Appointed as Director-at-Large to NAHQ Board
Esther Emard, RN, MSN, MSLIR, CPHQ, who is a member of the graduate faculty, was appointed to the Board of Directors for the National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) and named the Directo

Dr. Athey's work with UMC mobile clinic sheds light on vaccine challenges in the Black community
GW Nursing's own faculty Dr.

Dean Jeffries Named Dean of Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
Pamela R. Jeffries, dean of the George Washington University School of Nursing, has been named dean of the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Vanderbilt announced Wednesday.

Sandra Davis and Karen Kesten Announced to DNP's of Color Advisory Committee
Dr. Sandra Davis and Dr. Karen Kesten were welcomed to DNPs of Color first advisory committee.

"It's A Win-Win!"
GW nursing students have been helping My Dr's Pharmacy, an independent pharmacy in Fairfax Co., administer COVID vaccines to county residents.

GW Volunteers Vaccinate DC Residents
Volunteers from the GW Nursing community helped administer 2,500 COVID-19 vaccines at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on Saturday, March 6.

Vaccine 101 Webinar Delivers Current Information
GW experts discussed the various COVID-19 vaccines approved for emergency use and how to chip away at vaccine hesitancy among your friends and family.
Newsweek Features Op-ed by Dr. Mason and Colleagues
Dr. Mason and colleagues discuss how SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, is "novel" in many ways. Health care professionals are learning more about how it acts, how to protect people from infection and how to treat it when patients are seriously ill.
Student pass rates soar on NCLEX and NP certification exams
GW Nursing recently got the results of two key certification exams for Accelerated B.S.N. students and nurse practitioner students, respectively.

GW Nursing Faculty Volunteer to Help Fight COVID-19
GW Nursing faculty members give time to local government health departments through the Medical Reserve Corps.
Obtaining Clinical Hours for Students during the Pandemic: Creative Solutions -- Virginia Nurses Today
Beginning in March 2020, nurse educators were abruptly slammed with unprecedented clinical education disruption due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.

With Online Learning Front and Center, GW Nursing Continues Streak in Top 10
For the fourth straight year, GW’s Master of Science in Nursing program landed in the top 10 of U.S. News & World Report rankings for online graduate nursing programs in 2021, tying at number seven.
Helene Fuld Health Trust Awards GW Nursing Grant to Fund B.S.N. Student Scholarships
The School of Nursing was awarded a $600,000 grant from the Helene Fuld Health Trust, the nation’s largest funder devoted exclusively to nursing students and nursing education, to support&nbs