University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

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The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (more commonly referred to as Penn Nursing) is an undergraduate and graduate institution at the University of Pennsylvania located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. According to U.S. News & World Report, the School of Nursing at Penn is among the top-ranked graduate nursing schools in the United States. The School of Nursing receives approximately $480 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health, making it among the most highly funded nursing schools in the country.

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Facilities

Penn Nursing's main building, Claire M. Fagin Hall, is located south of the center of campus. Within a block of Fagin Hall are the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and buildings of the Perelman School of Medicine.

Originally built in 1972, the Tri-Nursing Education Building (or Tri-NEB) was later named for Claire M. Fagin, a former dean of Penn Nursing who later served as Interim President of the university.

When Penn accepted responsibility for HUP in 1973, HUP's school was absorbed into Penn Nursing.

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Academics

Degree programs

At the undergraduate level, the School of Nursing offers traditional and accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs. From October 2014 through September 2015, the NCLEX first-time test-takers pass rate was 93.04%. While Yale University and Columbia University also have nursing programs, Penn is the only Ivy League institution to offer a baccalaureate nursing program.

Penn Nursing has 15 masters programs, including nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, as well as a doctoral certified registered nurse anesthetist program. The majority of Penn Nursing's graduate programs are top-ranked in their specialty. Penn Nursing also offers a PhD program.

Students can also earn joint degrees from the School of Nursing and other schools in the University of Pennsylvania. Options include the Nursing and Health Care Management program with the Wharton School, leading to a BSN and a Bachelor of Science in Economics. There are also dual-degree and joint degree options for nursing students of different degree levels and in different schools in the university.

Study abroad

Nursing students have the option to apply to various study abroad programs during the spring or fall semesters or during one of the two summer sessions of Penn's academic calendar. Sites include Australia, England, Botswana, Hong Kong, Spain, and Thailand.

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Notable people

Faculty

• Linda Aiken, health services researcher
• Claire Fagin, Dean Emerita, first woman to serve as interim president of an Ivy League university
• Sarah H. Kagan, gerontological nurse and MacArthur fellow

Alumni

• Ruth Lubic, nurse midwife and MacArthur fellow

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See also

• University of Pennsylvania
• Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

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External links

• Official website

Research Centers

• Barbara Bates Center for the Study of the History of Nursing
• Center for Global Women's Health
• Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research
• NewCourtland Center for Transitions and Health

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