News Archive

With as many students and faculty active in education, practice, policy and research as we have at GW Nursing, it can be difficult to capture all of their stories. These are just some examples of the work going on here — work done by dedicated students and top-tier faculty alike — that help this school continue to grow and flourish.

School launches simulation MOOC

June 20, 2019

Today, GW Nursing launched a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) aimed at preparing health care professionals to effectively incorporate health care simulation into their teaching. The MOOC follows the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning standards of best practice.

The George Washington University and Semmelweis University Partner on Academic and Research Initiatives in Health Sciences and Nursing

June 7, 2019

The George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) and the GW School of Nursing have entered a five-year partnership with Semmelweis University in Budapest, Hungary. The partner organizations will collaborate on academic and research initiatives aimed at developing exchange programs and interprofessional educational for faculty and students in Nursing and Health Sciences at both institutions.

GW Leaders Participate in Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education

June 7, 2019

George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences Senior Associate Dean for Health Sciences Reamer Bushardt, PharmD, PA-C, DFAAPA and GW School of Nursing Dean Pamela Jeffries, PhD, RN participated in the Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education (Global Forum), April 17–18.

Alumna Helps Organizations Achieve Nursing Excellence

June 2, 2019

Tiffany Bryant has had a lifelong passion for nursing, which she now employs as a senior magnet program analyst for American Nurses Credentialing Center in Aldie, Virginia.

“Teaching Healthy Living to Middle Schoolers”

May 3, 2019

Delivering high-quality health care requires knowing more than a patient’s blood pressure, heart rate and weight. People are more than these numbers: where they live, what they eat, whether they exercise also play a role in their health. This crucial lesson is imparted to GW Nursing bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) students through a participatory action research project conducted in partnership with the AnBryce Foundation. The project went on display this spring at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of African American History and Culture.