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Facts About the School
The University of Maryland School of Nursing was established in 1889. It is the largest nursing school in Maryland, enrolling nearly 1,600 students. The School is ranked seventh among all nursing schools in the nation.* Our location on a professional campus with schools of dentistry, law, medicine, pharmacy, social work, and public health allows students and faculty to engage in a variety of inter-professional collaborations. The School’s strategic location in the Baltimore-Washington, D.C. corridor provides unparalleled opportunities for faculty and student participation in governmental, scientific, cultural, and policy-related activities.
Dean
Janet D. Allan, PhD, RN, CS, FAAN
- Appointed dean in June 2002; previously served as dean and professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Nursing
- Research focuses on weight management of women across ethnic populations
- Led peers and collaborated with health care providers to develop Maryland’s Nurse Support Program II which, in 2005, received $8.8 million in funding for 10 years to support initiatives that help alleviate the state’s nurse and nursing faculty shortages
- Key member of a statewide working group that developed “Who Will Care?” – a comprehensive plan to increase the number of first-year nursing students in Maryland by 1,800, beginning in 2009. Maryland is the first state in the nation to develop such a bold plan.
Educational Programs
- Baccalaureate: 647 Students – BSN, RN-to-BSN, RN-to-BSN Online
- Master of Science: 822 Students – 13 master’s specialties, including the state’s only Nurse Anesthesia, Clinical Research Management, and Clinical Nurse Leader programs
- Doctoral: 113 Students – PhD (69) and DNP (44)
- Established the first nursing informatics master’s and PhD programs in the world
- 28 unique Web-based courses with 51 total sections; 55 unique Web-enhanced courses with 75 total sections
- Only nursing school in Maryland with an Institute for Educators in Nursing & Health Professions, offering a post-graduate certificate in “Teaching in Nursing and Health Professions”
- First nursing school in the nation to partner with the U.S. Army Nurse Corps to address the nursing faculty shortage
Research and Extramural Funding
- Funded research of $5 million in FY ’07; extramural funding of $8.5 million in FY ’07
- Advanced from 59th to 30th in National Institutes of Health funding in FY ’07 (for nursing schools)
- Center of Excellence in Work and Health Research
- Developing Centers of Excellence in Disorders of Neuroregulatory Function and Palliative Care
- Other areas of research include: cancer prevention and symptom management; cardiovascular health, gerontology/aging; end of life care; substance abuse prevention and treatment; and exercise and nutrition effects in HIV populations
- First nursing school in the nation to receive a grant from the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation to advance knowledge about breast cancer treatment and care
Faculty and Students
- 110 faculty (includes full- and part-time): Doctoral-prepared – 62%; Master’s-prepared – 38%
- 500 faculty associates and clinical preceptors who oversee student clinical experiences
- 32% of the total student population are minorities; 12% are male
- NCLEX Pass Rate:
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing students – 92.69%
- Clinical Nurse Leader students (entry-level Master of Science for students with previous baccalaureate degrees) – 97.96%
Facilities
- 24 active clinical simulation laboratories; named a Center of Excellence in Simulation by Laerdal Medical
- Clinical Education and Evaluation Lab that utilizes standardized patients (professional actors) for experiential student learning
- Wireless Internet access is available throughout the School, in addition to four computer labs and a computerized teaching theatre
Clinical Practice and Service to the Community
- Operates the Governor’s Wellmobile Program, providing health care services to more than 7,200 uninsured and underserved Maryland residents, which averted more than $2.7 million in emergency room costs in 2007
- Provides nurse practitioner services at 9 school-based wellness centers
- School of Nursing students provided services estimated to be worth more than $5 million in 2006
Contribution to the Nurse Workforce
- Educates more than 40% of Maryland’s nurses
- 85% of baccalaureate-level graduates remain in Maryland
- 70% of doctoral and master’s graduates remain in Maryland
- More than 16,000 alumni, 60% live or work in Maryland
- Alumni hold prominent leadership roles, including 19 school of nursing administrators (deans, directors, or chairs), 1 acting surgeon general, and 2 assistant surgeon generals
*U.S. News & World Report’s 2008 America’s Best Graduate Schools