Rutgers School of Nursing Magazine - Summer 2024

UpFront The School of Nursing has achieved a huge milestone: a 2024 ranking of No. 5 in the nation for its doctor of nursing practice (DNP) program, from U.S. News & World Report — up from No. 6 . in the previous year. The master’s program remains at No. 14 . The bachelor’s degree in nursing (BS) program was ranked No. 31 out of 656 programs, placing it in the top five percent in the country. Other awards received by the school include the prestigious Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) award in 2022 and 2023 from Insight Into Diversity, and the Best Nursing Schools for Men in Nursing Award for six consecutive years (2018-2023) from the American Association for Men in Nursing. Additionally, the school is designated as a National League for Nursing Center of Educational Excellence. “We are pleased to once again be recognized for the excellence of our faculty, students, and alumni, and our school’s innovative academic programs,” said Linda Flynn, PhD, RN, FAAN, dean and professor. “Thank you to our entire School of Nursing community for their dedication to advancing health!” School of Nursing’s DNP Program Ranked No. 5 in the U.S. The School of Nursing has been tapped to lead the research, education, and training component of a new $75 million state initiative to improve maternal and infant care. The school will direct a consortium of state and community colleges that will collaborate with Capital Health and the Trenton Health Team to launch the Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Center in Trenton, NJ. The facility will provide perinatal clinical services, social and wrap-around services, workforce development, and research initiatives, with a goal of improving perinatal health outcomes and eliminating racial disparities. Julie Blumenfeld, DNP, CNM, FACNM, FAAN, clinical assistant professor and the director of the school’s nurse-midwifery and dual nurse- midwifery/women’s health nurse practitioner programs, is the consortium’s principal investigator. The consortium of educational institutions includes Mercer County Community College, Stockton University, The College of New Jersey, and Thomas Edison State. School of Nursing Leads $75 Million Effort to Improve Maternal and Infant Health