Samford University’s Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing has been named a Center of Excellence in Nursing Education by the National League for Nursing (NLN). The school was one of four in the nation to receive the designation during the NLN’s annual Education Summit in Baltimore Oct. 1. The award recognizes outstanding achievement in the promotion of excellence in nursing education.
‘Inventive program’
Samford’s program was honored for its demonstrated excellence in “Creating Environments that Promote Student Learning and Professional Development.” It will carry the Center of Excellence designation for three years.
According to NLN officials, Samford’s “inventive program is distinguished by a stellar level of student faculty collaboration, a faculty that encourages and guides students to deliver professional presentations at national and regional forums; deliberate efforts to promote the health of the poor in surrounding communities; and interactive teaching/learning activities in both nursing and non-nursing courses.”
Samford nursing Dean Nena Sanders accepted the award. Samford Provost Brad Creed and 14 nursing faculty members also traveled to Baltimore for the award presentation.
“This designation validates the quality of the Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing’s faculty and their dedication to student learning, Sanders said. “It highlights the outstanding accomplishments of our students and their commitment to learning and professional development.”
Samford’s nursing school was founded in 1922 by the Birmingham Baptist Association as a Diploma School of Nursing. It transferred to Samford in 1973. In 1955, it became the first nursing program in Alabama to achieve accreditation by the NLN.
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