University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing
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The University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing is the nursing
school of the University of Pittsburgh
, located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
. Founded on April 6, 1939, Pitt's School of Nursing was officially separated from the School of Medicine
and became an independent, professional school within the university. Ruth Perkins Kuehn served as the schools first dean and become the first nursing school dean in the country to earn a doctoral degree.http://www.nursing.pitt.edu/docs/43139_History.pdf Pitt's School of Nursing is currently ranked 7th in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report
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. Designed by the architectural firm of Deeter, Ritchey, & Sippel, construction of the Victoria Building was financed by the General State Authority and the Department of General Services
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
. The Victoria Building was formally dedicated on October 18, 1978
Nursing
Nursing is a healthcare profession focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life from conception to death....
school of the University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...
, located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
. Founded on April 6, 1939, Pitt's School of Nursing was officially separated from the School of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is a medical school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. The School of Medicine is also known as Pitt Med, and is ranked as a “top medical school” by U.S. News & World Report in the publication's categories of research and primary care...
and became an independent, professional school within the university. Ruth Perkins Kuehn served as the schools first dean and become the first nursing school dean in the country to earn a doctoral degree.http://www.nursing.pitt.edu/docs/43139_History.pdf Pitt's School of Nursing is currently ranked 7th in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report is an American news magazine published from Washington, D.C. Along with Time and Newsweek it was for many years a leading news weekly, focusing more than its counterparts on political, economic, health and education stories...
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School of Nursing Pin
A pin designed by Dean Ruth Perkins Kuehn, the pin is based on the seal of the university from 1937 until the mid-1970s bearing a candle motif.Pinning ceremony
The traditional ceremony, begun in 1943, marks the culmination of the student's undergraduate programs and awards the new graduates with their School of Nursing Pin. This ceremony includes the Passing of the Light ritual representing the graduates' commitment to the ideals of excellence in nursing practice. The student with the highest academic standing is designated as "Keeper of the Light" and becomes its custodian until it is passed along to a member of the following class.Rankings
The School of Nursing is ranked seventh in the nation overall according to the latest rankings in U.S. News & World Report's Best Graduate Schools. Among specialties ranked by the magazine, Nursing-Anesthesia ranked third , Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist ranked sixth, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner ranked sixth, and Adult Nurse Practitioner ranked ninth. The school is also ranked third in the number of research grants from the National Institute of Health and in the top ten in the amount of funding received.Victoria Building
The School of Nursing was originally was scattered over five locations throughout the Oakland campus of the University. In August 1977, the programs and personnel of the School were brought together in the four-story Victoria Building that spans the block of Victoria Street between Lothrop and Darragh streets adjacent to the main hospitals of the University of Pittsburgh Medical CenterUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center is an $9 billion integrated global nonprofit health enterprise that has 54,000 employees, 20 hospitals, 4,200 licensed beds, 400 outpatient sites and doctors’ offices, a 1.5 million-member health insurance division, as well as commercial and...
. Designed by the architectural firm of Deeter, Ritchey, & Sippel, construction of the Victoria Building was financed by the General State Authority and the Department of General Services
Pennsylvania Department of General Services
The Pennsylvania Department of General Services is an agency of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania that is responsible for the purchasing of goods and services for the state government. The DGS also "maintains and protects" buildings owned by the state government...
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. The Victoria Building was formally dedicated on October 18, 1978