History Of Goldfarb
With our commitment to fostering the best in technology, curriculum, faculty, students and clinical simulation learning, Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College will perpetuate a legacy of helping exceptional people become exceptional nurses.
Goldfarb’s Legacy
Our legacy began in 1902 with the founding of Jewish Hospital School of Nursing. Dedicated to the tradition of learning and to the value of health care without discrimination, it was one of the first schools in the nation accredited by the National League of Nursing. By the early 1990s, the school had expanded to a college offering associate, bachelor and master degrees in nursing and allied health programs.
Barnes Hospital School of Nursing began its own journey in 1955. Founded after Washington University closed its affiliated nursing program, the school eventually lent its name, so its students could earn a four-year bachelor of nursing degree through Barnes College of Nursing at the University of Missouri St. Louis.
Merging Legacies
In 2005, Barnes College's name returned to Barnes-Jewish Hospital as it merged the strengths and legacies of both hospital nursing programs into Barnes-Jewish College of Nursing and Allied Health. At this point, the hospital observed that advances in technology and patient care were rapidly changing the nursing profession.
The hospital made a bold decision to invest in the future of health care by transforming our college’s teaching, learning and research capabilities in nursing. Other educational institutions absorbed our college’s allied health programs as we phased out the associate degree in nursing.
Goldfarb’s Legacy
Our legacy began in 1902 with the founding of Jewish Hospital School of Nursing. Dedicated to the tradition of learning and to the value of health care without discrimination, it was one of the first schools in the nation accredited by the National League of Nursing. By the early 1990s, the school had expanded to a college offering associate, bachelor and master degrees in nursing and allied health programs.
Barnes Hospital School of Nursing began its own journey in 1955. Founded after Washington University closed its affiliated nursing program, the school eventually lent its name, so its students could earn a four-year bachelor of nursing degree through Barnes College of Nursing at the University of Missouri St. Louis.
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