2. The breadth and depth of nursing programs offered including the full range and size of undergraduate and graduate nursing programs offered by each school, including degrees, diplomas and certificates.
“Our achievement of these national rankings is evidence of our commitment to our core values of stewardship, organizational citizenship, nursing innovation, caring, professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence and nursing school mission,” notes Demetrius Porche, DNS, PhD, FACHE, FAANP, FAAN, LSU Health New Orleans School of Nursing Dean and Professor.
LSU Health New Orleans School of Nursing rose from being ranked the #10 best nursing school and #4 among public nursing schools last year.“Our nursing school faculty, staff and students are dedicated to ensuring we meet the workforce and health care needs of our academic-practice partners,” says Dr. Porche.
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