A world-class city filled with art and culture and an incredible campus that offers cutting edge resources–that’s what students receive at Penn Nursing. And that’s just the start. Penn Nursing and the wider university offer something for everyone, as well as a lifelong community.
Penn Nursing is globally known for educating dynamic nurses—because our School values evidence-based science and health equity. That’s where our expertise lies, whether in research, practice, community health, or beyond. Everything we do upholds a through-line of innovation, encouraging our exceptional students, alumni, and faculty share their knowledge and skills to reshape health care.
Penn Nursing students are bold and unafraid, ready to embrace any challenge that comes their way. Whether you are exploring a career in nursing or interested in advancing your nursing career, a Penn Nursing education will help you meet your goals and become an innovative leader, prepared to change the face of health and wellness.
Penn Nursing is the #1-ranked nursing school in the world. Its highly-ranked programs help develop highly-skilled leaders in health care who are prepared to work alongside communities to tackle issues of health equity and social justice to improve health and wellness for everyone.
Penn Nursing’s rigorous academic curricula are taught by world renowned experts, ensuring that students at every level receive an exceptional Ivy League education. From augmented reality classrooms and clinical simulations to coursework that includes experiential global travel to clinical placements in top notch facilities, a Penn Nursing education prepares our graduates to lead.
About Us
The overall mission of the Barbara Bates Center for the Study of the History of Nursing is to thoughtfully analyze the past in order to create and foster new ideas for the future while simultaneously promoting Penn Nursing’s vision to advance nursing knowledge and produce leaders that will transform healthcare globally.
The Barbara Bates Center is committed to providing the broadest and highest quality scholarship and educational programs and is equally committed to disseminating research findings through publications and interdisciplinary sharing and collaborations. By these means, the Center dedicates itself to a leadership role in advancing the public’s knowledge of the history of nursing and healthcare.
The goals of the Center are to:
Advance knowledge in the history of nursing and healthcare;
Engage with scholars whose research aligns with the mission of the Center, the School, the University, and the pressing needs of healthcare systems in our nation and around the globe; and
Maximize the visibility, accessibility, and scope of the Center’s historical collections.