Columbia University Bulletin

Excerpt from Columbia University Bulletin: School of Nursing, 1997-1999 The Columbia University School of Nursing is part of one of the world's most renowned medical centers. We are a close - knit and interactive group of four schools and three smaller independent programs: the Schools of Medicine, Dental and Oral Surgery, Public Health, and Nursing; and Programs in Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Human Nutrition. We are a neighborhood collaborating on research and clinical experiences, and sharing a vision for the future of health care in this country. The School of Nursing is proud of its 100 - year history of educating nursing leaders. It is internationally known and clinically unrivaled, with recognition for excellence in other scholarly endeavors as well. Recent contributions to the profession include the first universal faculty practice plan in a school of nursing, the first Endowed Nursing Chair in Health Policy and the first with Collaborative Center for International Nursing Development in Advanced Practice. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.