National Nurses Week was declared by the American Nurses Association in 1993 as a way to recognize the vital contributions of nurses and draw attention to the profession. At Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes Jewish College, we’re proud to serve a community of nursing students, scientists, educators, and leaders. We invite you to celebrate National Nurses Week 2019 along with all of us. National Nurses Week was declared by the American Nurses Association in 1993 as a way to recognize the vital contributions of nurses and draw attention to the profession.

GOLDFARB is a yearly magazine of Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing. It is designed to share news and information with alumni, the nursing community and friends throughout the St. Louis community.

Read the 2019 Year Review Magazine

Nancy Ridenour, PhD, RN, APRN, BC, FAAN, president and the Maxine Clark and Bob Fox dean and professor of Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing, was named the 2019 St. Louis Magazine Excellence in Nursing Award winner for administration. In addition to Dr. Ridenour, Goldfarb educators Lisa Burnitt, DNP, RN, ANP-BC, assistant professor and director of the adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner program, and Tamara Otey, PhD, RN, assistant professor, were also nominated.

Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing has received an unprecedented gift that will provide a full annual scholarship to an Alton High School student or graduate pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. The gift was made by Nancy Carroll Allen, a 1965 alumna of Jewish Hospital School of Nursing and former staff member of Jewish Hospital, now known as Barnes-Jewish Hospital.

Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing’s Master of Science in Nursing program is ranked once again in this year’s “Best Nursing Schools: Master’s” list by U.S. News & World Report. Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing’s Master of Science in Nursing program is ranked once again in this year’s “Best Nursing Schools: Master’s” list by U.S. News & World Report. Goldfarb’s master’s program is ranked 135 out of 189 ranked programs (562 programs in all) in the U.S. Last year, Goldfarb’s master’s program was ranked 146 out of 220 ranked programs by U.S.

Mayola Rowser, PhD, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP has been named the incoming Jack Taylor Dean of Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing. Arriving in May, Rowser joins Goldfarb from the University of Southern Indiana, where she held a number of positions over the past 13 years, including director of Graduate Studies since 2015, assistant dean and director of community health centers. Mayola Rowser, PhD, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP has been named the incoming Jack Taylor Dean and Professor of Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing.

Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree that prepares students to care for patients and families in hospitals, in the community and a variety of other settings. Goldfarb offers two accredited program options available to students; upper division and accelerated. There is no better time than now to pursue a nursing degree. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, certain jobs within the nursing field are projected to add more than 64,000 jobs between 2016 and 2026, a 31 percent increase.

Sarah Galvin, a nurse anesthesia student from Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing, recently took a mission trip to Honduras. Galvin traveled with a group of health care providers from across the country that represented Surgical Outreach for Americas (SOFA).   Sarah Galvin, a nurse anesthesia student from Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing, recently took a mission trip to Honduras. Galvin traveled with a group of health care providers from across the country that represented Surgical Outreach for the Americas (SOFA).  

First-year students at Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing participate in a White Coat Ceremony welcoming new students into the medical field on January 25, ending the ceremony by reciting the Nightingale Pledge.