Gretchen Drinkard, PhD, RN, the Jack Taylor Senior Associate Dean for Academic Programs at Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing, is set to retire in July 2018. Looking back on her nursing career, she shares why she became a nurse and how she plans to stay connected to the profession. Gretchen Drinkard, PhD, RN, grew up a world away from the comforts many of us enjoy in the United States.

On Saturday, April 21, 2018, Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing hosted its 25th and 50th reunions for the 1993 and 1968 graduating classes. On Saturday, April 21, 2018, Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing hosted its 25th and 50th reunions for the 1993 and 1968 graduating classes. The Barnes-Jewish College Alumni Association holds this special event annually; this year’s reunions took place in conjunction with the college’s spring commencement ceremony.

Goldfarb's new online program is flexible for working nursing students and is designed to prepare graduates for a health care leadership role. Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing is now offering a new Master of Science in Nursing degree with curriculum focusing on the health care system and managing the health of groups of people. Developed for BSN-prepared registered nurses, the program is open to full- and part-time students, and all required classes are online to provide flexibility for those who are working and busy with other commitments.

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.

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Find out what a typical day looks like for one nursing student, Stacie Smith, at Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing. Stacie shares how she learns, practices and stays motivated (beyond her caffeine intake) through her 16 to 18 hour days. Meet Stacie Smith, a student at Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing who is nearing the end of her 20-month program. She’ll graduate in August 2018 with a BSN degree – and a desire to work in adult critical care.

Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing has received a 2018 Nursing Education Incentive Program (NEIP) grant from the Missouri State Board of Nursing and the Missouri Department of Higher Education. Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing has received a 2018 Nursing Education Incentive Program (NEIP) grant from the Missouri State Board of Nursing and the Missouri Department of Higher Education. Goldfarb will use the $150,000 grant to purchase technology designed to augment nursing instruction.

Class of 2011 alum Julie Lewis, shares her goals as the new Alumni Advisory Council Chair of the Barnes-Jewish College Alumni Association. Julie Lewis was just elected to serve a two-year term as Alumni Advisory Council Chair of the Barnes-Jewish College Alumni Association. The Council represents the interests of 11,000 nursing school graduates around the world and includes all alumni from the original Jewish Hospital School of Nursing, Barnes Hospital School of Nursing, Barnes-Jewish School of Nursing and Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing.

On Feb. 8, faculty, staff, students and distinguished guests attended Nancy Ridenour, PhD, RN, APRN, BC, FAAN, official installation as the Maxine Clark and Bob Fox Endowed Dean and Professor at Goldfarb School of Nursing. This honor omplements Dr. Ridenour’s role as president of Barnes-Jewish College. With an unwavering passion to make a difference in nursing education, Nancy Ridenour, PhD, RN, APRN, BC, FAAN, has been named the Maxine Clark and Bob Fox Endowed Dean and Professor at Goldfarb School of Nursing. This honor complements Dr.