Nursing school Nursing school A nursing school is a type of educational institution, or part thereof, providing education and training to become a fully qualified nurse. The nature of nursing education and nursing qualifications varies considerably across the world. Since the mid 20th century nursing education in many countries has undergone many enhancements. Florence Nightingale was one of the pioneers in establishing the idea of nursing schools from her base at St Thomas' Hospital, London in 1860 when she opened the 'Nightingale Training School for Nurses', now part of King's College London. Her intention was to train nurses to a qualified and
Anne Marie Rafferty Pennsylvania, where she worked with Dr Linda Aiken on the role of nursing in the Clinton Administration's health care reform agenda. Her research interests combine history, health policy and health services research. She was appointed Director, Centre for Policy in Nursing Research at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in 1994, and subsequently Head, Health Services Research Unit. She took up the position of Dean of the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, King's College London in November 2004 and completed two terms. She is now a Professor of Nursing Policy within the Florence Nightingale Faculty of