Old Dominion University - School of Nursing

Ellmer School of Nursing Welcome to the Ellmer School of Nursing at Old Dominion University! The Ellmer School of Nursing was established in 1967 and has been preparing exceptional nurses for professional practice for over 56 years. We are proud of our consistently high pass rates on licensing and certification exams for our graduates. The school is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and approved by the Virginia Board of Nursing. Our success can be credited to a faculty committed to delivering high-quality nursing education using innovative teaching methods, distance learning technologies for selected course delivery, and support from grant awards. The ODU Ellmer School of Nursing offers a variety of programs and degrees at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels. We welcome your questions. Why choose the Ellmer School of Nursing at ODU? - 98% of didactic courses taught by full-time faculty. - 95% student satisfaction with the quality of instruction, faculty feedback and individualized faculty attention across all degree programs - 1:6-8 faculty-to-student ratio for clinical practicum instruction/supervision. - 575 direct-care clinical hours and 80 simulation hours in the pre-licensure BSN program / - American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) award winning curriculums - Infusing Geriatrics into Baccalaureate Curriculum (2006) - Exemplary Academic-Practice Partnership Award w/Sentara Ambulatory Care Clinic and the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia (2019) - Innovations in Professional Nursing Education Award: ODU Community Care (2024)