Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing has announced that the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Emory Nursing Learning Center (ENLC) will be held on September 16 from 1-3 p.m.
The ENLC is a $20.6 million, 70,000-square-foot expansion located in downtown Decatur designed to prepare students to face challenges and engage in interactive technology and experiential learning environments that will enable them to be leaders in the next generation of nurses.
Created to address the significant nursing shortage in the United States, the innovative new facility will serve nursing students of all levels, from undergraduates to continuing education students and advanced practice nursing professionals.
“We are excited to provide this immersive learning experience for our students,” says Linda McCauley, dean of the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing. “This realistic environment featuring state-of-the-art classrooms and simulation lab space will uniquely prepare our students to care for patients in a wide variety of clinical and home health settings. When you step into the building, you know that you have arrived at a place dedicated to preparing nurse leaders.”
Features of the ENLC include in-person and remote learning capabilities, an Innovation Hub designed as a space to nurture new ideas to meet rising health care challenges, the CenterWell Home Health Lab replicating a small apartment, and one of the most extensive simulation and skills labs in the state of Georgia. The simulation labs include mock telehealth, clinical, and hospital settings with high-tech equipment.
“The opening of the Emory Nursing Learning Center is a milestone for the world-renowned Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing,” says Emory President Gregory L. Fenves. “The ENLC will provide our nursing students with unparalleled opportunities for experiential learning, preparing them to become leaders and provide compassionate, targeted support for patients throughout their careers.”