Samford Ida Moffett School of Nursing

Established in 1922, the IVMSON serves as a leader in nursing education, practice and service excellence. For the period of 2005-2008, the Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing was designated as a Center of Excellence by the National League for Nursing. The designation was in recognition of the school's sustained efforts to "Create Environments that Promote Student Learning and Professional Development.”

The school's history is one of tradition founded on the principles and philosophy of Ida V. Moffett. Over the past 88 years, more than 5,000 nurses have graduated from the school and are practicing not only in Alabama, but throughout the United States and the world.

The vision and passion that Ida V. Moffett instilled into the School of Nursing is deeply and forever etched in its foundation and its graduates. Based on Mrs. Moffett's vision, four major pillars serve as the foundation for the IVMSON – academic excellence, compassion, caring, and service. To continue this legacy, our goal is to build on this foundation and to continue dreaming for the future. As stated by Mrs. Moffett in 1923, "Before great things are accomplished, someone has to dream a dream."

IVMSON offers tremendous advantages and opportunities for those who wish to pursue a career in nursing. Our academic programs include a variety of degree options at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, including an option in nurse anesthesia. Foundational to our academic programs are our outstanding faculty, state-of-the-art building, and comprehensive clinical sites and resources. Located in the greater Birmingham, Alabama area, our program has access to a remarkable community of health care resources. This rich community of health care resources provides our students and faculty multiple opportunities for collaborative practice and research initiatives.

We hope that this site introduces you to our academic excellence, scholarship and ministry dimensions. For additional information please visit our website at http://nursing.samford.edu/