1. 3-year Nursing Program, established in 1954, a total of 2,720 graduates

In view of the urgent need to improve nursing education in our country and the lack of teachers, President Xia presented the plans to set up a nursing college in April 1953, and decided to establish this College. The provincial government appointed Ms. Xia De-Zhen as the director of the preparatory office responsible for the preparatory work. Due to the financial limitations of the provincial government at that time, the Taiwan Provincial Taipei Vocational School of Nursing and Midwifery was temporarily set up in the autumn of 1953 with a temporary 3-year nursing specialty program. In 1954, preparations were completed and the College was officially established as Ms. Xia was appointed as the President. The College was located at the site of the former student dormitory of Taiwan Provincial Taipei Female Normal School (No. 2, Lane 3, Zhangzhou Street, Taipei City). There was only one old wooden building that needed to be renovated before it could be used, and the rest of the buildings were in poor shape. Therefore, the Neijian Street campus was still used for classes and administration before officially moving to the Zhangzhou Street Campus in March of 1955.

2. Public Health Nurse Training Program, from 1956 to 1965, with a total of 92 graduates

In 1956, the College received funding from the U.S. Security Mission to China to recruit nurses with work experiences for a 1-year training program in public health knowledge and nursing work.

On March 16^th, 1958, President Xia passed away due to illness and Ms. Hsu Ai-Zhu took over President duties. President Hsu actively looked for a new school building because she felt that the Zhangzhou Street campus was too shabby and small. The provincial government didn’t have an abundant amount of financial resources at that time, so President Hsu did what she could to raise funds. After encountering numerous obstacles, she finally acquired the land at No. 210, Section 2, Shipai Road, Beitou District to be the College’s new building. Before the completion of the new school building in Shipai, the College was temporarily moved back to the Taiwan Provincial Taipei Vocational School of Nursing and Midwifery at Neijiang Street since the summer of 1963, and handed over the school building on Zhangzhou Street to the Taipei City Government to set up the Taipei City Guting Girls Junior High School.

3. 5-year Nursing and Midwifery Program, from 1963 years to 1982, a total of 1,532 graduates

In August 1963, the Taiwan Provincial Taipei Vocational School of Nursing and Midwifery was merged with the College with orders from the Provincial Government starting from the first semester of the 1963 academic year, and two 5-year nursing and midwifery program classes were added to recruit female junior high school graduates.

4. Night Division (1964 to 1974)

In order to provide graduates from Vocational Schools of Nursing with the opportunity to continue their education while providing class times to make it more convenient for in-service nurses. In 1964, the College was approved to set up the Night Division to provide 2 years of education, and allow graduates to obtain degrees equivalent to 5-year junior college graduate nurses.

(1)Nursing Education Program, from 1964 to 1973, a total of 322 graduates

Recruit nurses who have graduated from Vocational Schools of Nursing.

(2) Public Health Nursing Program, from 1964 to 1974, a total of 391 graduates

Recruit nurses who have graduated from Vocational Schools of Nursing.

(3) Nursing Program, from 1965 to 1973, with a total of 190 graduates

Recruit midwives and nurses who have graduated from Vocational Schools of Nursing.

(4)Midwifery Program, from 54 to 61, with a total of 115 graduates

Recruit nurses who have graduated from Vocational Schools of Nursing.

(5)Nursing and Midwifery Program, from 1970 to 1974, a total of 87 graduates

The Midwifery Program was renamed as the Nursing and Midwifery Program starting from the 1970 academic year.

President Hsu retired in 1978, and the position of College President was given to Ms. Zhu Bao-Tian, Dean of Academic Affairs. Since Principal Zhu served as the College’s dean of academic affairs in 1958, she noticed how there weren’t enough nursing teachers during early days of the 3-year program and there weren’t any channels for further education in Taiwan. The costs for studying abroad were also very high, therefore she would personally hold weekly discussions with nursing teachers on the curriculums, teaching materials, teaching methods, and practical education for 20 years as her contribution towards the cultivation of nursing teachers was irreplaceable. She exhibited passion, patience, and perseverance towards promoting academic affairs while also encouraging graduates to devote themselves to the educational concept providing medical aid to people that need it instead of having medical personnel concentrated at metropolitan hospitals, which further promotes the practice of an excellent academic atmosphere. After taking over as the College President, she also actively planned the establishment of the new Shipai Building in addition to continuing to cultivate nursing teachers and add more teaching equipment.