Complex sentence: Established in 1889, it is one of the nation's oldest and pre-eminent schools for nursing education ranking first in the nation; it is also among the top recipients of research funding in nursing from the National Institutes of Health.
Split into simpler sentences: Established in 1889, it is one of the nation's oldest and pre-eminent schools for nursing education, ranking first in the nation. It is also among the top recipients of research funding in nursing from the National Institutes of Health.