News from the School of Nursing & Health Studies

Category: Master of Nursing

National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Friday, March 10, 10am: Associate Professor Jody Early to host a webinar for public health and social service providers. The presentation will look at the impact of HIV and AIDS on women & girls in Snohomish County. Register today!

February 23, 2017

Award Winning Artist/Activist: Vicente Rodriguez Fernandez

The School of Nursing & Health Studies, the Social Justice Organizers, and the Comparative History of Ideas Program (@ UW Seattle) are co-hosting guest speaker Vicente Rodriquez Fernandez on Tuesday, 11/8, 3:30 - 4:30 in Discovery 061. Join us in welcoming human rights activist, cartoonist, and screenwriter, Vicente Rodriguez Fernandez, Spanish Romani Activist.

November 3, 2016

Free Film Screening: The Invisible Patients

We are proud to present a free screening of The Invisible Patients: Life at the Edges of the Healthcare System. This will be the Seattle premier of this documentary which was an official selection at the 2016 Heartland Film Festival, Cucolorus Film Festival, and won the Audience Choice Award at the 2016 Indy Film Fest.

November 2, 2016

Inaugural Swedish MN Cohort Begins Autumn 2016

Our Masters of Nursing program will launch a new off-site cohort this autumn featuring hybrid course delivery. The Swedish cohort will focus on executive leadership for experienced nurse managers. The program coursework was created collaboratively and includes elements from the School of Business and Computing & Software.

August 3, 2016

Over 250 Degrees Awarded in 2016

The School of Nursing & Health Studies is proud to announce that we conferred over 250 degrees in 2016. In addition to the accomplishment of successfully completing degree requirements, many of our Nursing students, in both the Bachelor and Master programs, earned a place in the Nursing Honor Society. Several Health Studies students are on their way to Masters in Public Health Programs both here and abroad.

July 18, 2016

June Altaras, MN Alum, Receives Seattle Business Magazine Award

Seattle Business magazine has named June Altaras, Masters of Nursing alum, Outstanding Health Care Executive for the Puget Sound Region. Altaras is the Swedish Seattle Chief Executive and System Chief Executive for Acute Care. She also leads a newly formed system acute care operations council, serves on the boards of several Seattle-based organizations, the Northwest Healthcare Response Network, and the American Diabetes Association (ADA).

May 11, 2016

Nurses Week 2016: A Message From Our Dean

It's National Nurses Week! Join us in celebrating the contributions of all nurses and the important role they play in health care and our lives. Our Dean, David Allen, has shared a message for his fellow nurses - please click the "read more" button to continue to his message.