News from the School of Nursing & Health Studies
SNHS Alum is School Nurse of the Year
The School Nurse Organization of Washington announced Tessa McIlraith, BSN '13, as 2020 State School Nurse of the Year.
December 4, 2020
Bustillos: Vaccine Benefits
SNHS assistant professor Dan Bustillos offers insights on the benefits of a quickly developed COVID-19 vaccination.
December 4, 2020
Sunita Iyer Interviewed for Podcast
SNHS assistant teaching professor Sunita Iyer was interviewed by KIRO 7 for a podcast about consumers "stocking up" on essential items during COVID 19.
December 3, 2020
KIRO 7 Interviews Amanda Morse
SNHS lecturer Amanda Morse was interviewed for the KIRO 7 article, "CDC advisers recommend who should get COVID-19 vaccine first."
December 2, 2020
Dan Bustillos on KIRO 7 News
KIRO 7 News interviewed SNHS assistant professor Dan Bustillos on 11/27. The article, "Long-term side effects? Developed too quickly? COVID vaccine concerns, answered," included Bustillos as an expert in vaccine and ethics law.
December 1, 2020
Fieldwork During Remote Operations
Phoebe Keryte, Health Studies, is finishing her degree remotely, including her fieldwork project. Keryte, a member of the Navajo Nation, is focusing her project on the mental wellness and overall health of tribal elders.
November 23, 2020
Assistant Professor Niitsu: Resilience and Stress
Read about SNHS assistant professor Kosuke "Ko" Niitsu's research on resilience and stress. This quarter, Niitsu has been studying, "Resilience Through Virtual Mindfulness." Learn more about mindful resilience and stress.
November 20, 2020
SNHS Congratulates Jason Daniel Ulloa!
Congratulations to Jason Daniel Ulloa whose paper, "Demographic, Psychosocial and Perceived Environmental Factors Associated with Depression Severity in a Midwest Micropolitan Community," was recently published in the Health Behavior Research journal.
November 19, 2020
SNHS Faculty and International Learning
Learn about SNHS faculty who are using distance learning techniques to engage international colleagues and students. Since 2018, SNHS faculty have utilized COIL and developed (TEACH) CoLab to connect their students with learners around the world.
November 13, 2020
Nursing Leadership in the COVID Era
SNHS recently led a tri-campus UW event in honor of the International Year of the Nurse and Midwives. It was titled “Nursing Leadership in the COVID Era” and featured 3 members of the SNHS Health Care Advisory Board.
November 9, 2020