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Students in the Promoting Community and Public Health Course, Nurs 420, presented their work with community organizations at a December 7th poster symposium.
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Six degree programs, multiple specialties, continuing education opportunities and world renowned research are part of the UW School of Nursing's goal of addressing society's most pressing challenges in health care. Students: Oliver Liscano and Joann Ucol.
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Recognizing Leaders in Nursing
Every year the UW School of Nursing honors local and national leaders for their important contributions to the field of nursing and pays tribute to our community's most accomplished nurses and health care leaders at the annual Nurses Recognition Banquet.
Advancing Nursing Research
With a commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration and patient care the UW School of Nursing is the No. 3 Nursing School in research funding from the NIH, with six centers of excellence and over 185 active and pending research projects.
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Learn moreThe Graduate Certificate Program in Leadership prepares students to provide leadership at the individual and/or population level across healthcare settings. It is available to students who hold or are pursuing a graduate degree and is designed for completion in four part-time quarters of study.
The Graduate Certificate in Leadership is a 15-credit program that prepares matriculated graduate and post-graduate students to serve as leaders at a variety of levels. It includes core courses in foundations of care systems management and in nursing leadership, as well as elective coursework that allows students to focus on social justice, ethics, interdisciplinary teamwork, health policy, global health, and/or leadership. No independent study courses are possible.
While the Graduate Certificate in Leadership does not prepare students for certification, students may elect to take additional course work in order to meet professional goals related to the needs of their employers, or to pursue opportunities for career advancement or diversification, or to pursue preparation for leadership positions as nurse executives, managers, supervisors, or Clinical Nurse Leaders.
Objectives of the Graduate Certificate in Leadership program are for students to:
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