The UW School of Nursing is pleased to announce awards, accolades and updates by faculty and students.

Faculty awards and updates

Basia Belza, Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Informatics, received a 2016 APEX Award for Publication Excellence for her guide, “Mall Walking: A Program Resource Guide.” See the announcement.

George Demiris, Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Informatics, published the book, Handbook of Smart Homes, Health Care and Well-Being, now available by Springer.

Susan Spieker, Family and Child Nursing, was appointed replacement director for a 2015-2016 Global Innovation Fund Grant, Using Online Learning and Onsite Trainings to Build Mental Health Treatment Capacity. This is a campus-wide partnership that seeks to  provide essential support for the development of a global network of mental health trainers and providers.

Nancy Woods, Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Informatics, co-authored the updated textbook, Women’s Healthcare in Advanced Practice Nursing, Second Edition. This uniquely comprehensive resource examines women’s health through a variety of clinical practice and theoretical frameworks such as feminism, feminist theory, and globalization.