News Articles
December 14, 2021
UW School of Nursing partners with MolinaCares to expand behavioral health workforce
![](https://nursing.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/20200802_UW-Belltown-Clinic-1159-e1600370928881-150x150.jpg)
Thank you to MolinaCares who has given us funding to expand access to behavioral health across Washington.
December 11, 2021
Dementia and Palliative Care Network (DPEN) launched
The Dementia and Palliative Care Network (DPEN) has launched! With almost four million RNs – the largest segment of the US healthcare workforce – nurses are ideally positioned to lead dementia care transformation. Under the leadership of Dr. Tatiana Sadak, DPEN is a bold, big effort to have a long-term impact on the way we…
November 29, 2021
New UW program connects nursing students to long-term care
![](https://nursing.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Q13-1-150x150.jpg)
A new state-funded program will launch in January that partners with local long-term care facilities to address the ongoing staffing crisis.
November 18, 2021
#HuskyNurse receives 2021 Research Article Award
![](https://nursing.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Navy-Pink-Confetti-Congratulations-Zoom-Background-150x150.png)
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Eeeseung Byun who received the 2021 Research Article Award from the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses.
Congratulations to one of our #HuskyNurse DNPs
![](https://nursing.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/W-campus-resize-150x150.jpg)
One of our DNP students received the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Minority Fellowship.
November 17, 2021
They See Us as the Enemy’: School Nurses Battle Covid-19, and Angry Parents
![](https://nursing.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/pexels-katerina-holmes-5905445-150x150.jpg)
Associate Professor Mayumi Willgerodt is quoted in the New York Times.
November 9, 2021
Announcing: 2022 Continuing Nursing Education Events
![](https://nursing.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/CNE-2022-Events-Thumbnail-150x150.jpg)
Save the date for our upcoming Continuing Nursing Education events in 2022!
November 8, 2021
National Nurse Practitioner Week 2021
![](https://nursing.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/featurephoto21-150x150.jpg)
Nurse Practitioner Week is November 7-13 and we’re proud to feature a few of #HuskyNurse NPs.
National First Gen Day 2021
![](https://nursing.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Feature-photo1-150x150.jpg)
Join us in celebrating our first-generation #HuskyNurses.
October 22, 2021
Announcing 2020-2021 Clinical Preceptors of the Year
![](https://nursing.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Feature-Photo-1-150x150.png)
Congratulations to our 2020-2021 Clinical Preceptors of the Year!
October 20, 2021
Congratulations to 2021 WSNF scholarship recipients
![](https://nursing.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/20190612_Graduation-on-Campus_0437-1-e1600300613378-150x150.jpg)
Three #HuskyNurses were recipients of the Washington State Nurses Foundation (WSNF) scholarships.
October 14, 2021
Eliminating health disparities in the Latinx community
![](https://nursing.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Feature-Photo-Liliana-150x150.png)
Liliana Palacios BSN ’16 and DNP ’23 works with the Latinx community as President of WW-NAHN.
October 13, 2021
Home Visiting Program Benefits New Mothers
![](https://nursing.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/mother-baby-photo-2-cropped-150x150.jpg)
Mothers considered at risk of postnatal depression were found to benefit from a parent-child home visiting program, a recent study from the University of Washington School of Nursing found.
Congratulations to our #HuskyNurse Faculty
![](https://nursing.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/20190612_Graduation-on-Campus_0437-1-e1600300613378-150x150.jpg)
Announcing our faculty promotions for this academic year!
October 8, 2021
2021 Washington State Nursing Association Recognition Awards
![](https://nursing.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/W-campus-resize-150x150.jpg)
Congratulations to our #HuskyNurse faculty who are recipients of the 2021 Washington State Nursing Association Recognition Awards.
October 6, 2021
Congratulations to these outstanding #HuskyNurses!
![](https://nursing.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/09142016_UW_231-150x150.jpg)
Read more about this year’s American Academy of Nursing fellows and Living Legends and FNINR awards.
October 5, 2021
Meet our new faculty
![](https://nursing.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/WELCOME-NEW-HUSKYNURSE-FACULTY-1200-x-628-px-150x150.png)
Welcome to our new lecturers and faculty members!
September 30, 2021
Making a difference in the farmworker community
![](https://nursing.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Karissa-feature-photo-post1-150x150.png)
Read more about Karissa Sanchez-Valdivia who is a public health nurse in Yakima.
September 15, 2021
UW #1 Public Nursing School Offering a BSN
U.S. News & World Report announced that the University of Washington’s bachelor of science program in nursing (BSN) is tied for #2 as the country’s best program and ranked #1 among public universities. This ranking reflects the excellence of our BSN programs at all three UW campuses. Learn more.
September 7, 2021
School nurse shortage is more apparent
![](https://nursing.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/MWtitled-1-150x150.jpg)
Associate Professor Mayumi Willgerodt working paper is cited in an article about the school nurse shortage.
September 1, 2021
#HuskyNurse selected for National Graduate Student Nursing Association’s Leadership Council
![](https://nursing.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Melissa-Vera1-150x150.jpg)
Read more about PhD student Melissa Vera.
August 30, 2021
Nursing Symposium 2021
![](https://nursing.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/W-campus-resize-150x150.jpg)
Learn more about a student’s experience at this year’s Nursing Symposium.
August 6, 2021
Two Husky Nurses featured on Q13
![](https://nursing.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Feature-photo-150x150.jpg)
BSN student Lyndsy Vasquez and Associate Professor Tatiana Sadak were featured on Q13.
July 12, 2021
Dr. Wendy Barrington is one of the 2021 Distinguished Teachers of the Year
![](https://nursing.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Wendy-150x150.jpg)
One year into remote learning, Dr. Wendy Barrington kept class as fresh and relevant as ever.
June 1, 2021
WHO Chief Nursing Officer Keynote Speaker for Nursing Convocation
![](https://nursing.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/elizabeth-1iro-150x150.jpg)
Joining us this year as our 2021 Convocation keynote speaker is Elizabeth Iro, Chief Nursing Officer of the World Health Organization.
May 27, 2021
Husky Nurse Awarded Jonas Nursing and Veterans Healthcare Grant
![](https://nursing.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Karl-Christie-Figuracion-150x150.jpg)
Congratulations to PhD Student Karl Cristie Figuracion!
May 21, 2021
Congratulations to Butch de Castro
Butch de Castro has been awarded the Extra Mile Award.
May 19, 2021
Endowment Established in Honor of Hayes Retirement
![](https://nursing.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Landscape-Patty-Hayes-150x150.jpg)
“Patty’s leadership in population health and innovative approach to building healthy communities are internationally recognized.”
May 15, 2021
May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
![](https://nursing.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Feature-Photo-150x150.jpg)
Read more about resources, events, and articles surrounding the Asian American Pacific Islander community.
May 12, 2021
Congratulations to Washington State Nurses Association Awardees!
![](https://nursing.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/20190612_Graduation-on-Campus_0437-1-e1600300613378-150x150.jpg)
Every year Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA) recognizes members who have made significant contributions in nursing practice, leadership, education and research.
May 11, 2021
Congratulations to King County Nurses Association Scholarship Recipients
![](https://nursing.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20141002-UW-Nursing-0212BEST-CROP-150x150.jpg)
Congratulations to our #huskynurse students who have been awarded scholarships from King County Nurses Association!
May 6, 2021
Dean Azita Emami’s ‘insider–outsider’ perspective shapes her UW School of Nursing leadership
“Whatever I do, whether professionally or personally in my life, it’s very deeply and strongly impacted by my identity as an immigrant,”
May 5, 2021
Congratulations to Kerryn Reding
![](https://nursing.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Kerryn-R-feature-150x150.jpg)
Associate Professor Kerryn Reding has received a 2021 SWOG/Hope Foundation Impact Award and also co-authored an American Heart Association Position Paper which has been published.
May 4, 2021
Dementia Research Published in Journal of Gerontology: Medical Science
![](https://nursing.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Oleg-Feature-photo-150x150.jpg)
Associate Professor OIeg Zaslavsky’s research on dementia was published in Journal of Gerontology: Medical Science.
April 30, 2021
Governor Inslee declares May to be Nurses Month
![](https://nursing.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/WF-Attachment-4468788-Nurses-Month-e1619841380517-150x150.jpg)
For the second year in a row, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee has declared May to be Nurses Month
April 16, 2021
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Jennifer Sonney
![](https://nursing.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Jenn-Sonney-1-150x150.jpg)
Professor Jennifer Sonney was elected as President-elect for the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners.
April 15, 2021
Thank You to Salal Credit Union for Supporting Nurse Camp
![](https://nursing.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Copy-of-IMG_7030-resized-150x150.jpg)
“Healthcare has always been an important area of support for our organization and we wanted to find a new way to continue our contribution to the local nursing community,” said Matt Vance, President of Marketing & Product Development at Salal Credit Union.
April 11, 2021
UW School of Nursing mourns the passing of Rachel Suggs Pitts
![](https://nursing.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/HAppyBirthday-150x150.png)
Ms. Rachel Suggs Pitts, BSN alumna of the University of Washington School of Nursing, passed away Sunday, April 4, 2021.
April 9, 2021
Antiracism Learning Day 2021
![](https://nursing.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20190507_May-Aerials-Campus-300x200-150x150.jpg)
The UW School of Nursing recently held an Antiracism Learning Day for faculty, staff, students, and practice partners from the three campuses.
Perinatal patients, nurses explain how hospital pandemic policies failed them
![](https://nursing.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Molly-Altman-story-150x150.jpg)
Molly Altman is lead author of the study and assistant professor in the UW School of Nursing.
« Previous Page Next Page »