UW Nurse Camp July 14-18, 2025
Watch the video to learn more about what UW Nurse Camp is.
This is a free week-long camp geared towards increasing access and opportunities in nursing to a more diverse population of high school students in Washington State. Students from all backgrounds are welcome and encouraged to apply.
Washington state high school sophomores and juniors who are interested in learning about the nursing field and how to get into nursing school can apply to UW Nurse Camp. All campers must be at least 16 years of age before the first day of camp.
If you would like information on upcoming Nurse Camp applications, you can join our mailing list.
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- The application for UW Nurse Camp 2025 is now closed. If you will be a high school sophomore or junior in February 2026, join our mailing list to get updates on next year’s application.
- UW Nurse Camp is a day camp, not an overnight camp. We do not provide housing or transportation to/from our Seattle campus each day. Overnight accommodations, transportations costs, and meals outside of UW Nurse Camp are your responsibility.
- You can apply during your sophomore or junior year of high school. You must be 16 years old before the first day of UW Nurse Camp; there are no exceptions to this requirement.
UW Nurse Campers participate in a wide variety of activities throughout the week, including:
- Shadowing nurses in various hospital units at UW Medical Center – Northwest and UW Medical Center – Montlake
- Completing CPR and HIPAA training
- Learning:
- about infection control and proper hand-washing techniques
- how to take blood pressure and vitals
- how to prepare for college and get into nursing school
- in the School of Nursing learning and simulation lab and UW Medicine’s WWAMI Institute for Simulation in Healthcare (WISH) Lab
- Participating in nursing “speed rounds,” where you will meet and talk with nurses working in all areas of health care, including forensics, public health, emergency, and research
- Being mentored by UW School of Nursing students
- Make new friends and memories!
Hear from a few 2024 participants and their experiences at UW Nurse Camp:
Questions?
For more information about this year’s camp, please email uwnursecamp@uw.edu.
If you would like information on future Nurse Camps, please add your information to our email list.