UW Nurse Camp
Join us for the 2024 UW School of Nursing Nurse Camp scheduled for July 15-19, 2024!
This is a free week-long camp geared towards increasing access and opportunities in nursing to a more diverse population of high school sophomores and juniors who are at least 16 years of age by the first day of camp. Students from all backgrounds are welcome and encouraged to apply.
Current high school sophomores and juniors who are interested in learning about the nursing field and how to get into nursing school are invited to apply.
Important details
- We will take all precautions for a safe in-person camp this year. For more information on the UW Operational Guidance for Youth Programs, please visit the main University of Washington website.
- If you live outside the Seattle area, overnight accommodations, transportation to and from the UW, and meals outside of UW Nurse Camp are your responsibility.
- You must be 16 years of age by the first day of UW Nurse Camp; there are no exceptions to this requirement.
- We do not accept high school freshmen or seniors to UW Nurse Camp.
What are the activities at Nurse Camp?
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 getting 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!
Watch the video below on what is Nurse Camp.
Application Materials
One completed UW Nurse Camp application and one completed Nurse Camp Letter of Recommendation
- The letter of recommendation can be completed by a teacher, counselor, employer/supervisor, or other mentor who may be familiar with your future goals
Official high school transcripts
- You can request transcripts through your school’s counseling office
Sealed official paper transcripts should be mailed to:
UW School of Nursing
ATTN: UW Nurse Camp
1959 NE Pacific Street
Box 357260
Seattle, WA 98195
Digital official transcripts should be sent to uwnursecamp@uw.edu.
Digital transcripts should be sent to us from Parchment, another transcript service, or directly from your school. They should not come from the applicant.
There is an essay portion. You will be inputting your essay responses as part of the online application form. If you would like to write your essays separately before completing the online application form, download our UW Nurse Camp 2024 Essay Prompts document as a reference to help you draft and prepare. You can copy and paste your responses into the online application.
Decisions will be communicated to applicants in early May 2024.
Watch the video below asks a few of last year’s participants about their experience of 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.
Support Nurse Camp
Through support from our community, Nurse Camp builds a diverse pipeline of future nurse leaders who are passionate about serving those in need.