Sarah W. Matthews DNP, ARNP, FNP-BC

I have over 20 years of experience as a nationally certified family nurse practitioner.  My clinical practice has included women’s health, urgent care and primary care. Since 2003 I have been specialized in Dermatology. I have also had a variety of leadership roles while I have maintained my clinical practice.

In 2007 I returned to UW and completed my DNP degree. My DNP project focused on optimization of collaborative NP-MD practices.  In 2015 I joined UW as an Assistant Professor and the FNP-DNP Program lead in the Psychosocial and Community Health Department. I direct the FNP-DNP program, teach, mentor students, and conduct research. I enjoy mentoring students during their DNP projects and love to teach dermatology, as well as a variety of family practice topics and critical thinking during clinical courses.

My program of research is focused on the treatment of immune-driven photo-responsive dermatologic conditions. I am presently conducting research to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of clinic-based narrowband phototherapy in the treatment of a variety of skin conditions in the elderly.  I am also conducting a translational study of a large scale home phototherapy program focusing on health outcomes for psoriasis patients of all ages and the nursing specific variables.

Department

Psychosocial and Community Health

Education

• BSN, University of Washington, 1988
• MN, University of Washington, 1993
• DNP, University of Washington, 2009

What classes do you teach?

• NCLIN 517: Advanced Clinical Practicum I
• NCLIN 518: Advanced Clinical Practicum III
• NCLIN 521: Diagnostic Decision Making and Clinical Skills Lab
• NMETH 801: Practice Doctorate Project/Capstone

What do you love about the UW School of Nursing?

I love the UW School of Nursing because of its ongoing commitment to being a national leader in evidence-based nursing education and research.

Keywords

• Advanced practice nursing education
• Evidence-based practice
• Dermatology
• Psoriasis
• Transition to practice

Department

Psychosocial and Community Health

Research Areas

• Innovative Interventions
• Lifespan Health