News from the School of Nursing & Health Studies
Get to Know Feliz Spearman-Altheimer
Master of Nursing student Feliz Spearman-Altheimer has been awarded a scholarship from the King County Nurses Association (KCNA). This scholarship is designed to support nurses to become change agents in creating a healthier community in King County. Recipients must demonstrate a commitment to social justice and community involvement. Feliz generously agreed to answer a few...
June 28, 2024
From Research to Recently Published Book: Kenworthy on Crowdfunding
Read about Dr. Kenworthy’s research into the topic of crowdfunding. In her recently published book, “Crowded Out: The True Costs of Crowdfunding Healthcare,” Kenworthy shares some of the answers she’s discovered. According to Kenworthy, “this (GoFundMe) has become an informal infrastructure of crisis response and medical care in the U.S.” Learn more about “how is...
June 4, 2024
Meet Stefani Ostrowski!
When it was time to obtain my Master of Nursing Degree the University of Bothell was my first choice…my time in the program was invaluable, and even more so has been the community of fellow nursing professionals that it allowed me to build. Stefani Ostrowski Why did you decide to pursue a Master of Nursing...
May 24, 2024
Get to know Melora Riveira!
May is Nurses Month! We would like to highlight one of our amazing Master of Nursing Alumni – Melora Riveira! Why did you decide to pursue a Master of Nursing at UW Bothell? I chose to pursue a Master of Nursing at UW Bothell to advance my knowledge and skills to tackle the most pressing...
May 24, 2024
Meet Laura Simbulan!
Laura Simbalan, BSN student, was nominated by her instructor, Dr. Sunita Iyer, to share her research project at the Student Academic Showcase. The project is a 2 quarter culmination of Laura’s research on increasing minority blood donors for Bloodworks Northwest, the major blood bank in the PNW. Laura took the time to answer a few...
May 22, 2024
Community Partners and Students Benefit from Working Together on Clinical Problems
Are you interested in learning about the current scientific evidence to manage a clinical problem? An essential component of our RN to BSN research courses (BNURS 360 & 460) is having students work with community partners to identify a researchable question that students will answer by searching, appraising, and synthesizing the scientific literature. Students complete...
May 22, 2024
New Book, Town Hall Event with Dr. Kenworthy
Dr. Nora Kenworthy’s latest book, Crowded Out: The True Costs of Crowdfunding Healthcare, is being published this spring with MIT Press. The book offers an eye-opening investigation into charitable crowdfunding for healthcare in the United States—and the consequences of allowing health care access to be decided by the digital crowd. Town Hall Seattle will be...
May 22, 2024
Bothell Alumni Featured in “The Huddle”
Three UW Bothell Master of Nursing alumni were featured in a recent issue of The Huddle. In “From Classroom to Clinic: UW Medicine Nurses Share Their UW School of Nursing Journeys,” alumni shared how their education impacted their careers. Read the article: https://huddle.uwmedicine.org/national-nurses-week-2024/
May 10, 2024
Disability Justice
In the course, “Disability Representation in Society,” taught by Mo West, students use art and community engagement as a tool for learning about disability justice. Read the full article: /news/2024/05/03/the-art-and-practice-of-disability-justice
May 10, 2024
Nursing Students from Tokyo Visited the University of Washington
A group of nursing students from the Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) visited the University of Washington (UW) Bothell and Seattle as their study abroad program. They spent about two weeks in the Pacific Northwest to experience what it is like to be a student at UW and learn about the healthcare system in...
April 17, 2024