News from the School of Nursing & Health Studies
Alternative Approach to Pain Management
Assistant professor Linda Eaton is studying the effectiveness of hypnosis recordings in managing chronic pain in cancer survivors.
October 23, 2020
Outstanding Scholar: Jarick Huliganga
SNHS is proud to announce Jarick Huliganga is the recipient of the 2020 Outstanding Scholar Award. Huliganga received his BSN from SNHS in 2004 and his MN in 2020.
October 23, 2020
Appel’s Paper in Journal of Health & Social Sciences
Hoa Appel and co-author Phuoc Nguyen have had a peer-reviewed paper accepted in the Journal of Health and Social Sciences.
October 19, 2020
Dr. Appel at APHA 2020 – Creating the Healthiest Nation
Dr. Hoa Appel, SNHS Director of Behavioral Health and Lecturer, presenting at the American Public Health Association's conference, October 24 - 28. Appel will conduct two presentations at the APHA 2020 annual meeting.
October 16, 2020
National Hispanic Heritage Month
Jason Daniel Ulloa, assistant teaching professor with SNHS, was interviewed for the campus news article on "How Hispanics Can Counter the Popular Narrative."
October 5, 2020
Resilience Through Mindfulness Study
Participate in a research study using remote mindfulness and earn a $25 Amazon gift card. The study uses Zoom meetings or an app-based training to discover if remote mindfulness sessions reduce stress. Email kniitsu@uw.edu or happel@uw.edu for more information on how to learn new skills and earn a gift card.
September 29, 2020
BSN Alum Faces Outbreaks in 2 Cities
While still a student, BSN alum Avery Montes De Oca worked as an emergency room nurse at EvergreenHealth and as a travel nurse in Elmhurst. EvergreenHealth, in Kirkland, WA, is the hospital where many nursing home patients were treated in March for COVID-19. When Elmhurst, in Queens, NY, sent out a call for nurses as the coronavirus began to spike, Montes De Oca answered.
September 25, 2020
Keeping Up with Shugla Kakar, HS ’20
Health Studies alum, Shugla Kakar is featured in the campus news this week. Before graduating, Kakar was the student body president, earned the 2020 University of Washington Bothell Chancellor's Medal, was named one of the Husky 100, and led the Muslim Student Association.
September 21, 2020
HS Alum in Pandemic Response
In response to the coronavirus, Mary Cowan (Health Studies '17) and her team in the Yakima Health District were shifted from their normal duties to a technical assistance strike team. Cowan credits the Health Studies program with preparing her for working at the supervisory level.
September 21, 2020
BSN Alum founds EastWest Food Rescue
George Ahearn, BSN '00, founded EastWest Food Rescue, bringing food that would have gone to waste in Eastern Washington to distribute to local food banks. In cooperation with community partners, EastWest Food Rescue has saved over 6,800,000 pounds of food and served more than 1,500,00 meals.
September 14, 2020