News from the School of Nursing & Health Studies
Award Winning Artist/Activist: Vicente Rodriguez Fernandez
The School of Nursing & Health Studies, the Social Justice Organizers, and the Comparative History of Ideas Program (@ UW Seattle) are co-hosting guest speaker Vicente Rodriquez Fernandez on Tuesday, 11/8, 3:30 - 4:30 in Discovery 061. Join us in welcoming human rights activist, cartoonist, and screenwriter, Vicente Rodriguez Fernandez, Spanish Romani Activist.
November 3, 2016
Free Film Screening: The Invisible Patients
We are proud to present a free screening of The Invisible Patients: Life at the Edges of the Healthcare System. This will be the Seattle premier of this documentary which was an official selection at the 2016 Heartland Film Festival, Cucolorus Film Festival, and won the Audience Choice Award at the 2016 Indy Film Fest.
November 2, 2016
Study Abroad in Sardinia: Community Engagement on a Global Level
Associate Professor, Jody Early, co-lead a group of students as they travelled to Sardinia, Italy. The 25 students, from a variety of disciplines, worked with individuals migrating to Sardinia seeking asylum. For the full story, please visit the UWB news page.
October 18, 2016
News Article Spotlights UWB Nursing Students and Faculty
Our Partners in Community Health students work with a variety of organizations in our community. The Herald, an Everett based newspaper, published an article exploring the impact our students have in the community and how that partnership benefits our students. The article, "UW Bothell Grows Partnerships Beyond Classroom," details how our connected learning opportunities
September 9, 2016
Honoring LETI’s Contributions to Community Based Learning
Community-Based Learning, or CBLR, allows collaboration between the University and our community. These partnerships prepare students to address critical societal issues. Our School has honored LETI (Latino Educational Training Institute) for enhancing our students' educational experiences through CBLR.
August 31, 2016
Team Guatemala Video Available
Dr. Mabel Ezeonwu, Associate Professor in the School of Nursing & Health Studies, led 18 UW Bothell students on a two week trip to Guatemala. The students held one day clinics and learned about the challenges of providing health care in resource-poor settings.
August 30, 2016
Alum, Faculty, and VA Collaborate on Article for the AJN
Alum Denise Eckerlin (BSN '14), faculty member Andrea Kovalesky, and community partner Matthew Jakupcak co-authored an article to be published in the September 2016 American Journal of Nursing. Kovalesky cited the "interdisciplinary nature of UWB" as contributing to the appearance of the article.
August 29, 2016
Inaugural Swedish MN Cohort Begins Autumn 2016
Our Masters of Nursing program will launch a new off-site cohort this autumn featuring hybrid course delivery. The Swedish cohort will focus on executive leadership for experienced nurse managers. The program coursework was created collaboratively and includes elements from the School of Business and Computing & Software.
August 3, 2016
Justin Gill, RN to BSN, Pursues DNP at Yale
Justin Gill, who earned a Bachelor of Science in nursing in 2013 at University of Washington Bothell, is now a student in the Doctor of Nursing Practice program at the Yale School of Nursing.
August 3, 2016
Team Guatemala
Global Health Promotion in Guatemala: Health Services Delivery in Resource-poor Settings was a two week study abroad program this summer. Students, led by Dr. Mabel Ezeonwu, experienced first-hand the difficulties of delivering care with few resources available. (Photo Credit: Briana Hermes)
August 3, 2016