News from the School of Nursing & Health Studies
Category: Nursing
June Altaras, MN Alum, Receives Seattle Business Magazine Award
Seattle Business magazine has named June Altaras, Masters of Nursing alum, Outstanding Health Care Executive for the Puget Sound Region. Altaras is the Swedish Seattle Chief Executive and System Chief Executive for Acute Care. She also leads a newly formed system acute care operations council, serves on the boards of several Seattle-based organizations, the Northwest Healthcare Response Network, and the American Diabetes Association (ADA).
May 11, 2016
Nurses Week 2016: A Message From Our Dean
It's National Nurses Week! Join us in celebrating the contributions of all nurses and the important role they play in health care and our lives. Our Dean, David Allen, has shared a message for his fellow nurses - please click the "read more" button to continue to his message.
May 11, 2016
Alumni Update: Kathleen Johnson, Master of Nursing
Kathleen Johsnon, MN '09, has received the School Nurse Administrator of the Year from the School Nurse Organization of Washington.
May 6, 2016
Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society Induction Ceremony
This spring, eligible RN-BSN and MN students will be inducted into the nursing honor society, Sigma Theta Tau International.
May 6, 2016
Master of Nursing Final Presentations 5/27/2016 – 6/8/2016
Our current MN students will be presenting their final projects as they prepare for commencement.
May 6, 2016
Saibo Tunkara, MN Student, Wins the “Distinguished Advocate, Administrator, Leader” Award.
Saibo Tunkara, MN Student, was nominated by his colleagues at Valley Medical Center in the Critical Care Center for this University of Washington Seattle School of Nursing award.
May 6, 2016
NHS Partners with National Association of School Nurses
In a partnership with the National Association of School Nurses, Nursing faculty are conducting a study of school nurses and you may receive a request to participate. The survey launched in March and will continue through June 2016.
May 5, 2016
NHS Faculty Member, Maureen West, Appointed to WWU Board of Trustees
Western Washington University, in Bellingham, WA, is governed by an eight-member Board of Trustees. One NHS faculty member, Maureen West, has been selected to serve on this Board through September of 2021.
April 25, 2016
Alumni Update: Eleanor Marsh Trujillo, Nursing
Eleanor Marsh Trujillo, UWB Nursing alum, is one of this year's outstanding nurses honored at the UW Seattle School of Nursing's annual Nurses Recognition Banquet. Eleanor has been awarded the Distinguished Diversity Advocate Award.
April 20, 2016
“Leadership Lessons with June Altaras”
Our cohosted event, "Leadership Lessons with June Altaras" was a huge success! On January 19, the School of Nursing and Health Studies partnered with BOLD to host a conversation on Care, Compassion, and Community with June Altaras, Chief Officer at Swedish & MN alum, and our Dean, David Allen. Thank you to all who participated!
March 1, 2016