ABLE SCHOLARS

Advancing BIPOC Learning & Engagement

Nursing Progression Project
Funded by Human Resources & Services Administration

The HRSA/ABLE grant team would like to send a big THANK YOU to all the students, staff, and faculty from UW tri-campus, the Washington Center for Nursing (WCN), and our local community college partners. Over the last four years, the grant has helped fund over 200 scholarships for BIPOC students working on RN-to-BSN, MN, and DNP programs at the University of Washington.

We’ve really enjoyed hosting quarterly professional development workshops, open hours and one-on-one sessions with our ABLE writing coach. We’ve also had a blast offering professional headshots, resume help, and LinkedIn workshops! Alongside WCN, we organized some impactful events like Caring for Communities, the Nurses of Color Symposium, and Healing and Belonging and the Passion for Nursing. And, we have worked to address public health needs by bringing together academic faculty and community partners through our Population Health Summits.

Regarding degree progression, we have a significant number of ABLE Scholar alumni, including 7 Doctor of Nursing Practice degrees, 23 with Master of Nursing degrees, and 53 Registered Nurses who have completed their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN-BSN).

As June 30, 2025, approaches and the grant wraps up, we just want you to know how thankful we are for all your participation and support. Your hard work is making a real difference in nursing and helping shape the future of healthcare – what an incredible legacy!

Resources From Jacqueline Richards our ABLE Writing Coach

Organizing and Managing Sources Workshop

Are you unsure about how to keep track of your sources? Do you have questions about how to use citation management apps like Zotero? Then this workshop is for you! This will be an online workshop walking through the best practices for organizing and managing sources. Watch video

Presentation Skills and Public Speaking Workshop

Presentation skills are something that we develop over time. As a student, I’ve been nervous about public speaking and presenting work, and I want to share some tips/tricks that have worked for me. Join me for this online workshop to learn some great approaches to tackling presentations. Watch video

Nursing Education and Public Health Nursing Seminar

We invited a panel of UW graduates to share their expertise as learners and leaders in nursing education and public health. Get ready to be impressed with the advice from this panel of public health and nursing education professionals. Watch video

Professional Development

You asked and the ABLE Team delivered videos by Kristen Labrecque, Natural Sciences & Professional Career Advisor at UW Bothell.
Building Your Professional Presence
Part I: Resumes
Part II: LinkedIn Networks

ABLE Support Team

The ABLE support team is here to help! We are offering drop in to virtual ‘office hours’ for questions, support, or scholarship applications.
Contact the ABLE support team at ablenursing@uw.edu