Welcome

UW Tacoma Nursing offers undergraduate and graduate programs. The curriculum emphasizes and fosters the integration of teaching, inquiry, and service among a community of diverse students. Partnerships with the community provide learning environments in which students build upon their skills and knowledge to strengthen their understanding of local, national, and global health issues.

We proudly share accreditation with UW Seattle's School of Nursing, which has held the top ranking in U.S. News and World Report for 14 years.

News and Events

Students

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Check out the Teaching and Learning Center, which offers a wide array of resources and support.

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Announcements

Dr. Marjorie Dobratz has been invited by Providence St. Peter Hospital (PSPH) in Olympia to meet with surveyors from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. She will support PSPH's application for recognition as a Magnet designated hospital, which recognizes nursing excellence in clinical practice and community support. With support from the Providence St. Peter Foundation, the University of Washington Tacoma and PSPH entered into a partnership to educate RN-to-BSN students in 2005.

Jan Runbeck, UW Tacoma Distinguished Alumni (2009), Nursing MN alum (2006), and Director of RotaCare Tacoma Free Chronic Care Clinic is making news in the community. Read Jan's story in the Tacoma News Tribune.

Videos for Prospective Students

Learn about the BSN program from a student perspective. Watch videos of students and alums discussing their experiences at UW Tacoma.

Healthcare Leadership

UW Tacoma Nursing has a new degree for non-nurses: the Bachelor of Arts in Healthcare Leadership.

Accolades

Associate Professor Cathy Tashiro was appointed to the Obesity & Diabetes Advisory Committee under the Governor's Interagency Council on Health Disparities.

Assistant Professor Christine Stevens was selected through a competitive process as one of only nine participants in the National League for Nursing's Scholarly Writing Retreat.

Nursing Shortage

Comcast Newsmakers' Tony Ventrella interviewed Nursing Director Sharon Gavin Fought about the nursing shortage. The program aired regionally on CNN Headline News. View the video using Windows Media Player or QuickTime.

Recent Publications

Nixon, S. & Schulmeister, L. (2009). Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs: Are You Protected? Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 13(4), 433-439.

S. Nixon is a current Master of Nursing student.

Dobratz, M.C.( 2009). Word choices of advanced cancer patients: Frequency of nociceptive and neuropathic pain. American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Medicine, 25 (6), 469-475.

Johnson, Susan L. & Rea, Ruth E. (2009). Workplace Bullying: Concerns for Nurse Leaders, The Journal of Nursing Administration, 39 (2), 84-90.

Susan Johnson is a Master of Nursing alum (2008).

Braungardt, T. & Fought, S.G. (2008). Leading Change During an Inpatient Critical Care Unit Expansion: Kotter's Eight Steps Provide a Framework for Success. The Journal of Nursing Administration, 38 (11): 461-467.

Dobratz, M.C. (2008). Moving Nursing Science Forward within the Framework of the Roy Adaptation Model, Nursing Science Quarterly, 21 (3), 255-259.

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