University of Washington School of Nursing
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1945[1] |
| Dean | Pamela Mitchell (interim dean, February 2013)[2] |
Academic staff | 204 (core faculty)[3] |
Administrative staff | 134[3] |
| Students | 664[3] |
| Location |
Seattle, Washington, United States 47°39′02″N 122°18′33″W / 47.65055556°N 122.30916667°WCoordinates: 47°39′02″N 122°18′33″W / 47.65055556°N 122.30916667°W |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | nursing.uw.edu/ |
The School of Nursing is part of the University of Washington (UW). It offers five degree programs accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education: one bachelors, two masters and two doctoral.[4] As of February 2014, there are "128 tenured faculty, research faculty and instructors; 359 affiliate and clinical faculty; and 10 adjunct faculty"; and "over 650 students, including 400 graduate students".[4]
History
The first course in public health nursing at the University of Washington was offered in the summer of 1918 by UW President Henry Suzzallo.[1] Local nurse Elizabeth Sterling Soule established the Department of Nursing four years later.[1] Students could earn a bachelor of science in nursing beginning in 1923. It became an independent school in 1945, the "second university-affiliated nursing school in the U.S."[1] Soule was its first dean, retiring in 1950.
The school has been top-ranked nationally "in all surveys of schools of nursing conducted since 1984",[4] an unprecedented 27 years without a break.[5] In 2011, US News & World Report rated it in a three-way tie for the top spot with Johns Hopkins University and the University of Pennsylvania.[6]
In 2011, however, the Seattle Times reported low morale and "internal strife" ... "with separate departments and specialty areas pitted against one another and the school as a whole.[7] The situation was also exacerbated by budget cuts. Dean Marla Salmon tendered her resignation in May 2011 after three years in the post.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "History of the School | School of Nursing". Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- ↑ "Welcome from the Interim Dean, Pamela Mitchell". Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- 1 2 3 "SON FACT SHEET 2012 (PDF Document)" (PDF). Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Accreditation". University of Washington School of Nursing. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- ↑ "UW School of Nursing Top-Ranked for Unprecedented 27 Years". University of Washington School of Nursing. March 18, 2011. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- ↑ "Nursing: Ranked in 2011". US News & World Report. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- ↑ Carol M. Ostrom (June 22, 2011). "Money woes, infighting plague UW nursing school". Seattle Times.