August 7, 2018
Zach Smith, a bedside nurse for six years and a WSU graduate, now is helping nurses keep track of their schedules, swap shifts, and share their availability.
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August 6, 2018
A podcast exploring the intersection of healthcare and the environment is drawing national accolades.
July 25, 2018
If you’re hoping to get the new shingles vaccine shot, join the crowd.
July 24, 2018
WSU researchers have found that marijuana legalization in Colorado and Washington has not hurt police effectiveness. In fact, clearance rates for certain crimes have improved.
July 23, 2018
Overweight adults are more likely to suffer from chronic pain, according to a recent Washington State University study.
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July 13, 2018
Four WSU faculty have been elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences and two others were chosen to serve on the academy’s leadership board.
July 12, 2018
The name change follows years of growth and innovation and illustrates the college’s mission, including pharmaceutical sciences research and pharmacy education.
July 9, 2018
Working night shifts or other nonstandard work schedules increases your risk of obesity, diabetes, metabolic disorders, heart disease, stroke and cancer.
July 9, 2018
A pilot project led by WSU scientists that’s using smart-home technology for health care is expanding to other locations and uses.
June 21, 2018
Encountering veterans addicted to opioids or with mental health conditions, Andrew Colburn is changing his nursing trajectory.
June 18, 2018
Dawn Garzon Maaks, WSU Vancouver College of Nursing, will become president of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners on July 1.
June 11, 2018
Megan Brendal, a member of the Navajo Nation, the second largest tribe in the country, became the first Native American faculty member of WSU’s Department of Speech and Hearing Services.
June 6, 2018
Health science students are getting valuable training in how to screen for drug and alcohol misuse, and engage patients in difficult conversations.
May 25, 2018
A picturesque cemetery in Palouse, Wash., is the final resting place of an important group of WSU benefactors — people who donated their bodies to further medical education.
May 25, 2018
Nearly 500 rural communities in Washington lost their only retail pharmacy between 2003 and 2013.
May 22, 2018
A Washington State University nursing student in Spokane got a glimpse of his future recently.
May 17, 2018
WSU’s Sleep and Performance Research Center has embarked on a $2.8 million study to determine how poor sleep impacts decision-making.
May 1, 2018
WSU College of Nursing scientist will lead the $1 million, federally-funded study that could influence policy nationally.
April 27, 2018
SPOKANE, Wash. – Washington State University Spokane will host its commencement ceremony on May 4 at 2 p.m. at the Spokane Convention Center, Ballroom 100. There are 395 students who will graduate this spring, with more than 200 participating in the commencement ceremony.
April 26, 2018
Nurses are the largest segment of the health-care workforce, yet studies have found that nurses feel disrespected and powerless in their profession.
April 2, 2018
Voting is open through Thursday, April 5. Winners will be announced Monday, April 9.