Nursing

WSU ICN presents seminars for nursing entrepreneurs

Spokane–The Washington State University Intercollegiate College of Nursing will present “Nurses in Business – Fostering the Entrepreneurial Spirit,” a business speakers’ series for nurses, from 4 to 6 p.m. on three consecutive Wednesdays in February (Feb. 7, 14, and 21). On Feb. 7, Jerman Rose, director of the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at the WSU […]

College of Nursing breaks ground

Photo: An architect rendering shows the new Riverpoint campus building for the WSU Intercollegiate College of Nursing, expected to be completed by the summer of 2008. (Drawings courtesy of the ICN).There’s a new hole in the ground near the recently completed Academic Center on the Spokane Riverpoint campus. This hole is the new site of […]

Colleges partner for new student health center

SPOKANE.–Spokane Community College opened its new Student Health Center in partnership with the People’s Clinic under the auspices of the Washington State University Intercollegiate College of Nursing (ICN) Sept. 19. The center is located in Building 9, Room 149 and will be open Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Fridays […]

Focus on culturally competent care

SPOKANE– Internationally known scholar and women’s health advocate, Dr. Afaf I. Meleis, will be the featured speaker at the 2006 Cleveland Visiting Scholar events hosted by the Washington State University Intercollegiate College of Nursing Sept. 14 in Spokane.Meleis is the Margaret Bond Simon Dean of Nursing at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Professor of […]

Developing nursing doctorate focus of WSU Vancouver grants

VANCOUVER – Southwest Washington Medical Center Foundation and the Samuel S. Johnson Foundation have given $100,000 and $25,000 respectively to Washington State University Vancouver towards a two-year statewide initiative to develop a Doctorate of Nursing (DNP) program. The gifts will allow WSU Vancouver to strengthen high levels of leadership and quality in the nursing workforce. […]

Primary care conference to take place in Spokane

SPOKANE, Wash. — A two-day conference designed for primary care providers including physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses and allied health professionals will be held May 4-6 at the Red Lion Hotel at the Park in downtown Spokane. The conference is presented by the Inland NW Academy of Family Physicians, Family Medicine Spokane Residency […]

WSU Spokane commencement to honor 442 graduates May 5

WSU Spokane will celebrate 16 years of tradition when diplomas are handed out at the Spokane Opera House on May 5. The spring commencement program, which includes graduates of the WSU Intercollegiate College of Nursing and some programs of Eastern Washington University, begins at 2 p.m.The ceremony will honor 442 students earning undergraduate, graduate, and […]

Photos by Dorothy

College of Nursing Dean Dorothy Detlor has done photography for years, but her first show is on display at the college in Spokane through mid-May. Detlor plans to pursue her passion for photography more intensely after her retirement on Sept. 1. Her show at the college in Spokane includes scenes taken in various parts of […]

Cougars nursing beaver back to health

WSU veterinarians are nursing a juvenile beaver that was struck by a car back to health.The 41-pound animal was struck accidentally by a motorist last week near Lewiston, Idaho. The accident resulted in the young female breaking off her four front teeth and suffering numerous bruises and scrapes.The year-and-a-half-old beaver, nicknamed Bailey, was brought to […]

Detlor announces retirement as dean of College of Nursing

Dorothy Detlor, who has served as dean of the Washington State Intercollegiate College of Nursing for more than eight years, has announced that she will retire from that position on Sept. 1, 2006.“Dr. Detlor has served the university well in her leadership role,” said Provost Robert C. Bates. “She is a leader in nursing and […]