SPOKANE — The Ronald McDonald Care Mobile, a nurse-managed mobile health and dental clinic, has completed its second full year of operations with a 37 percent increase in patient visits over the previous year. The patient goal for the year, which ended June 30, was 1,600 visits. Care Mobile nurse practitioners saw 1,723 patients, 634 […]
SPOKANE — Twenty-two high school students from 14 Native American Western tribes will learn about nursing and Native American health care issues June 25 through July 1 during the 10th annual Na-ha-shnee Native American Summer Nursing Institute, sponsored by the Washington State University Intercollegiate College of Nursing. The weeklong institute coursework addresses the history, culture […]
TRI-CITIES — While programs and projects at Washington State University Tri-Cities have received extensive support in the just-concluded session of the Legislature, one crucial piece was missing in the final budget.Now, the central administration of the WSU system has stepped forward to ensure a second group of Bachelor of Science in Nursing students will be […]
Washington State University Pullman and WSU Spokane will honor graduates on May 6 in a series of commencement ceremonies.Pullman— Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire will address graduating Washington State University students in business and economics, education and nursing during a 3 p.m. ceremony Saturday, May 7 at Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum. The ceremony will be the […]
The Washington State University Intercollegiate College of Nursing will host its biannual career fair event March 10. More than 20 health care and nursing recruiters have already reserved space for the event, which will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the WSU Intercollegiate College of Nursing campus.Representatives from Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Utah, […]
The Washington State University Board of Regents approved a plan Friday, Oct. 22, for construction of a new 18-hole championship golf course and practice facility to replace the university’s current 9-hole course.University administrators said that the course, to be built on a 315-acre site on the Pullman campus, would be a recreational amenity to students, […]
The Washington State University Intercollegiate College of Nursing will host the semiannual Career Fair event Oct. 28 in Spokane. More than 20 health care and nursing recruiters have reserved space at what has become a popular event for recruiters and nursing students alike.The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the […]
The Washington State University Intercollegiate College of Nursing’s baccalaureate and master’s programs were recently awarded accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. The nursing programs were awarded the 10-year maximum term of accreditation and received no citations or stipulations.“This accreditation is very significant for our college as we continue to enhance our existing undergraduate […]
Several grants totaling more than $1.57 million were awarded recently to faculty and administrators at the Washington State University Intercollegiate College of Nursing in Spokane. One of the grants will establish a rural nurse internship program, the first of its kind in the U.S. It will complement formal nursing education programs through continuing education, helping […]
The Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board has approved more than $1.9 million in funding for high-demand programs at Washington State University for the 2004-2005 academic year. The state budget allocated $3.56 million to increase enrollment in high-demand fields at Washington’s four-year colleges and universities during the upcoming academic year. WSU programs in management information systems, […]