WSU nurses and educators are improving the health and well-being of our communities, from Washington State to the rest of the world.
Nursing is the largest segment of the nation’s healthcare workforce. Working on the front lines of patient care, nurses play a vital role in providing and transforming healthcare in the United States. WSU College of Nursing is a leader in advancing the delivery of healthcare, preparing tomorrow’s nursing workforce and conducting research aimed at improving healthcare for everyone.Known for creating clinically competent and scientifically grounded nurses, WSU graduates are well positioned as leaders in the field. Bridging interdisciplinary care, the latest nursing education and cutting edge technology, we graduate prepared, culturally-competent nurses ready to serve their communities.
As the largest college of nursing in the Pacific Northwest, WSU has a broad impact in communities statewide and across the nation. Our alumni number more than 7,800 registered nurses, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, nurse lawyers, nurse educators, and nurse administrators. About 75 percent of these healthcare professionals continue to live and work in Washington, caring for the state’s citizens.
As a pillar in WSU’s Health Sciences Academic Center, the College of Nursing is developing new models for delivering quality interdisciplinary healthcare and teaching nurses with a hybrid of lecture and hands-on experiences.
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