Beginning in spring 2027, WSU’s RN-BSN Concurrent Enrollment Program will expand to SPSCC’s evening nursing cohort, allowing students to begin working toward a BSN while completing their SPSCC nursing program.
Join us for an evening of networking and conversation with psychiatric prescribers and mental health professionals. This is a great opportunity for nursing students interested in psychiatric mental health, advanced […]
This live 1-hour event will allow participants to ask Officer Thomas questions regarding current substance use and trends. This session will examine current regulation and use patterns of pain-relieving substances […]
WSU College of Nursing PhD student Kristy Ivicek Lanciotti has been selected for the 2026–2028 Jonas Scholars cohort, supporting her environmental health research and preparation for an expanded nursing faculty role.
Ross Bindler, PharmD, Research Investigator at the WSU College of Nursing, is studying how wearable technology can help researchers, clinicians and patients better understand health outside the clinic. His work includes projects focused on chronic pain, sleep, substance use recovery, wildfire smoke, stress, activity, and workforce readiness.
The Nurse Faculty Loan Program helps WSU graduate nursing students pursue advanced education and prepare for full-time faculty roles. For Angela Brittain, PhD, RN, the HRSA-funded program is both professional and personal: she now helps steward the program after using NFLP support during her own path from patient care to academia.
Megan Connolly, instructional design consultant at WSU College of Nursing, helps faculty build courses that are clear, accessible, and aligned with student learning. Her work supports course design, digital accessibility, faculty development, and the behind-the-scenes planning that shapes the student experience.
For Joshua and Veranica Alexeyenko, nursing school has been a shared journey shaped by family, service and the example of Joshua’s father, Robert “Bob” Jackson. As part of WSU College of Nursing’s “nursing in the family” series, their story shows how one person’s call to care can influence the next generation.
WSU College of Nursing professor Tracy Klein connects research, teaching, clinical practice and policy to advance safer prescribing. Her recent national work on benzodiazepine tapering guidelines, along with her teaching in pharmacology and rational prescribing, helps prepare future nurse practitioners to reduce harm and make evidence-based decisions.
A five-year, $2.6 million NIH-funded study led by WSU College of Nursing researcher Dr. Marian Wilson and Dr. Beth Darnall at Stanford University will examine how rural nurses can help expand pain management options in their communities.
Anne Mason never planned to become interim dean of the Washington State University College of Nursing. What began with Running Start classes and a CNA program in Walla Walla evolved into a nursing career spanning clinical practice, advanced education, teaching, and leadership. Along the way, mentors, family influences, personal challenges, and a commitment to lifelong learning helped shape her path from ADN student to interim dean.
WSU College of Nursing celebrates the staff and faculty behind 1,415 hours of simulation across Spokane and Tri-Cities. Their work supports nursing students’ preparation for patient care and earned the Center for Experiential Learning recognition at the 2025 Chancellor’s Excellence Awards.
Taek Huh’s path to nursing wasn’t a straight line. After two attempts at an RN program, personal hardships nearly led him to leave WSU’s RN-BSN program just before graduation. A simple question from a faculty member—”Are you okay?”—changed everything. Today, Huh is preparing to become a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, carrying forward a lesson that transformed both his life and his nursing practice: empathy begins with understanding.
Speaker Jenni Linebarger MD, MPH, FAAP, FAAHPM Associate Professor Dr. Jenni Linebarger joined Children’s Mercy Kansas City in 2011, fresh out of fellowships in Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Adolescent Medicine. […]
Welcome to the College of Nursing at Washington State University! We are delighted that you have joined our College as an incoming undergraduate student. Your time here will be filled […]
Welcome to the College of Nursing (CON) at Washington State University (WSU)! We are delighted that you have joined our College as a professional graduate student. Our goal is to […]
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As wildfires affect communities across the Pacific Northwest, Washington State University researchers and Extension specialists are available to discuss topics ranging from property protection and animal evacuation to lightning-caused fire risk, power-grid resilience and postfire recovery.
Working from home is often seen as a good solution for new mothers, but a new Washington State University study reveals that the blurred boundaries between home and work can introduce barriers to sustained breastfeeding.
Washington State University College of Nursing is expanding its Rural Nursing Pathway through a new partnership with Arbor Health in Morton, WA. The collaboration will provide rural clinical learning experiences for nursing students while supporting workforce development in East Lewis County and surrounding communities.
