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America's No. 1 Nursing School
For more than 20 years, the University of Washington School of Nursing has been ranked America's No. 1 nursing school, including 17 years atop the U.S. News and World Report list, which began ranking nursing schools
in 1993.
Emphasizing Research
and Teaching
Six degree programs, multiple specialties, continuing education opportunities and world renowned research are part of the UW School of Nursing's goal of addressing society's most pressing challenges in health care. Students: Oliver Liscano and Joann Ucol.
Stay Connected
The School of Nursing is grateful for the support of its outstanding alumni, friends and community partners. Many participate as clinical preceptors, advisers and volunteers, and provide financial support for our students, faculty and programs.
Recognizing Leaders in Nursing
Every year the UW School of Nursing honors local and national leaders for their important contributions to the field of nursing and pays tribute to our community's most accomplished nurses and health care leaders at the annual Nurses Recognition Banquet.
Advancing Nursing Research
With a commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration and patient care the UW School of Nursing is the No. 3 Nursing School in research funding from the NIH, with six centers of excellence and over 185 active and pending research projects.
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Heather Young, PhD, RN, FAAN Affiliate Associate Professor Director, de Tornyay Center on Healthy Aging Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Systems Box 357266 University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195-7266 Email Address: younghm@u.washington.edu |
| Dr. Young's research and clinical interests include community health nursing, late life transitions, caregiving, and care of people with cognitive impairment. She has collaborated on research projects on resilience, health promotion, community-based caregiving, and risk assessment for older adults. She recently wrote a book entitled, Choices: Making a Good Move to a Retirement Community, based on her doctoral research on making a move to retirement housing. With her co-author, Dr. Rheba de Tornyay, she explores the complexity of making this important decision and adjusting successfully to a new home. | |
| In addition to being a member of the faculty of the University of Washington, Dr. Young is Chief Operations Officer for ERA Care, a company that owns and operates five retirement communities in Seattle, WA. She has developed and implemented health care programs in the communities that promote health for residents in Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Skilled Nursing Facilities. |
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