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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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Catherine Kirkness, PhD, RN, CNN(C) Research Associate Professor Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Systems Box 357266 University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195 Email Address: kirkness@u.washington.edu |
| Dr. Kirkness’ program of research is related to the care of individuals with brain injury, particularly during the critical care period. Her research has focused on physiologic monitoring, physiologic complexity as a reflection of adaptive capacity, and use of monitored physiologic parameters in clinical decision making. She is currently involved in a study examining the influence of cerebral perfusion pressure level on outcome in children following traumatic brain injury. | |
| Dr. Kirkness teaches in the nurse practitioner program, with a special interest in facilitating distance learning. She also guest lectures on neuro-related topics and provides mentorship to students in the graduate programs. | |
| Dr. Kirkness is a member of numerous professional organizations related to neurosciences and critical care. She is actively involved in the local chapter of the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses, currently serving as Treasurer and a member of the Education Program Committee. |
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