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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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Susan McCurry, PhD Research Professor Northwest Research Group on Aging Psychosocial & Community Health Box 358733 University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195-8733 Email Address: smccurry@u.washington.edu |
| I am a Research Professor in the Department of Psychosocial and Community Health and Adjunct Research Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. I received my doctorate in clinical psychology at University of Nevada, Reno in 1991 and have been at the University of Washington since that time. My clinical and research interests focus on various aspects of gerontology and geriatrics, particularly helping family and professional caregivers manage behavioral challenges in persons with dementia. I have authored over 100 professional publications and book chapters, plus two books designed to help family caregivers and health care professionals provide more effective and compassionate care to cognitively impaired individuals. My ongoing research includes (1) assessment and treatment of sleep disturbances in older adults with dementia or other co-morbid medical conditions such as chronic pain; (2) development and evaluation of training programs for family and professional staff caring for persons with dementia; and (3) examination of the environmental, behavioral, and psychosocial factors associated with cognitive decline. | |
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