National Advisor Appreciation Day.
Meet the advisors supporting Coug Nursing students from first questions to graduation.
Read more:
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Send a thank you:
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Thank an advisor who made a difference.
National Advisor Appreciation Day is April 21.
Share a quick note:
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A few sentences goes a long way.
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WSJ: Advanced nursing roles projected to grow 35%—vs. 3% across all jobs.
Strong demand. Real opportunity.
Learn more: https://f.mtr.cool/utnhvmztsd
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“The scholarship let me focus on school, serve my community, and become the nurse I am today.”
— Katherine Reyna, BSN ’15
🎯 5 gifts unlock an extra $5,000 for nursing students.
Give at: https://f.mtr.cool/npsdpcbcov
#CougsGive #CougNurses
“I want to be the advocate for those who cannot advocate for themselves.”
First-gen students like Edith Torres are stepping into health care with purpose.
Read the story. https://bit.ly/4skCTjL
#CougNurses #GoCougs
Curious about a PhD in Nursing?
Learn how Graduate Research Assistants contribute to real research addressing implicit bias in health care. Join our upcoming virtual session. April 14 at 12:00 p.m. via Zoom
Register: https://bit.ly/4vgDOEG
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“I’ll be the first in my family to graduate… hopefully not the last one.”
First-gen Coug nurses are creating new paths in health care.
Read the story https://bit.ly/4skCTjL
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WSU students came together on April 2 for Healthy People + Healthy Pets, providing free care to community members and their pets in Spokane.
56 people and 84 pets served in one day.
https://bit.ly/4t3sIkW
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Explore the impact of student-led research with Dr. Lois James & Bacc-PhD Student / GRA Kassi Lambert
This Zoom webinar highlights how WSU PhD students help lead studies on reducing bias in health care through hands-on research experience.
https://bit.ly/4vgDOEG April 14, 12p.m.
#CougNurses #GoCougs
In a recent Wall Street Journal article, the median wage for registered nurses is $93,600, w/ nurse practitioners earning $132,050.
Health care was also the largest source of job growth last year.
Explore nursing: https://f.mtr.cool/rfrxaabzwy
WSJ: https://f.mtr.cool/rpipcnmrde
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WSU Nursing student Cadence McLin (BSN ’26) earned a Crimson Award at SURCA 2026.
Her honors research focuses on improving care for newborns experiencing withdrawal—work that could shape hospital practices and outcomes.
Learn more: https://f.mtr.cool/qgxsozjyev
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In a recent WSJ article, nursing is called a “modern middle-class jobs engine.”
Strong wages. Steady demand.
Start your nursing journey at WSU: https://f.mtr.cool/pkxylmkequ
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Advance your skills in trauma-informed care.
WSU’s SANE training focuses on safety, trust, patient choice, and compassionate support during exams.
Earn 16 contact hours.
https://f.mtr.cool/iurbdbbmrs
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Marking its 19th anniversary, nursing students from Iwate Prefectural University, Japan, participated in a 10-day study abroad tour with WSU College of Nursing for clinical learning and cross-cultural exchange in Spokane.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4uVSdG1
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WSU College of Nursing is featured in Empowered Hosted by Meg Ryan, highlighting solutions to the nursing shortage.
Coug Nurses are expanding access to training through simulation and partnerships.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4c6YZ4t
#CougNurses #GoCougs #EmpoweredHostedByMegRyan #EmpoweredGreat
See how research and education work together to reduce health care bias.
Join our Zoom webinar on April 14, 12:00 p.m., where we talk about the GRA role in WSU’s PhD in Nursing program and the CBTsim Healthcare Study.
Register https://f.mtr.cool/ckssbxouos
#CougNurses #GoCougs
From RN–BSN graduate to nursing professor and mentor, Kate Pieper ’18 shows how one honest
decision to keep going can change a career. Her advice to RNs: take it one step at a time.
https://f.mtr.cool/tpitwvbley
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A night of discovery at Linwood STEM Night in Spokane.
WSU College of Nursing’s Theresa Barenz joined students and families for hands-on STEM learning. Students explored and asked great questions.
Thanks to Linwood Elementary and Kelsy Shatto.
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After a devastating crash left her with life-threatening injuries, Pullman firefighter & WSU nursing graduate Pita Lopez fought her way back. She graduated with honors, passed the NCLEX, & commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Army.
Read her story https://bit.ly/3OYWBE1
#CougNurses #GoCougs
“Failure wasn’t necessarily an option.”
Kim Hoover balanced 3 young children, full-time work, and WSU’s RN-BSN through Concurrent Enrollment.
Now at Legacy Health, she says: “There’s no downside. It will only help you in the long run.”
Read more: https://bit.ly/3OXxama
#CougNurses #GoCougs
Future nurses got an inside look at health care careers during recent visits to WSU College of Nursing.
Students from Iwate Prefecture (Japan), HOSA, Pasco Orion High School, and the Elma School District toured simulation labs, met faculty, and explored nursing pathways.
#CougNurses #GoCougs
WSU College of Nursing is hiring a Family Nurse Practitioner faculty member in Spokane.
Teach and mentor nursing students while staying active in clinical practice.
Start date: Aug. 1, 2026
Apply by March 22.
https://bit.ly/4tM0rQH
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A new clinic is now open at Logan Elementary in Spokane, bringing primary care closer to families.
“We really wanted to make it convenient and easy for families to keep their kids in school as well as access to services simple,” said Dean Anne Mason.
https://bit.ly/3Pilz0W
#CougNurses #GoCougs
Summer nursing role on Lake Coeur d’Alene?
Camp Four Echoes is hiring:
✅ Visiting Nurse (RN) – check-in support + on-call
✅ On-Site Nurse – live at camp, manage meds, oversee camper health (ideal for 3rd–4th year students)
Apply: https://f.mtr.cool/sfneywixwe
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RNs: WSU’s RN-BSN is online, and funding is open now.
WA Opportunity Scholarship deadline — 2/26/26
Join our Virtual Open House on 2/25/26:
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Dean Anne Mason and Dr. Christi Brumley met w/Kim Jorgensen, BSN ’99 alum and CNO at Kootenai Health, to advance workforce development, Magnet research partnerships, & evidence based practice. 4% of Kootenai’s nurses are #CougNurses, and WSU is the only WA school w/ clinical rotations there #GoCougs
Thinking about finishing your BSN?
WSU’s RN-BSN is online.
Scholarships are open now.
• WSU General Scholarship
Priority deadline: 1/31/26
• WA Opportunity Scholarship
Deadline: 2/26/26
RN-BSN Virtual Open House: 2/25/26
RSVP to learn more https://f.mtr.cool/twpfraaqaj
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A closer look at how Coug Nurses train. Today, the WSU Board of Regents toured our simulation and practice labs—spaces where skills, confidence, and clinical thinking come together. #CougNurses #GoCougs
Funding can make the difference.
The WSU General Scholarship is open now.
One application.
600+ funding sources.
Priority deadline: 1/31/26
Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 funding.
Don’t wait.
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Welcome, Class of 2028!
Spring BSN students kicked off their journey with a two-day orientation focused on success, clinical prep, and connection across Spokane, Yakima, and Tri-Cities.
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