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Improving Healthcare Resources for Gender-Variant Populations PLU's First DNP Cohort Graduate Allie Hamann Posted by: mullernx / October 19, 2022 October 19, 2022 PLU’s first doctoral program trains nurse practitioners for lives of leadership. We had the opportunity to speak with Allie Hamann from the first graduating class of the DNP program.Allie Hamann’s research goal was simple: “Help folks who really needed to be helped.” Upon partnering with Kaiser Permanente, Hamann said health care
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For some, summer is a time for play. For others, it’s a time for work. But for many at PLU, it’s a time for a little bit of both — through science.
patterns in graphs. And this summer was full of graphs. “Joy means you make a graph and you’ve got patterns,” she said. “There is the stuff that you hypothesized would come out and then there is the stuff that are ‘wow these are cool and exciting and this is a brand new thing.’” Schutz, assistant professor of biology, and her two student researchers are studying populations of three-spined stickleback fish (gasterosteus aculeatus). They are about the size of an index finger and live throughout the
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The PLU Department of Social Work program is preparation for generalist social work practice with individuals, families, households, groups, communities, and organizations.
G. Wohrle! Read It Here! Social Work is a profession dedicated to helping people.In the Department of Social Work at PLU, we prepare you for a fulfilling career in community care for others, including children, youth, and families; working with marginalized and disenfranchised populations; addressing community behavioral health needs; and bringing about social change. Learn from passionate experts in the field, gain hands-on experience through local agency practicums, and be prepared to enter
Heidi Brocious, BSW Program ChairXavier Hall, Room 104 12180 Park Ave S Tacoma, WA 98447-0003Anissa Rogers, MSW Program ChairXavier Hall, Room 144 12180 Park Ave S Tacoma, WA 98447-0003 -
Thinking about becoming a social worker? Compare a BSW and an MSW and explore if an MSW is worth it. In social work, two degrees stand out: the Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) and the Master of Social Work (MSW). Understanding the differences and their…
social issues, advocating for vulnerable populations, and implementing social service programs. However, as we’ll discuss below, you cannot get a social work license without an MSW. Without a license, you are limited in jobs you can pursue in social work. Some states offer credentialing at the BSW. This is not the same as licensure, but it does allow you to work in some aspects of social work, such as assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation, case management, non clinical supervision, and
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Acting Provost Joanna Gregson discusses how PLU faculty members embrace their identity as teacher-scholars, and the value of “learning by doing” for students who engage in collaborative research
Lutes will continue to engage in together. Joanna GregsonActing provost and professor of sociology This issue of ResoLute offers a glimpse into this world of educational exchange, which not only informs the scholarship of students and faculty members alike, but also embodies the university’s mission of service to and care for others and the planet. From scholarly research about unethical medical studies targeting marginalized populations to field research on the effects of vessel traffic on whale
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TACOMA, WASH. (July 18, 2016)- Pacific Lutheran University’s School of Nursing earned $350,000 to further its long history of placing Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) students in rural and underserved communities to administer primary care to those in need. The money comes in the form of…
continue that important work. Dr. Teri Woo, associate dean for graduate nursing programs at PLU, said the effort fits perfectly with the university’s mission to provide care for others and communities.School of NursingLearn more about PLU's Family Nurse Practitioner program and others. As a result of PLU students’ time spent with these populations, 75 percent of 2015 FNP graduates are working in underserved areas or those that suffer from a primary care shortage. “People do not seek out jobs working
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Troy Storfjell is a member of the Sámi community, the only indigenous group in Norway that’s been historically marginalized. It’s why Storfjell, who passes as white in the U.S.
American and Indigenous Studies” in spring 2019. “One of the things that we hope this program will do is give space for indigenous students to feel a little more at home,” Storfjell said. “But that doesn’t mean that we want this program to only be for indigenous students.” For example, Storfjell said, the program could appeal to nursing students who might someday work with indigenous populations, or to business students who might someday work with nonprofits or indigenous institutions. And, he said
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Sophia Mahr ’18 analyzed how and why medical providers repeatedly and deliberately harmed people in the name of medical science by conducting non-consensual experiments on their subjects.
marginalized populations, and the subsequent findings of those studies that are, in some cases, used and cited in contemporary research. Mahr analyzed how and why medical providers repeatedly and deliberately harmed people in the name of medical science by conducting non-consensual experiments on their subjects. Those ambitious professionals, she says, argued that the ends justified the means — that the harms were necessary to foster a greater good. Within her research, Mahr examined three case studies of
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populations The HPRB will want to make sure that investigators are adequately protecting the privacy and confidentiality of participants.Minimal risk >>>Minimal risk means that the probability and magnitude of harm or discomfort anticipated in the research are not greater than those ordinarily encountered in daily life or during the performance of routine physical or psychological examinations or tests. Vulnerable populations >>>Vulnerable populations include children under 18 years of age, clinical
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from behavioral interventions that are brief in duration, harmless, not physically invasive, not likely to have a significant adverse lasting impact and unlikely to be considered offensive or embarrassing by participants. What research qualifies for Expedited Review?Research may qualify for expedited review if it involves: no more than minimal risk to participants no vulnerable populations The HPRB will want to make sure you are adequately protecting the privacy and confidentiality of
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