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months of intensive preparation for RN licensure and continue to complete the coursework necessary for this generalist MSN degree. PLU’s School of Nursing is a member of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and is approved by the Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The Care and Outcomes Manager curriculum meets

student nurse Kelsey Carlson 25 (R), talks with patient Elaine Streich 63, (L) at a local coffee shop as part of Carlson home care assignment. (Photo by Gilbert Arenas) The School of Nursing is in the process of securing a total of  $3 million fund to support, in perpetuity, the initiative which would include scholarships in geriatric care, and expand the program to improve the health of kinship caregivers who often are raising foster children, grandchildren or infants. The donation this year is in

indirect care to diverse groups of people within a complex health care systems environment. “We are proud of the recognition our graduate nursing program continues to receive year after year,” said PLU School of Nursing Dean Barbara Habermann. “It celebrates our dedication to providing a respected program where our students receive an education that sets them up for success in various health care settings and conditions.”PLU nursing students can enroll in the traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing

apartment, Surla lived with her ex-husband, mother-in-law and father-in-law, who struggled with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. “The father-in-law’s situation made me very interested in mental health and human behavior,” she says, describing him as kind.   Surla tried her hand at culinary arts school, and worked as a chef for eight years. But that didn’t fulfill her desire to care for others. So Surla earned a licensed practical nurse (LPN) certification in 2019, which allowed her to perform basic

they love, and the moment they knew that this was their calling. Stories by Chris Albert and Barbara Clements Dr. Jennifer Aviles ’97 ER Physician, Highline Medical Center, Wash. “I realized that medicine is an opportunity to care about people different from ourselves.” MORE >> Dr. Nathaniel Schlicher ’00 ER Physician, St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Tacoma “I didn’t want to work in a lab. I wanted to care for the whole patient.” MORE >> Dr. Jennifer Specht ’94 Oncologist, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

January 1, 2010 Heroes by permanent marker In December 2009, PLU students, and co-founders of the Progress Club, Harold Leraas and Andrew McGuiness on behalf of the club accepted the 2009 Hero Award from the Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital in Tacoma, Wash. The co-founders of the PLU club said the efforts by the members of Progress have raised more than $13,000 for the children’s hospital’s Free Care Fund, which helps pay for care for uninsured children. Leraas and McGuinness took some time to

management team to look at the old challenges with new eyes.  “I think the best innovation isn’t when you set out, intentionally, to be innovative or to be different,” he says. “It’s really about having a clear mind, being able to think about a problem without the restraints of traditional convention or the past.”  Emboldened by Belton’s encouragement and the recent success of the 253 PLU Bound Scholarship, staff and faculty leaders began to bring new ideas forward that would bolster the university’s

volunteer work, and then returned annually throughout undergraduate and graduate school for college-related studies and more volunteering. He even met his future wife there, in 2004. Today, Levy is a specialist in contemporary Honduras and an assistant professor in Pacific Lutheran University’s anthropology department. His research has focused on Honduran governance after the 2009 military coup and the outmigration patterns that followed.More Read Previous Diversity Center Alums: Complexities of Care

. He oversees the 34 Indigo Urgent Care clinics MultiCare operates across Washington. Urgent care clinics meet a public need for convenient access to unscheduled medical treatment for minor illnesses and injuries that don’t warrant a visit to an emergency room. “First and foremost, we pride ourselves in delivering exceptional customer care that is safe and highly effective,” Mariani says. “There’s also the business side of it, being as innovative as possible, and embracing and integrating

budget with a very modest surplus again this past year — a balanced operating budget, I am proud to say, for the 16th time in 17 years. Likewise, the strategic and wise management of our endowment corpus and a significant flow of new gifts is allowing us to gradually restore and then, as we look to the future, plan once again for increases in our endowment fund. Yes, Pacific Lutheran University continues to meet the economic challenges of our time. We have worked together. We have demonstrated our