School of Health Sciences Mission:  Based on our commitment to Christian values, we seek to partner with the community to develop graduates who engage the culture, change the world, and: 

• Serve all people with the highest level of professional care.
• Demonstrate competence in a diverse and changing environment.
• Act with wisdom, character, and caring.
• Demonstrate leadership in all aspects of nursing.
• Promote optimum health of body, mind, and spirit.

Our core values are: Excellence; Respect; Diversity; Inquiry; and Caring Presence

History of the School of Health Sciences

Plan ahead and Save the Dates for SHS Special Events:

~April 15, 2012 ~ 4:00pm

Alumni-Student Networking and Bridging Dinner~

Marston Hall, Room 337

SHS nursing alumni and undergraduate nursing students-- plan to attend the SHS Networking and Bridging Dinner.  Alumni will make dinner and share their career experiences with students. Don't miss this wonderful opportunity!! 

RSVP to Alum Patti Aramburu at pattia@cascade.org or call (253) 682-9306.

Nursing Notes: News and Events

John Swinton RN and Practical Theologian in Seattle

On Wednesday January 11, 2012 John Swinton, RN, Mental Health Nurse and Practical Theologian from Aberdeen University, Scotland  spoke at an SHS sponsored event at Children’s Hospital on the topic of “Spiritual Care and Mental Illness: The Art of Being with" people in the midst of the strangest storms” .   The next day me met with SHS faculty and students  speaking on the “Ethics of disability in Health Care: How the Existence of a Disability Might Predispose a Person to a Certain Health Care Trajectory”.  John was at SPU to deliver the Palmer lecture and is shown here with SHS Butterfield Ethics Scholars, SHS faculty members, and Members of Children’s staff.

The School of Health Sciences co-sponsored John’s visit in collaboration with the SPU School of Theology.

2012 Dean's Alumni Reunion Coffee

in Emerson Lounge

Alumni joined us to hear from Kathy Schoonover-Shoffner, Editor of The Journal of Christian Nursing, who spoke on the topic of 'Vocation Across the Professional Lifespan."   Alumni, faculty and staff enjoyed complementary coffee, fun, and fellowship. 

Alumni News

Welcome to Nursing Notes online! Enjoy a mix of stories, articles, events, and updates to keep alumni connected with SHS and each other.

Local Seattle Area Hospitals Launch RN Residency Programs:

• Group Health Residency
• Overlake Hospital Residency
• Swedish Residency
• VA VALOR Residency

Nurses Recognition Dinner at Group Health

Four School of Health Sciences Students and Alumni attended this year's Group Health Recognition Dinner.  

Sarah Faddis Hinkle, Dr. Barbara Trehearne, Grace Barrios, Florentine Heistand and Megan Ernst Kilpatrick

Educational Preparedness

View this "Snapshot" of the educational preparation of nurses across all educational levels.