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April 9, 2015

Study becomes model to improve lives of aging Americans

Karalee Jacobs noticed her mother, Alice, becoming more forgetful and anxious back in 2007, but she just attributed it to age.

March 27, 2015

Home workouts are safe after implant, heart patients learn

Despite patients’ fears of adverse reactions, performing moderate aerobic exercise after receiving an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) is not only safe but significantly improves cardiovascular per

February 18, 2015

In moments of crisis, nurses’ humanitarian essence emerges

Nurses, by dint of their jobs, are present in crises and other circumstances that require care and comfort of patients and their families.

November 25, 2014

Mudhoney bassist finds meaning in main gig, as Harborview RN

[Editor's note: Guy Maddison and his family have relocated and he no longer works at Harborview Medical Center.]

October 16, 2014

Acute care nursing specialty track reopens

The UW School of Nursing has re-opened enrollment to its adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner track of the doctor of nursing practice, or D.N.P., degree program.

August 11, 2014

Pursuing health equity lands grad student on global stage

In July, UW graduate Jillian Pintye accepted a prestigious Young Investigator Award at the 20th International AIDS Conference.

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