COLLEGE OF NURSING a strategic $7m investment in innovative scholarship and teaching excellence
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nursing comprises the largest segment LE I of the health care workforce UN • Nurses must be leaders and innovators, capable of navigating new health care technology and assuring that care is centered on the needs of patients and their families. •
Nurses actively contribute on teams with physicians, administrators and other decision-makers to move toward a model of better coordination of care.
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Making safe, high-quality health care accessible to all Americans requires transformation of our current health care system—particularly the extent to which the expertise of nurses is fully utilized.
an impetus for nurses to advance their education Heeding the call for an increased health care workforce, a surge of applicants are seeking entry and advanced nursing degrees. nationwide nursing faculty shortage The U.S. Department of Labor projects that 35% more nursing faculty are needed by 2022 to keep up with demands. The increase in the number of nursing programs nationally has tightened the pool of qualified nursing faculty, triggering a nationwide faculty shortage and increased demand for clinical placements. Nursing schools are turning away large numbers of qualified applicants because of a lack of capacity.
According to the National Academy of Medicine,
BY 2020
80%
2X
of the nursing workforce will hold a baccalaureate degree.
The number of nurses with a doctorate will double.
the critical role of nursing faculty in transforming health care Faculty drive the learning and discovery process at Seattle University. Our ability to attract and retain outstanding nursing faculty directly affects the growth and vitality of the College of Nursing and our ability to produce graduates who are academically and clinically prepared to lead in transforming health care. OU R PRIO RIT Y IN ITIATIVES
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endowed nursing deanship Creation of an endowed deanship will well-position Seattle U to attract a nationally acclaimed nurse scholar to lead the college in its mission to inspire and educate leaders to transform health care for a just and humane world. two endowed professorships The professorships will attract and retain CON faculty members who pursue innovative scholarly projects and include students in research that makes a difference in health care delivery and outcomes. scholarship to develop best teaching practices With a view to how we teach the next generation of nurses in an environment with limited clinical placements, the College of Nursing is devoted to developing highest-quality simulated learning experiences in our state-of-the-art Clinical Performance Lab. dean’s fund for academic excellence In a rapidly changing, high-tech, increasingly global community, the College of Nursing is committed to offering leadership opportunities at the forefront of nursing education. The fund will encourage innovations in teaching pedagogies, including clinical learning, service learning and the acquisition of Jesuit values.
“OUR GOAL IS TO MAKE THE COLLEGE OF NURSING A TOP CHOICE FOR WORLD-CLASS EDUCATORS WHO ARE INNOVATIVE, COMMITED TO SOCIAL JUSTICE AND READY TO JOIN OUR DYNAMIC LEARNING ORGANIZATION.” —DEAN KRISTEN M. SWANSON, RN, PhD, FAAN
68,938
APPLICANTS TURNED AWAY from baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs in 2014.
ALMOST
2/3
of nursing schools pointed to faculty shortages as a reason for not accepting qualified applicants.
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1.2M VACANCIES will emerge for registed nurses between 2014-2022.
our values : empowerment innovation caring social justice integrity
MAKE A GIFT. MAKE AN IMPACT. Your gift will enable the College of Nursing to attract and retain highly qualified faculty members dedicated to educating and inspiring nurse leaders to transform health care, shape public policy and forward social justice. to discuss your campaign gift supporting the college of nursing, contact us at 206-296-2152. www.seattleu.edu/nursing