Washington Nursing Schools

The Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing's Future Raises Funds for Washington

Seattle, WA - To help ease Washington's growing shortage of nurses, a statewide coalition of hospitals, nursing schools and nursing organizations joined Johnson & Johnson for the Promise of Nursing for Washington gala. More than 650 local nurses and health care professionals attended last night's event at the Seattle Westin Hotel to celebrate the nursing profession while raising funds to help relieve the shortage.

"The shortage of registered nurses in Washington and across the country impacts each and every one of us," said Scott Armstrong, CEO of Group Health Cooperative in Seattle, WA. "In Washington alone there is a need for at least 1,900 hospital nurses. As a result of the shortage, emergency rooms are unable to handle all the patients they receive, elective surgeries are cancelled and care cannot be delivered, as it is needed. This problem needs the help of the entire community and our business leaders. Collectively, we can step up to the plate and solve the nursing shortage."

The collaborative efforts of the state's health care organizations along with The Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing's Future , raised $510,000 at last night's event, with 100 percent of the proceeds going toward regional nursing school grants, faculty fellowships and student scholarships. Nursing student scholarships and faculty fellowships are granted to qualifying applicants for the duration of their program.

"It's great that we are seeing a significant increase in interest in the nursing profession, but there's still much work to be done to alleviate the very acute faculty shortage that our nursing schools are experiencing," says Dorothy Detlor, dean and professor, Washington State University Intercollegiate College of Nursing. "Funds raised through events like the Promise of Nursing for Washington help support nursing schools and colleges to provide the educational programs needed to prepare the next generation of nurses."

According to the Health Resources and Services Administration, by the year 2020, Washington is expected to suffer a nursing shortfall of 56 percent, or 26,000 nurses.

"Washington is experiencing a growing nursing shortage that will only intensify as the demand for health care increases," said Patty Mulhern, chief nursing officer of Visiting Nurse NW. "Nurses are a critical part of patient care, and I'm thankful for the generous support of Johnson & Johnson in their efforts to honor the nursing profession."

"With the aging baby boomer population, the nursing shortage in this country is of critical concern as it impacts the quality of health care now and in the coming years," said Curt M. Selquist, company group chairman, Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc. "The state of Washington is a region that is impacted by the nursing shortage and collective efforts such as this event can enhance the image of the nursing profession, recruit and retain nurses and attract nurse educators to help mitigate the shortage."

Since 2002, the Promise of Nursing galas have raised more than eight million dollars nationwide. The final gala for 2006 will take place in Southern California on April 27.

The organizations that comprise The Promise of Nursing for Washington Steering Committee are: Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center; Gonzaga University Department of Nursing; Group Health Cooperative; Health Work Force Institute at the Washington State Hospital Association; Home Care Association of Washington; Kennewick General Hospital; Kindred Hospital Seattle; Mark and Huldah Buntain School of Nursing, Northwest University; Mid-Valley Hospital; MultiCare Health System; Read more about the Washington's growing shortage of nurses.

Washington State Licensed Practical Nursing Programs

Bates Technical College - LPN Program
1101 S Yakima, Tacoma , Washington 98405. (253) 680-7000
Green River Community College - Nursing Department
12401 SE 320 th St. Auburn , WA 98002. (253) 833-9111
South Puget Sound Community College School of Nursing
2011 Mottman Rd. SW, Olympia , Washington 98512. (360) 754-7711
Bellingham Technical College
3028 Lindburgh Avenue, Bellingham , WA 98225. (360) 752-7000
Heritage College Nursing Program
3240 Fort Rd. Toppenish Washington 98948. (509) 865-8500
South Seattle Community College - Nursing Program
6000 16 th Avenue SW, Seattle Washington 98106. ( 206) 527-3600
Big Bend Community College - Nursing Department
7662 Chanute St. Moses Lake , WA 98837. (509) 793-2222
Lake Washington Technical College Nursing Program
11605 132 nd Avenue NE, Kirkland , Washington 98034. (425) 739-8100
Spokane Community College - Nursing Education
1810 N Greene St. MS 2090, Spokane , Washington 99217. (509) 533-7000
Centralia College - Nursing Program
600 W Locust, Centralia , WA 98531. (360) 736-9391
Lower Columbia College - School of Nursing
1600 College Way North, Seattle , Washington 98632. (360) 442-2370
Walla Walla Community College - Nursing Education
500 Tausick Way, Walla Walla , WA 99362. (509) 682-6800
Clover Park Technical College - Nursing Department
4500 Steilacoom Blvd. SW, Tacoma , Washington 98499. (253) 589-5800
North Seattle Community College - Nursing Program
9600 College Way North, Seattle , Washington 98103. (206) 587-4100
Wenatchee Valley College - Nursing Program
1300 5 th Street, Wenatchee , WA 98801. (509) 682-6800
Columbia Basin College Nursing Program
2600 N 20 th Ave. Pasco , Washington 99301. (509) 547-0511
Olympic College - Nursing Program
1600 Chester Ave. Bremerton , WA 98377-1699. (360) 792-6050
Yakima Valley Community College - Nursing Program
PO Box 22520, Yakima , Washington 98907-2520. (509) 422-7800
Everett Community College - Nursing Department
2000 Tower St. Everett , Washington 98201-1327. (425) 388-9100
Renton Technical College - Nursing Program
3000 NE 4 th Street, Renton , WA 98056. (425) 235-2352
Grays Harbor Community College - Nursing Department
1620 Edward P Smith Drive, Aberdeen , Washington 98520. (360) 532-9020
Skagit Valley College - Whidbey Island
1900 SE Pioneer Way, Oak Harbor , WA 98277. (360) 675-6656

Washington State Associate Degree Programs (RN)

Bellevue Community College
3000 Landerholm Circle SE, Bellevue , WA 98007. (425) 564-1000
Lake Washington Technical College - Nursing Program
11605 132 nd Avenue NE, Kirkland , Washington 98034. (425) 739-8100
South Puget Sound Community College - School of Nursing
2011 Mottman Rd. SW, Olympia , WA 98512. (360) 754-7711
Bellingham Technical College
3028 Lindburgh Avenue, Bellingham , Washington 98225. (360) 752-7000
Lower Columbia College - Nursing Program
1600 Maple St. Longview , WA 98632. (360) 442-2370
Spokane Community College - Nursing Education
1810 N Greene St. MS 2090, Spokane , Washington 99217. (509) 533-7000
Big Bend Community College - Nursing Department
7662 Chanute St. Moses Lake , WA 98837. (509)793-2222
North Seattle Community College - Nursing Program
9600 College Way North, Seattle , Washington 98103. (206) 587-4100
Tacoma Community College - Nursing Program
6501 S 19 th. Tacoma , Washington 98466. ( 253) 566-5000
Centralia Community College
600 W Locust, Centralia , WA 98531. (360) 736-9391
Olympic College
1600 Chester Ave. Bremerton , Washington 98377-1699. (360) 792-6050
Walla Walla Community College
500 Tausick Way, Walla Walla , WA 99362. (509) 682-6800
Clark College Nursing Program
WSU Vancouver Campus, Vancouver , Washington 98663. (360) 992-2000
Peninsula College - Nursing Program
1502 East Lauridsen Blvd. Port Angeles , WA 98362. (360) 417-6342
Whatcom Community College
237 West Kellogg Rd. Bellingham , Washington 98237. (360) 676-2170
Columbia Basin College
2600 N 20 th Ave. Pasco , WA 99301. (509) 547-0511
Pierce College - Puyallup
1601 39 th Avenue SE, Puyallup Washington 98374. (253) 840-8400
Wenatchee Valley College - Nursing Program
1300 5 th Street, Wenatchee , WA 98801. (509) 682-6800   
Everett Community College - Nursing Department
2000 Tower St. Everett , Washington 98201. ( 425) 388-9100
Seattle Central Community College
1701 Broadway, Seattle , WA 98122. (206) 344-4347
Yakima Valley Community College
PO Box 22520, Yakima , Washington 98907. (509) 574-4891
Grays Harbor Community College
1620 Edward P Smith Drive, Aberdeen , WA 98520. (360) 538-4026
Shoreline Community College - Nursing Program
16101 Greenwood Ave N. Seattle , Washington 98133. (206) 546-4101 
Highline Community College
PO Box 98000, Des Moines , WA 98198. (206) 878-3710
Skagit Valley College - Mt Vernon Nursing Department
2405 E. College Way, Mt Vernon , Washington 98273. (360) 416-7873

Washington State Baccalaureate Degree Programs (RN)

Gonzaga University - Dept. Of Nursing
502 E. Boone Ave. AD Box 38, Spokane , WA 99258. (800) 986-9585
Seattle Pacific University - School of Health Sciences
3307 3 rd Avenue West, Seattle , Washington 98119. (206) 281-2000
Walla Walla College - School of Nursing
10345 SE Market, Portland , OR 97216. (800) 541-8900
Northwest University - Buntain School of Nursing
5520 108 th Ave. NE, Kirkland , Washington 98033. ( 425) 822-8266
Seattle University - School of Nursing
900 Broadway, Seattle , WA 98122. (206) 296-6000
Washington State University - Intercollegiate College of Nursing
2917 W Ft George Wright Dr. Spokane , Washington 99204. (509) 358-7978
Pacific Lutheran University - School of Nursing
Tacoma , WA 98447. ( 253) 531-6900
University of Washington - School of Nursing
Box 357260, Seattle , Washington 98195. ( 206) 543-8736

Washington Master's in Nursing & RN to BSN (RNB) Programs

Gonzaga University
Department of Nursing - RN to BSN Completion Program (RNB), MSN
502 E. Boone Ave. AD Box 38, Spokane , WA 99258. (800) 986-9585
University of Washington - Tacoma
Nursing Program - RN to BSN Completion Program (RNB), MSN
1900 Commerce - Box 358421, Tacoma , Washington 98402. (253) 692-4000
Pacific Lutheran University
School of Nursing - LPN to BSN, MSN, Master's Entry
Tacoma , WA 98447. ( 253) 531-6900
Washington State University - Spokane
Intercollegiate College of Nursing - BSN, RN to BSN Completion Program (RNB), MN, MS
2917 W Ft George Wright Dr. Spokane , WA 99204. (509) 324-7360
Seattle Pacific University
School of Health Sciences - MSN
3307 3 rd Avenue West, Seattle , Washington 98119. (206) 296-6000
Washington State University - Vancouver
Intercollegiate College for Nursing - RN to BSN Completion Program (RNB), MSN
14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave. Vancouver , WA 98686. ( 360) 546-9752
Seattle University
School of Nursing - BSN, MSN, Master's Entry
900 Broadway, Seattle . Washington 98122. (206) 296-6000
Washington State University - Yakima
Intercollegiate College for Nursing - RN to BSN Completion Program (RNB), MSN
1401 W. Prasch Ave. Yakima , WA 98902. (509) 494-7900
University of Washington - Seattle
School of Nursing - BSN, MSN, Master's Entry
Box 357260, Seattle , WA 98195. 206-543-8736
Washington State University - Tri Cities
Intercollegiate College for Nursing - RN to BSN Completion Program (RNB), MN, MS
2710 University Drive, Richland , WA 99352. 509-372-7183 
University of Washington - Bothell
School of Nursing - MN
18115 Campus Way NE, Bothell , WA 98011. (425) 352-5000

Nursing Resources

For information on a career as a registered nurse and nursing education visit the National League for Nursing.

For information on nursing career options, financial aid, and listings of BSN, graduate, and accelerated nursing programs visit the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.

For additional information on registered nurses, including credentialing visit the American Nurses Association.

Information about employment opportunities may be obtained from local hospitals, nursing care facilities, home health care agencies, psychiatric facilities, the Washington State Board of Nursing, and local offices of the State employment service.

For information on obtaining U.S. certification and work visas for foreign-educated nurses, visit the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools.

For a list of accredited clinical nurse specialist programs, visit the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists.

For information on nurse midwives, including a list of accredited programs, visit the American College of Nurse-Midwives.

For information on nurse practitioners, including a list of accredited programs, visit the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.

For information on nursing schools and lists of accredited programs in other states visit one of the following websites: North Carolina Nursing, and LVN Programs in Texas and Nursing Schools in Ohio.

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