University of Washington. School of Nursing

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The UW School of Nursing was only the second school of nursing in the United States to be based in a university, and the first on the West Coast. After UW President Henry Suzzallo recommended the development of a five-year nursing education program in 1918, Elizabeth Sterling Soule organized the Department of Nursing in 1922 and began offering graduate degrees in 1923. In 1932, the department received its own building on the UW campus and, in 1945, nursing became an independent school with UW Health Sciences with Soule as the first dean.

From the description of University of Washington, School of Nursing records, 1875-2005 (bulk 1921-2002). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 123949012

The University of Washington's Department of Nursing was established in 1922. In 1945, the School of Nursing became an independent school within the University's Health Sciences department. It was the first nursing school on the West Coast and only the second university-affiliated nursing school in the United States.

From the description of University of Washington School of Nursing scrapbook, 1919-1944. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 650355959

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creatorOf University of Washington. School of Nursing. University of Washington School of Nursing scrapbook, 1919-1944. University of Washington. Libraries
referencedIn King County Nurses Association records, 1908-1990 University of Washington Libraries Special Collections
referencedIn Cora Jane Lawrence papers, 1918-1973 University of Washington Libraries Special Collections
creatorOf University of Washington. School of Nursing. University of Washington, School of Nursing records, 1875-2005 (bulk 1921-2002). University of Washington. Libraries
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associatedWith American Nurses Association. corporateBody
associatedWith King County Graduate Nurses Association (King County, Wash.) corporateBody
associatedWith King County Nurses Association (King County, Wash.) corporateBody
associatedWith Lawrence, Cora Jane, 1925- person
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Washington (State)
United States
Washington (State)--Seattle
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Nurses
Nurses
Nursing
Nursing schools
Nursing societies, etc
Nursing students
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Active 1919

Active 1944

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