Upcoming Master of Science Information Sessions
- Wednesday, November 12 - 5:00PM to 6:00PM
- Thursday, January 22, 2009 - 5:00PM to 6:00PM
- Tuesday, February 17, 2009 - 5:00PM to 6:00PM
Meetings will be in the McPherson Booster room in the Petro Allied Health Center's main level. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Mary Allen at 785-670-1533 or email at mary.allen@washburn.edu
Mission
Washburn University School of Nursing emphasizes excellence in teaching that prepares students to value life-long learning as professional nurses.
Washburn nursing graduates collaborate with communities applying ethical leadership, critical thinking, and technological skills to design caring innovative health solutions for diverse populations.
History
The baccalaureate nursing program was established at Washburn University in the Fall of 1974. The program had an initial enrollment of 55 students, and was the outgrowth of a strong community interest in baccalaureate nursing education and a local and statewide need for more nurses.
In 1982, the program was granted status as a School of Nursing through an act of the Legislature. Dr. Alice Adam Young became the first Dean of the School of Nursing. The School of Nursing moved into new facilities in the Petro Allied Health Center in Fall of 1983.
The Washburn University baccalaureate nursing program was the first baccalaureate program in nursing in the City of Topeka and Shawnee County.
A unique feature of the Washburn University nursing program was the development of the curriculum around a theoretical framework. The Rogerian Conceptual System, the Science of Unitary Human Beings, was selected as the organizing framework for the original curriculum. Refinements in the Washburn curricular applications of the works of Martha E. Rogers have continued over time and have reflected the ongoing Rogerian refinements in the Science of Unitary Human Beings. The School of Nursing has become a national model in the use of the Rogerian theoretical framework.
Since its inception, the school has graduated nearly 2100 BSN nurses.
Questions about this site may be sent to Cynthia Hornberger.
Petro Allied Health Center
1700 SW College Ave.
Topeka, KS 66621-1117
Phone (785) 670-1525
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