Archives West Finding Aid
Table of Contents
Seattle University College of Nursing Accreditation Reports and other material, 1952-2008
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Seattle University. College of Nursing.
- Title
- Seattle University College of Nursing Accreditation Reports and other material
- Dates
- 1952-2008 (inclusive)19522008
- Quantity
- 1 linear foot, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- RG021 (collection)
- Summary
- The School of Nursing was founded at Seattle University in 1948 and was originally affiliated with the Sisters of Charity of Providence.
- Repository
-
Seattle University, Lemieux Library and McGoldrick Learning Commons, Special Collections
Special Collections
Lemieux Library & McGoldrick Learning Commons
Seattle University
901 12th Avenue
Seattle, WA
98122-1090
Telephone: 2062966209
Fax: 2062966224
speccoll@seattleu.edu - Access Restrictions
-
The collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for preparing the finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The history of Seattle University College of Nursing is linked to the early history of Providence Hospital in Seattle. In 1877, the Sisters of Providence responded to a request to care for those in the Seattle area who were sick and poor. The "Poor House" at 5th and Spring streets was eventually moved to 17th and Jefferson and became Providence Hospital. By 1907, seventeen Sisters of Charity of Providence were registered as nurses in the state of Washington. In 1937, an existing academic affiliation between the University of Washington and Providence School of Nursing was extended to Seattle College. For a few years, students were allowed to select their college affiliation. Beginning with the Class of 1941, all degrees were granted through Seattle College. In 1948, the Seattle University School of Nursing and the Sisters of Charity of Providence became the first Catholic collegiate school in the state of Washington to receive full accreditation by the National Nursing Accreditation Services. From 1943 through 1948, a total of 477 nurses graduated under the United States Cadet Nurses Corps affiliated with U.S. wartime armed forces.
Currently offering Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Nursing degrees and a Doctorate of Nursing Practice, the College of Nursing (2003) has maintained continuous external accreditation for over fifty years, most recently under the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection contains accreditation reports from 1952 and 1965 submitted to the National League of Nursing (NLM), admissions brochures, newsletters, and a brief history of the College of Nursing drafted by Leo Schmidt, SJ. The collection is not comprehensive or current.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Seattle University College of Nursing Accreditation Reports and other material, Special Collections, Lemieux Library and McGoldrick Learning Commons, Seattle University.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Nursing schools--Accreditation--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Nursing schools--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Nursing students--Washington (State)--Seattle.
Corporate Names
- Seattle University. College of Nursing--Accreditation
- Seattle University. College of Nursing
Form or Genre Terms
- Accreditation
- Brochures
- Newsletters
- Reports