Huldah Buntain, who with her husband Mark founded a missions hospital in Calcutta more than 50 years ago, with Northwest University Nursing students in India.

The Mark and Huldah Buntain

School of Nursing

The Mark and Huldah Buntain School of Nursing at Northwest University graduates scholarly professional nurses who practice from a uniquely Christian worldview and are dedicated to helping all human beings in pursuit of holistic health.

Upon successful completion of the four-year pre-nursing courses and nursing curriculum requirements, students are prepared to sit for the national licensure examination leading to the Registered Nurse (RN) status in the State of Washington. This licensure allows graduates to practice professional nursing in health care systems across Washington State and seek reciprocal licensure in all states and territories of the United States of America or potentially work in other countries.

 

A Word from the Dean


The Mark and Huldah Buntain School of Nursing is distinctive in its emphasis on cross-cultural nursing and its focus Carl Christensen>on the integration of Christian faith into nursing practice. Our professors have nursing experience in a variety of domestic and international contexts, making them invaluable resources for our students as they pursue their goals. Our commitment to cross-cultural experience and expertise is evidenced in the requirement that seniors spend a month in a cross-cultural setting – such as Sri Lanka – that integrates nursing and faith. The School of Nursing at Northwest University is named after Mark and Huldah Buntain, who founded a missions hospital in Calcutta, India, more than 50 years ago.

– Carl Christensen, RN, PhD
Dean, School of Nursing

 

A Commitment to Excellence

Our experienced professors will prepare competent and compassionate nurses.

The School of Nursing is committed to excellence. This starts in the classroom, where experienced professors meet students who are motivated to learn.

 

A Commitment to Christian Values

“Nursing is so technical that some nursing programs leave out the spiritual and emotional side of nursing,” states Julie Reese, a 2006 graduate who works in the Cardio Telemetry Unit at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle.

“Nurses from Northwest University stand out because they integrate their faith with their learning. As a result, we are able to treat more than just the physical needs of a patient – we can also minister to the emotional and spiritual needs of the entire person.”

 

A Commitment to Cross-Cultural Experience


During their senior year, students in the School of Nursing at Northwest University complete an intensive clinical, spending a month in places such as Sri Lanka, Zambia, Taiwan, India, or Mexico.

This unique experience, combining nursing and ministry, prepares students to provide care across cultures, whether they are serving diverse populations in the United States or working in an international context.

 

A Commitment to Balance

Students in the School of Nursing are eligible for all the benefits of being a student at Northwest University!

There is something more important than being a student in the School of Nursing. And that is – being a student at Northwest University!

All of the resources – academic, cultural, and spiritual – of the university are available for you, as are all of the opportunities for being part of a stimulating and encouraging community.

This can take many forms, depending on your interests, and your ability
to manage your time. Kim Boisselle sang in the Concert Choir and went on the summer tour to Italy. (Like most visitors to Pisa, she couldn’t resist photographing classmates holding up–or pushing over–the tower.)

Other resources include computer labs, chapel, intramurals, the beauty of a ferry ride on Puget Sound, and a toasty place to study on campus.


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School of Nursing
Full-Time Faculty

Carl Christensen
Kris Haldeman
Cheri Goit
Melba Kattner
Jennifer North
Dorothy McKim

Visiting Professor

Annalee R. Oakes RN, EdD, FAAN

Adjunct Faculty

Carol M. Stock RN, JD, MN
Terri Ray ARNP, MSN
Karen Wilkinson ARNP, CNS
Elizabeth Allen RN, MN Suzanne Barsness RN, MSN
Erin-Joy Bjorge RN, MSN
Esther Anderson Crook RNC, MN
Sharon Gosden RN, MSN
April Morgenroth RN, MN
Wendy Murchie RN, MN, CCRN

Faculty Quote

“Our Nursing program is not easy, but it’s worth it when you are making decisions that determine the health and the life of your patient. The academic rigor is clearly expressed in the fact that it leads to a Baccalaureate Degree.”

– Cheri Goit, RN, MSN
Assistant Professor of Nursing, Specialist in Perinatal Nursing

Alumni Endorsement

Jennifer (Moll) Seely, School of Nursing, Class of 2005