The mission of the SNHCL Graduate Programs is to foster ethical leadership, encourage inquiry, advance health equity and optimize health and wellbeing by supporting an inclusive learning community.
We envision SNHCL graduates leading in the creation of a just, equitable, and healthy world through shared power and a spirit of inquiry.
Values:
- Learning in and with inclusive and diverse communities
- Fostering ethical leadership
- Health equity
- Inquiry
- Optimizing health and wellbeing
MN Academic Information
The UW Tacoma Nursing faculty and staff recognize that beginning graduate education can be a significant life change. To ease the transition into the Master of Nursing Program, UW Tacoma provides a wide range of services including an MN Program orientation, writing workshops, computer workshops, library orientations, and personal counseling services. In addition, advisors assist students throughout the MN Program. These advising roles are described below.
Types of MN Advising
Graduate Program Advisor
The MN Program Advisor works closely with all MN students to facilitate their adaptation to, progress in the MN Program, and time to graduation. These items include:
- Develop an initial program plan (course work) for the student
- Issues add codes prior to each quarter
- Facilitates on-leave requests with the graduate school (in the MyGrad system)
- Make changes to student program plans
- Processes graduation applications (in the MyGrad system)
Curriculum Option Advisors
Students should contact the faculty advisor based on their chosen curriculum option. Faculty advisors should be contacted in these situations:
- Career advice
- Courses to be taken outside of Nursing
- Discuss the practicum experience
- Research opportunities
Leader in Healthcare Delivery Information and Program Plan

Dr. Weichao Yuwen, Leader in Health Delivery Curriculum Option Faculty Advisor
Nurse Educator Information and Program Plan

Dr. Patsy Maloney, Nurse Educator Curriculum Option Faculty Advisor
Chair
Advises and counsels graduate student about remaining program of study; approves advanced nursing practicum placements and objectives; supervises project, thesis, or course work option for scholarly inquiry requirement.
MN Advanced Nursing Practicum
- CastleBranch Information
- Preparing for Advanced Nursing Practicum
- Who to Contact
MN Handbook
- Essential Behaviors
- Graduation Requirements
- Social Networking Policy
Scholarly Inquiry
- Course work option
- Scholarly Inquiry Project
- Thesis
Nursing Scholarships
- Application link
- Deadlines
- FAFSA Information