Wy'east Nursing Pathway
The Wy'east Nursing Pathway is a 3-month preparatory pathway for American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) students committed to a nursing career. The Pathway provides a holistic, culturally -aligned approach to help you excel as nursing students and throughout your careers.
OHSU School of Nursing and the Northwest Native American Centre of Excellence (NNACOE) partner to recruit, educate, and retain AI/AN students into the Accelerated B.S. in Nursing and the 3-Year B.S. in Nursing programs to meet critical workforce needs.
The pathway aims to help you overcome barriers to nursing school by providing academic, financial and social support. This includes preparatory classes, writing and learning resources, stipends for participation, advising and mentorship, and culturally specific content, all within a rigorous academic support curriculum.
Email wyeastnursing@ohsu.edu with questions.
Funding support
The Northwest Native American Center of Excellence at OHSU exists thanks to a five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, funding from the OHSU School of Medicine and support from all 43 tribes in the Pacific Northwest.
State funding through HB 5202 and the OHSU School of Nursing make the Wy’east Nursing Pathway possible.
We want to hear from you
If you are a Native student or alum of the School of Nursing, you’re invited to join an interview or focus group to share your experiences and ideas for a nursing pathway designed for Native students. Your insights will help create a more supportive educational system for future Native nurses at the OHSU School of Nursing.
For more information, contact Morgan Torris-Hedlund at torrishe@ohsu.edu.
The principal investigator for this project is Cynthia Perry, a professor in the School of Nursing. IRB #25450.