South Park Community Partnership

Seattle Public Library – South Park branch


March 10, 2021

Assessment of Teen Needs and Engagement Strategies for the South Park Library Branch

Student Nurses:  Sean Butterfield, Tae Ho Jeong, Alicia Nguyen, Dave Trop, and Leah Yashar-Brown Clinical Faculty: Hilary Jauregui, DNP, MN, RN We launched our project based on meetings with our community partners as well as our instructor and our understanding of the community. Based on our assessment data on the community’s needs, we established that…


December 10, 2020

Contributing to the South Park Library Goal to Increase Engagement between South Park Teens and Library Resources

Student Nurses: Andi Rasmussen, Emily Galeotti, Lucinda Lu, Teresa Wu, Vivek Naik Clinical Faculty: Ellie Marsh-Trujillo, MN, RN Guided by interviews with our community partner, Lead Librarian Lupine Miller, we engaged in several qualitative and quantitative data collection activities to contribute to the Library’s need to strengthen teenage engagement with available South Park Library resources….


Nursing Assessment and Proposal to Improve the South Park Branch of Seattle Public Library: Communication Strategies and Equity in Light of COVID-19 Pandemic

Student Nurses: Cara Doolittle, Nic Layton, Audra Moore, & Dan Mudgett​ Nurse Faculty: Hilary Jauregui, DNP, MN, RN Our project addresses the communication gap between the South Park community and the South Park Library (SPL). By developing a communication plan to implement WhatsApp, we are addressing the identified communication needs of SPL with the South Park…


March 12, 2020

Contribution of New Data toward Increasing Resources for Post High School Opportunities through the Seattle Public Library – South Park

Student Nurses: Mariyam Arifova, Ian Clouthier, Nancy Huynh, Hannah Nguyen & Krystal Sheedy Nurse Faculty: Ellie Marsh, MN, RN Our Community Health Nursing Clinical project group consisted of five students from the University of Washington BSN program in collaboration with the Seattle Public Library – South Park branch and their lead librarian Lupine Miller. Several theoretical models were used to…


December 6, 2019

Impact of Code of Conduct on Those Experiencing Homelessness with Seattle Public Library

Nursing Students: Rebecca Goldman, Mackenzie Kelly & Megan Marinakis Nurse Faculty: Ellie Marsh, MN, RN Our project was titled: “Evidence-Based Research on the Disproportionate Effects of the Seattle Public Library Code of Conduct on Individuals Experiencing Homelessness and Recommendations on Best Practices For Eliminating These Disparities.” For this project, our group partnered with Lupine Miller,…


Youth Restorative Justice with the Seattle Public Library

Nursing Students: Ally Bell, Jacinta Mwilu & Daniel Phan Nurse Faculty: Ellie Marsh, MN, RN Our project is titled: “Youth Restorative Justice: Promoting Access and Equity for Youth of Color at the South Park Library by Raising the Awareness of SPL Staff through Evidence – based Digital Infographics Related to Youth Developmental Stages.” We partnered…


March 15, 2018

Dream to Degree with Seattle Public Library, South Park Branch

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Student Nurses: Cynthia Lau and Haile Martin Nurse Faculty: Ellie Marsh, MN, RN In partnership with our mentor, we analyzed career interests of South Park middle school and high school students and families. With the data gathered, we produced various resources for attaining higher education and career advancement. Read the full report here!


December 15, 2017

Secondary Data Analysis & Capacity Building for Exploration of on-site Narcan Administration with Seattle Public Library – South Park Branch

Student Nurses: Matt O’Hare, Rachelle Eckert, Ramona Emerson Nurse Faculty: Hilary Jauregui, DNP, MN, RN & Ellie Marsh, MN, RN Project Aim: Synthesize relevant research, policy, legal and physiological information related to opioid reversal medication administration and develop a community education pamphlet on narcan administration. Quarter Project Summary: Recent major news outlet attention has been drawn…


December 15, 2013

Community Perceptions Project with the Seattle Public Library – South Park branch

In an attempt to boost community use of the library, the library staff requested we collect data on public perceptions of available library resources. We collected this information from various South Park organizations and businesses. Read the full report here!