News & Podcasts

Diane Jones treats an early AIDS patient at San Francisco General in 1984 (photo by Gypsy Ray).
November 1, 2014
The Unbroken Chain: Three Decades of HIV/AIDS Nursing
By Diana Austin
Science of Caring
From the earliest days of the HIV/AIDS epidemic through today, UCSF nurses and faculty and alumni from UC San Francisco School of Nursing – along with partners in multiple clinical settings – have been instrumental in changing the course of the epidemic and improving the lives of people affected by it.
Mary Shiels distributes medication to her HIV-positive patients (photos by Elisabeth Fall).
November 1, 2014
Finding the Right Clinical Training and Experience
By Kate Darby Rauch
Science of Caring
Two recent graduates bring their skills and education to the country’s only HIV/AIDS consultation call center for health care providers and receive valuable hands-on experience in return.
Nurse holds the hand of a patient
October 15, 2014
A Stronghold in the Care of Older Adults
By Kate Darby Rauch
Science of Caring
UC San Francisco School of Nursing has a deep historical commitment to the health of the elderly and remains a national force in the evolving field of gerontological nursing.
changing teaching photo graphic
Oct. 1, 2014
Teaching Change, Changing Teaching
By Andrew Schwartz
Science of Caring
Changes in nursing, health care and how people learn demand changes in what and how nursing schools prepare students.
Clinical faculty member Pam Bellefeuille leads a clinical simulation in the UCSF Kanbar Center for Simulation, Clinical Skills and Telemedicine Education (photos by Elisabeth Fall).
October 1, 2014
In the Sim Lab
By Andrew Schwartz
Science of Caring
UC San Francisco School of Nursing MEPN students take advantage of a top-notch simulation lab to get their initial exposure to patient care.
Melanie Perera (far right) with nurse educators from colleges all over Malawi following a clinical teaching training planned in collaboration with Kamuzu College of Nursing and GAIA
September 8, 2014
Empowering Women, Fostering Health in Malawi
By Andrew Schwartz
Science of Caring
A long and fruitful collaboration between UC San Francisco School of Nursing and the Global AIDS Interfaith Alliance forges a model for successful global health initiatives.
Roatan
Sept. 1, 2014
“Advancing Health Worldwide” in Roatán
By Andrew Schwartz
Science of Caring
Interprofessional work on the island of Roatán – in close partnership with the health system there and a nongovernmental organization – is a win-win for all participants and serves as one model for engaging in global health.
From left: Mary Lynch, Ella Harris, Nichole Mosher and Ashley Ramirez at the Public Hospital Roatán in Honduras
Sept. 1, 2014
Building Trust, Improving Care in Roatán
By Ella Harris, Nichole Mosher and Ashley Ramirez
Science of Caring
Three advanced practice nursing students take advantage of UCSF Global Health Sciences to experience the unique challenges and rewards of helping a resource-challenged hospital deliver better nursing care.
Erica Monasterio Named to Top 15 FNP Professors
Dr. Erica Monasterio is a clinical professor in the Family Health Care Nursing department at the University of California at San Francisco. In 2008, Dr. Monasterio was awarded the Teaching Award for Excellence in…