Five long years of research examining the potential effects of HIV on certain epithelial cells has yielded Kathy Lien, a student in the School of Nursing’s Master’s Entry Program in Nursing (MEPN), an impressive…
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The UCSF School of Nursing Master of Science, Master’s Entry Program in Nursing, and the Post-Master’s Certificate Programs are scheduled to have an on-site evaluation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing…
Amid cheers and applause, the School of Nursing marked a milestone as it celebrated the first cohort to complete its Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree program at a closing ceremony on Dec…
Dec. 17, 2019
Science of Caring
In 2019, Science of Caring explored critical nursing issues in practice, research and policy.
Dec. 17, 2019
Science of Caring
UCSF nursing researchers are engaged in innovative studies and classroom training in search of answers to the nation's substance use epidemic.
November 20, 2019
Science of Caring
A team of UCSF nursing students take to the streets of San Francisco to provide nursing advice to those battling homelessness. The team's efforts have also had an impact at the School of Nursing, which is considering making "Street Nursing" an elective.
November 20, 2019
Science of Caring
School of Nursing Associate Professor Andrew Penn is part of a team of UCSF researchers examining the effects of MDMA, a psychedelic drug, on people battling post-traumatic stress disorder. His recent published research on cannabis advocates for clinicians and patients to have a "sophisticated conversation" about cannabis to improve patient health.
November 20, 2019
Science of Caring
With funding from the VA Nursing Research Initiative Award, Linda Park is conducting a four-year study of antiplatelet medication adherence in veteran patients with coronary heart disease using text messaging, a mobile application, or an educational website.
Nov. 7, 2019
By Milenko Martinovich
Barbara Resnik’s five-decade-long bond with the UCSF School of Nursing is so strong, she says she has “two families.”
That deep connection motivated Resnik, a professor…
Through her research and activism, Amy Rosenwohl-Mack advocates for those whose voices are rarely heard. The UK native and Nursing PhD student focuses her research on vulnerable populations such as the…
By Milenko Martinovich
Photography by Elisabeth Fall
Staff members Anatol Sucher and Sergio Diaz are usually found performing painstaking tests in the School of Nursing’s Genomics Laboratory…
October 17, 2019
Science of Caring
UCSF Nursing students are applying their skills and knowledge to assist those in need, including some nearly half a world away.