When Master's Entry Program in Nursing (MEPN) student Alejandra Flores isn’t studying or advocating for her fellow students, you’re likely to catch her spinning records at a San Francisco hotspot. Flores…
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The UCSF School of Nursing, in collaboration with the California Black Infant Health Program and California Breastfeeding Coalition, has established the COVID-19 Birth Worker Relief Fund to provide one-time grants to…
May 14, 2020
Science of Caring
The UCSF School of Nursing commemorated The Year of the Nurse and Midwife, National Nurses Week and the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, with the special event, “What Would Florence Do?” on May 5.
Ashley Moore’s experience this past summer was one most nurses dream of. She worked alongside the World Health Organization’s Chief Nursing Officer and contributed to an international report emphasizing the…
April 27, 2020
Science of Caring
The coronavirus pandemic has caused one of the worst global health crises in history. Researchers at the UCSF School of Nursing are developing studies to learn more about the virus, especially its impact on vulnerable populations.
April 27, 2020
Science of Caring
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed health inequities in numerous populations. How do clinicians and patients navigate these unprecedented barriers?
Master’s student Britt Urban turned her frustration and anxiety about the coronavirus pandemic into a powerful force and helpful service for her neighbors. On March 12, she posted on the app Nextdoor, asking if…
By Katherine Tam
The UCSF School of Nursing captured $10.4 million in federal National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding in 2019 — a nearly 15 percent increase from the previous year — to fuel research…
March 24, 2020
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Whether working at UCSF sites across the Bay Area or serving the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in New York, UCSF School of Nursing alumnae are playing critical roles amid the coronavirus pandemic.
March 24, 2020
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The project could give anyone considering undergoing controlled ovarian stimulation more information about the potential impact on their health and well being, and improve informed consent.
The UCSF School of Nursing hosted the 2020 Bay Area Black Nurses Association Conference on Feb. 22, 2020 in Cole Hall on the Parnassus campus.
The conference, entitled "Advancing…
Feb. 24, 2020
Science of Caring
Despite legislation from the 1970s that still requires California nurse-midwives to practice under the supervision of a physician or surgeon, nurse-midwives are making tangible impacts in patient care and serving the underserved.