August 16, 2019
Science of Caring
One of the first studies in the United States on NPs’ opioid prescribing habits points to gaps in the research and in NP education.
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Professor Jyu-Lin Chen, PhD, RN, FAAN, has been appointed Chair of the Department of Family Health Care Nursing, beginning Dec. 1, 2019.
Chen, who received her UCSF doctoral degree in nursing, with a…
The UCSF School of Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice Program is scheduled to have an on-site evaluation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) accreditation team on September 11-13, 2019. As part…
By Katherine Tam
Jennifer Morris, an administrative officer in Community Health Systems, wasn’t looking for a therapy cat when she brought her daughter to San Francisco Animal Care and Control eight…
July 16, 2019
Science of Caring
Lorinda Coombs’ research found that NPs and PAs are already delivering a significant amount of cancer care, especially in rural settings. How can we leverage that previously hidden resource?
July 16, 2019
Science of Caring
The data says nursing and other health care professions are among the most physically dangerous occupations. Soo-Jeong Lee wants to know whether legislation aimed at keeping health workers safer has had its intended effect.
The UCSF School of Nursing in June welcomed 79 new Master’s Entry Program in Nursing (MEPN) students to the health care profession at its White Coat Ceremony, and celebrated the completion of the first year of…
Three SON faculty — Monica McLemore, PhD, MPH, Linda G. Park, PhD, MS, FNP-BC, and Sandra Staveski, PhD, RN, CPNP-AC — will be inducted into the American Academy of Nursing’s 2019 class of…
By Katherine Tam
Photography by Elisabeth Fall
Amid enthusiastic cheers and applause, the UCSF School of Nursing celebrated the accomplishments of 160 doctoral candidates, master’s degree…
Sharon Solorio, an administrative officer in the Department of Physiological Nursing, is celebrating 35 years of service with the University of California system. Pictured at left, she received a certificate…
By Lisa Cisneros and Dan Fost
Building on its 150-year public service mission, UC San Francisco announced its intention to leverage more of its economic power and collaborative partnerships to improve the…
Professor Emerita Carroll Estes, PhD, FAAN, has been honored with the 2019 Robert M. Ball Award for Outstanding Achievements in Social Insurance from the National Academy of Social Insurance.
The…