News & Podcasts

Barbette Murphy (right) introduces a patient/parent educational brochure about preventing falls to Hospital Unit Service Coordinator Yolanda Jackson (photos by Elisabeth Fall).
April 7, 2017
Predicting and Preventing Pediatric Falls in the Hospital
By Diana Austin
Science of Caring
A collaboration between the UCSF School of Nursing and UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital San Francisco to validate an assessment tool may help nurses better predict which children are at risk for falling while in the hospital.
Annesa Flentje
March 3, 2017
Can Stress Change How Our Genes Behave?
By Diana Austin
Science of Caring
Researcher Annesa Flentje is examining how stress in LGBT people and other sexual minorities affects gene expression and health.
In Memoriam: Dorothy Rice

Dorothy Pechman Rice, professor emerita of health economics at the UC San Francisco (UCSF) School of Nursing, passed away on February 25, 2017. A pioneer in medical economics and health statistics and an inspiration…

Genomics researcher Elena Flowers has her blood drawn as part of her hands-on approach to understanding the implications of genomics profiling. We will follow her efforts in a series of videos, articles and blog posts (photos by Elisabeth Fall; the video is a production of Bridge Media, Inc.).
Feb. 16, 2017
A Personal Genomics Journey
By Elena Flowers
Science of Caring
Nurse scientist Elena Flowers gets her genome profiled in the dawning era of accessible, affordable precision medicine.
Midwifery Skills Lab

UCSF Nurse-Midwifery students recently participated in practicing hands-on breastfeeding support skills using case-based learning and the MamaBreast manikin at the Kanbar Simulation Center. A big shout out to the…