Sept. 20, 2023
Science of Caring
UCSF School of Nursing faculty, staff, students, postdocs and alumni are leading initiatives to build healthier communities.
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Sept. 20, 2023
Science of Caring
The UCSF School of Nursing is expanding its doctoral programs to meet the demand for more nurse leaders who will develop and steer innovative changes in an increasingly complex health care arena and transform health…
Sept. 20, 2023
Science of Caring
While working as a nurse anesthetist at an endo-surgery clinic, Janice Cain, DNP ’23, CRNA, noticed many patients used marijuana for stress reduction on the day of their procedure.
“The clinic frequently…
Sept. 20, 2023
Science of Caring
Amanda Fox, DNP ’23, FNP-C, pursued a career in nursing because she wanted to help people. Never did she imagine she would one day provide that help from within the walls of the Pentagon.
“It’s a…
July 18, 2023
Science of Caring
Faculty, staff, students and alumni of the UCSF School of Nursing are pushing the boundaries of nursing science to improve health and health care.
July 18, 2023
Science of Caring
Within days of the first confirmed coronavirus case in Ghana on March 12, 2020, Jerry John Nutor, PhD, RN, wasted no time in leveraging his professional network and partnerships with health systems to launch a new…
July 18, 2023
Science of Caring
Use of disinfectants increased drastically during the COVID-19 pandemic – in the workplace, at home and in the community.
While disinfectants effectively destroy infectious microorganisms on objects and…
July 18, 2023
Science of Caring
When the COVID-19 vaccine first became available starting in December 2020, long lines of people queued up at vaccination sites and appointment slots were quickly filled. But vaccine adoption varied, with Black…
July 19, 2023
Alice Wong is a disabled activist, writer and founder of the Disability Visibility Project, an online community dedicated to creating, sharing and amplifying disability media and culture. Wong previously worked as a…
June 15, 2023
Having led the UCSF School of Nursing through a significant period of growth and academic distinction, Dean Catherine Gilliss, PhD, RN, FAAN, has announced her plans to step out of the deanship at the end of December…
June 14, 2023
Enthusiastic applause echoed throughout San Francisco’s historic Herbst Theatre on the evening of June 12 at the School of Nursing’s Commencement.
Family, friends and colleagues of the class…
June 6, 2023
Cassie Xu, RN, is a student in the Master of Science program Nurse-Midwifery specialty and a member of the 2023 graduating class.
Speaking to the School of Nursing, Xu reflects on her journey to nursing, her time…