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Adult nurse practitioner JoAnne Saxe has incorporated the concept of forgiveness into her professional practice in a way that has had an enormous impact on both her patients and her personal job satisfaction.

Are NP scope-of-practice laws and billing practices a stumbling block to meeting California’s growing mental health needs?

School of Nursing faculty, students and alumni garner national recognition for their work in a wide variety of fields, including pediatrics, geriatrics and health policy.

Dear Faculty and Staff,

I am pleased to announce that Dr. Shari Dworkin has been appointed to the position of Associate Dean of Academic Affairs for the UCSF School of Nursing…

New research from UC San Francisco and the San Francisco AIDS Foundation has found that clients participating in a harm-reduction substance use treatment program, the Stonewall Project, decrease their use of…

It gives me great pleasure to announce that the Chancellor has approved the School of Nursing selection committee’s recommendation for the next Nursing Alumni/Mary Harms Chair.  This endowed chair position will be…

The inaugural group of students for a unique low-residency program in health care administration represents a diverse blend of people and professions. Many rave about their initial online and on-campus experiences.

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Renowned geriatrician John W. Rowe discusses how an aging population and a shortage of geriatricians present nursing with what could be a historic opportunity – and challenges the profession to seize its moment.

A new UCSF health workforce research center is charged with mapping the long-term care needs for an aging US population.

Laura Wagner examines the role of health information technology in reducing a virtual epidemic of adverse events in nursing homes and assisted living facilities.

At a recent conference, nurse researchers from UCSF School of Nursing and other health policy experts presented their work, as well as insights into the future of geriatric nursing.