Naomi Schapiro, RN, PhD, professor in the UCSF School of Nursing and project director of UCSF Elev8, was awarded a three-year Advanced Nursing Education Grant to fund interprofessional training of students and…
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Barbara Drew, RN, PhD, recently presented her research on expanding information obtained from ECG recordings to improve clinical decision-making and patient outcomes in clinical settings at…
July 11, 2014
Science of Caring
Immigrant mothers – driven by poverty to leave their children behind and come to the US to provide their families with better lives – wrestle with the mental health challenges their choices engender. Rosa Maria Sternberg’s work brings their struggles to light and helps the mothers and health care providers address the challenges.
July 2, 2014
Improving Partnerships to Make Family-Centered Care Work for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Science of Caring
Fragmented systems and services affect the quality of care for children with complex, chronic health needs. Overcoming the fragmentation requires partnerships among families, providers and various support organizations.
July 2, 2014
Science of Caring
For over a century, the tobacco industry's narrative about cigarettes has been a major contributor to more than 100 million deaths worldwide. In the 34th annual Helen Nahm Research Lecture, UCSF’s Ruth Malone described how she and her tobacco control colleagues are reshaping that narrative.
July 2, 2014
Science of Caring
Former UCSF School of Nursing dean was at the forefront of a revolution that transformed nursing forever and still resonates today.
Dr. Malone, Professor and Chair in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, has earned a national and international reputation for her expertise in health policy and its interaction with ethics and practice…
An internationally recognized researcher, Dr. Grady's scientific focus has primarily been in stroke, with emphasis on arterial stenosis and cerebral ischemia. She was elected to the Institute of Medicine in 1999 and…
June 14, 2014
Science of Caring
For too long, infant pain went unrecognized and untreated. That’s changed, but with improved pain management, a new set of clinical challenges has emerged. An interdisciplinary team from UCSF is tackling those challenges.
June 14, 2014
Science of Caring
Since its early days under renowned sociologist Anselm Strauss, the pioneering PhD program in sociology at UCSF School of Nursing has been asking critical questions about – and making essential contributions to – health and health care.
Faculty Health Care Nursing Faculty members Sally Rankin, Diana Taylor, Susan Kools, Ellen Scarr and Sandy Staveski were honored at a Faculty Celebration in the School of Nursing. More photos from the event can be…
June 1, 2014
Science of Caring
By providing doula birth services and training in Bay Area jails, UCSF students and faculty aim to transform individuals and communities.