Nursing Leaders Articles

School of Nursing faculty and students have been recognized for their contributions to the health of their communities across a variety of fields, including cardiology, midwifery and public health.

Former UCSF School of Nursing dean was at the forefront of a revolution that transformed nursing forever and still resonates today.

Combining the practice of mindfulness-based meditation with childbirth is Nancy Bardacke’s life work.

As a San Francisco General Hospital nurse-midwife and assistant clinical professor, Laurie Jurkiewicz cares for women and mentors students in a wide variety of settings.

Even as she helps clients in San Francisco’s Tenderloin district, Esker-D Ligon helps nurse practitioner students gain hands-on experience delivering mental health services.

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.

Pediatric nurse practitioner Meg Zweiback helps parents deal with the everyday challenges of raising young children.

Compassion, curiosity and a wide range of experience have driven Pamela Davies’ impressive career in pain management and palliative care.

An interview with Patricia Dennehy, longtime director of Glide Health Services and a nationally revered advocate for the expanding role of nurse practitioners.

Adult nurse practitioner and School of Nursing alum Carolyn Lee reminisces about a nursing career that is part of her family legacy with UC San Francisco and the health care professions.

Nurse practitioner Clarissa Ospina Norvell shares her passion for working with the diverse patient population of San Francisco General Hospital’s Positive Health Program with the nurse practitioner students she teaches.

Pediatric nurse and School of Nursing clinical instructor Ebony Parker helps nursing students translate classroom knowledge into real-world skills to care for sick children.