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Can more independent practice for nurse practitioners help address the primary care shortage? UC Health believes it can.

Led by Barbara Drew, a research team from UC San Francisco School of Nursing partners with both UCSF Medical Center and GE Healthcare to confront one of the most dangerous unintended consequences of technological progress: alarm fatigue in hospitals.

A renowned pioneer in electrocardiography, David Mortara, funds the School of Nursing’s first distinguished professorship.

Biomedical engineer Xiao Hu’s arrival at UC San Francisco School of Nursing brings timely expertise for the School’s efforts at addressing alarm fatigue and other clinical concerns.

School of Nursing faculty receive national recognition and grants for work aimed at improving the health and well-being of some of the country’s most vulnerable populations.

Kimberlee Honda, director of San Francisco General Hospital’s Pediatric Asthma Clinic, brings a community health outlook to caring for some of the city’s most vulnerable children.

In the stress and swirl of an ICU, how much of a role should bedside nurses play in leading palliative care discussions with patients and families?

In the aftermath of the Asiana Airlines plane crash, acute care nurse practitioners were an integral part of the team triaging and managing patients at San Francisco General Hospital.

Nurse scholar JiWon Choi tests whether a mobile phone-based app can motivate pregnant women to start exercising and experience healthy pregnancies.

Alumna Cindy Wojtecki looks at the experiences of older adults who live with implantable cardioverter defibrillators.

There are policy solutions that could help address the public health problem of alcohol disorders. First, however, the terms of the debate must change.

UCSF Nursing School alumna Vicky Aldaz-Perry brings her public health background to school-based nursing in Oakland.