With help from a federal grant, the UCSF School of Nursing PrimeRISK program is teaching family nurse practitioner students how to better serve vulnerable populations that often remind students of themselves.
A collaboration among UCSF Medical Center, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital and UCSF School of Nursing results in the two hospitals receiving Magnet designation for excellence in nursing.
It’s been eight years since the Sullivan Commission Report. The president of the local chapter of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses argues that important work remains to create a truly diverse workforce.
Deborah Royal has forged a career delivering comprehensive primary care to underserved patients with HIV/AIDS. Both her patients and her students reap the benefits.
UCSF nurse scientists test whether bringing patients into the virtual world of electronic games can lead to better outcomes and quality of life for people with Parkinson’s disease and lung cancer.
Zena Harvill’s work as a pediatric nurse practitioner at Oakland’s Native American Health Center brings together the diverse threads of a richly lived life.
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Science of Caring is an online publication from one of the nations top nursing schools, UCSF School of Nursing. We feature stories about important health care issues and themes from the perspectives of UCSF nurse experts. Our goal is to share how communities are affected by our nurses, how the profession is served, and how our students grow and become leaders in the field.