Profiles in Nursing

April 2013 • By Diana Austin
Nurse’s Perspective Enhances Local School Board
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As an elected trustee on the San Leandro School Board, Carmen Ward-Sullivan brought a nursing perspective to her work and expanded healthy options for the students in her community.
April 2013 • By Andrew Penn
What Volunteer Clinical Faculty Do: Andrew Penn and Psychiatric Nursing
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Andrew Penn brings years of experience in psychiatric care to students, nurses and patients.
March 2013 • By Diana Austin
Nursing Honor Society Selects Kathryn Lee for International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame
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A career examining how sleep affects women’s health leads UCSF’s Kathryn Lee to the Sigma Theta Tau International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame.
March 2013 • By Hildy Schell-Chaple
What Volunteer Clinical Faculty Do: Hildy Schell-Chaple and Critical Care Nursing
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Hildy Schell-Chaple brings the lessons learned over decades in critical care nursing to patients, students and fellow nurses.
February 2013 • By Kim Pelish
What Volunteer Clinical Faculty Do: Alumna Kim Pelish Dedicates Her Career to People with Multiple and Complex Health Care Needs
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When precepting nursing students, Kim Pelish believes her patients are the best teachers.
January 2013 • By Ann Thrailkill
What Volunteer Clinical Faculty Do: Ann Thrailkill Sees to the Health Needs of Women Veterans
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At the VA, Ann Thrailkill’s leadership and deep experience help students understand the complexities of women’s health.
December 2012 • By Mercy Egbujor
What Volunteer Clinical Faculty Do: Mercy Egbujor Cares for the South Bay’s Homeless
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Mercy Egbujor’s commitment to improving the health of the homeless gives students insight into the special challenges of working with the region’s most vulnerable patients.
October 2012 • By Diana Austin
UCSF School of Nursing News
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Students, faculty and alumni from UCSF School of Nursing mark individual achievements that advance health care for diverse populations.
September 2012 • By Deborah Royal
What Volunteer Clinical Faculty Do: Deborah Royal at the East Bay AIDS Center
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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.
August 2012 • By Laura Kee
What Volunteer Clinical Faculty Do: Laura Kee and Cardiovascular Nursing
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With her advanced practice nursing students, Laura Kee shares insights gathered from a long, rich career in cardiovascular nursing.

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