Patient Care
Can collaboration among families and clinical staff in the intensive care nursery ease infant and parental distress – and help prevent a lifetime of health challenges?
Susan Peloquin helps create UCSF’s pioneering neonatal intensive care unit to head off the neurological complications that are the leading cause of cognitive impairment and cerebral palsy in the United States.
Rob Slaughter thought he understood nursing science. Then he was diagnosed with a life-threatening melanoma, and abstract concepts assumed flesh-and-blood meaning.
Patient safety expert Mary Blegen describes ways for nursing leaders to maximize their impact.
Nurse scientists translate research into action at patients' bedsides.
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January 2021
The UCSF School of Nursing is expanding its Doctor of Nursing Practice program, creating new pathways that will take registered nurses directly to a DNP degree in under four years. At the same time, the School’s PhD program continues to develop innovative nurse scientists whose research will improve care and services for those in critical need.
February 2020
Despite legislation from the 1970s that still requires California nurse-midwives to practice under the supervision of a physician or surgeon, nurse-midwives are making tangible impacts in patient care and serving the underserved.
May 2021
UCSF School of Nursing associate professor Linda Park has been studying the effectiveness of mobile health strategies for nearly a decade. In this Q&A, Park discusses her mobile health research, how these apps can be used effectively and what the future may hold for mobile health technology.
April 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has caused one of the worst global health crises in history. Researchers at the UCSF School of Nursing are developing studies to learn more about the virus, especially its impact on vulnerable populations.
