Profiles

June 2014 Kate Darby Rauch

Spreading the Well-Being of a Mindful Childbirth

Combining the practice of mindfulness-based meditation with childbirth is Nancy Bardacke’s life work.
June 2014 Laurie Jurkiewicz

Laurie Jurkiewicz: A Passion for Midwifery and Women’s Health

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.
May 2014 Elisabeth Fall and Andrew Schwartz

What Volunteer Clinical Faculty Do: Esker-D Ligon and Glide Health Services

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.
May 2014 Diana Austin

Nursing News: Honors, Awards and Accomplishments

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.
March 2014 Martha Ross

A Reassuring Voice for Parents

Pediatric nurse practitioner Meg Zweiback helps parents deal with the everyday challenges of raising young children.
March 2014 Andrew Schwartz

Embracing the Complexities of Managing Pain

Compassion, curiosity and a wide range of experience have driven Pamela Davies’ impressive career in pain management and palliative care.
February 2014 Andrew Schwartz

Dennehy Seeks Next Challenge

An interview with Patricia Dennehy, longtime director of Glide Health Services and a nationally revered advocate for the expanding role of nurse practitioners.
January 2014 Diana Austin

A Family Legacy at UC San Francisco

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.
December 2013 Diana Austin

What Volunteer Clinical Faculty Do: Clarissa Ospina Norvell and the Positive Health Program

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.
November 2013 Ebony Parker

What Preceptors Do: Ebony Parker Gives MEPN Students Hands-On Experience in Pediatrics

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.

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