One of California’s two programs for training nurse-midwives has stopped admitting students while it revamps its curriculum to offer only doctoral degrees, a move that’s drawn howls of protest from ...

A team of researchers led by UCSF nursing professor Mary Blegen, RN, PhD, has launched a two-year study to measure nursing quality in acute inpatient units. UCSF’s study is one of nine projects ...

In 1902, smallpox and influenza were among the contagious diseases threatening New York City schoolchildren. To help treat and prevent these diseases, the district hired a nurse named Lina Rogers. In ...

The University of California San Francisco is ending its master’s program for nurse midwives and moving to a doctorate program — and critics say it could make it harder for new midwives to enter the ...

Previous telemedicine processes are now helping this health system implement virtual nursing, says this nurse leader. While virtual nursing programs are new to several health systems, the concept of ...

UCSF School of Nursing appointed Catherine L. Gilliss, PhD, RN, dean, effective Sept. 25. She will also serve as associate vice chancellor for nursing affairs at UCSF. Dr. Gilliss previously served ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The pandemic has exacerbated a nationwide nursing shortage with the current COVID surge pushing many nurses to a quitting point. "We're not rubber bands, you can't keep ...