Nursing alumni are building a brilliant future
That future pertains to our students, of course, but also – in our hopes and our determination – to the world that they, as nurses, will contribute to creating. For as nurses, our first loyalty is always to our profession and its mission of better health for all people.
NEWS
Dawn Bounds, Yuqing Guo to be inducted as fellows in the American Academy of Nursing
Assistant Professor Dawn Bounds, left, and Associate Professor Yuqing Guo. The American Academy of Nursing has announced that Assistant Professor Dawn Bounds and Associate Professor Yuqing Guo will be inducted as fellows at its annual ceremony this [...]
Proposal for UC HBCU Initiative accepted for funding
A proposal submitted by the UCI Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing for the University of California-Historically Black Colleges and Universities (UC-HBCU) Initiative has been selected for funding. The proposal, Promoting Compassion & Health Equity: Pathways for Minority [...]
Postdoctoral fellow is UCI’s first to receive prestigious GloCal Health Fellowship
Tamara Jimah, a UCI Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing postdoctoral fellow. Tamara Jimah, a postdoctoral fellow at the UCI Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing, is the university’s first trainee to be chosen for [...]
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The role of nurses in addressing health disparities
By Miriam Bender Associate Professor, UCI Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing Healthcare should be equally accessible to all, regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, and other factors. Unfortunately, statistics show that minority groups are more likely to [...]
‘It feels different having my DNP’
UCSF Chief Nursing Executive Pat Patton graduated in June 2021 with a doctor of nursing practice (DNP) degree. Since graduating from the UCI Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice — Post-Master’s Program [...]
Filling the provider gap, finding solutions to nurse burnout
Candice Whealon at the annual UCI Alumni Association's Lauds & Laurels ceremony. “It’s been a busy year, and I don’t see anything slowing down anytime soon.” That’s the succinct way Assistant Clinical Professor Candice Whealon puts what [...]
UPCOMING EVENTS
Call for Abstracts: Radical Philosophy Association Conference
Please note the following initiative from the Radical Philosophy Association, a CNP allied association. Abstracts for the Radical Philosophy Association 40th Anniversary Conference are due by July 15, 2022. The conference takes place at [...]
25th International Nursing Philosophy Conference
Join the UCI Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing Center for Nursing Philosophy in association with the International Philosophy of Nursing Society (IPONS) for the 25th International Nursing Philosophy Conference. This year’s theme is “What has philosophy [...]
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🥼IDSI Associate Directors Dr.Shruti Gohil on "Long COVID recovery is finally getting the attention it deserves in the US".
"#COVID symptoms may be the result of the body’s overactive immune response when fighting the virus & damage nearby organs."
https://www.popsci.com/health/long-covid-recovery-time/
UC accepted a record number of Californians for fall 2022. Offers to out-of-staters declined by 19%, international students decreased by 12.2%. Campuses set records for diversity: students from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups increased to 43.8%. https://lat.ms/3vV4gqo
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WHY CHOOSE US?
At the Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing, we are dedicated to preparing the next generation of nurses. To us, that means providing a quality education built upon scholarly research and evidence based-practice as well as an environment that nurtures the desire to continually drive improvement. We are confident that our students will go forth and advance the science of nursing, lead innovative health care practice, and truly champion access to quality healthcare for all. Read More
SCHOOL FACTS
The UCI Sue and Bill Gross School of Nursing has a rich, deep history. Its existence is the realization of a vision that began decades ago.
Students
Approximately:
- 170 enrolled in the baccalaureate program
- 56 enrolled in graduate programs
- 100% pass rate on National NP Board Certified exams
- 93% NCLEX passing rate
- 8 to 1 student/faculty ratio in labs and clinical courses
- 573 alumni and counting!
- 40% underrepresented minorities
Faculty
Approximately:
- 23 full-time faculty
- 100% have advanced degrees
- Over $13 million in total sponsored research project funding
- Faculty research projects contribute to the improvement of health and health care in areas such as oncology, HIV/AIDS, pediatrics, self-care, mental health, women’s health, clinical policy, and nursing education.
- Academic Practice Partnership with UCI Health
- Student practicum hours at world renown UCI Medical Center
- The only University of California school with a faculty nursing practice
- Faculty actively practicing in under-served areas and throughout the UCI Health and Student Health Centers
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