Welcome to the UCI Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing

Advancing the Science of Compassionate Healthcare

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

History

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.

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Education

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

Research

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.

Clinical Practice

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

NEWS

To Mute or Unfollow? Experts’ Tips for a Mindful Approach to Social Media

Nicola Tolosa2023-06-05T15:48:15-07:00June 5th, 2023|

Assistant Professor Dawn Bounds talks about being intentional about the content you allow yourself to consume on social media. "It's really about curating the experience for yourself and not [...]

Building compassion fatigue into curriculum

Nicola Tolosa2023-05-17T10:46:10-07:00May 17th, 2023|

The nursing school has a course called "Compassion, caring and communication with vulnerable populations," and a leadership class where students develop modules for practicing nurses to mitigate compassion fatigue. [...]

7 Ways to Communicate with Someone Who Has Dementia

Nicola Tolosa2023-05-02T11:55:14-07:00May 2nd, 2023|

Dr. Jung-Ah Lee, Associate Professor at the Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing, shares the challenges of communicating with family members and friends with dementia. Read more @ https://bestlifeonline.com/communicate-with-someone-with-dementia/

OUR IMPACT

Alumni Spotlight: Sean Thiers

Nicola Tolosa2023-06-07T10:14:38-07:00June 7th, 2023|

How did you learn about the CRNA career? How did you discover this as an option in registered nursing? I first found out about the Nurse Anesthesia speciality from my mom, a former ICU nurse and palliative care CNS. [...]

Courageous Corazones

Nicola Tolosa2023-05-21T23:39:53-07:00May 21st, 2023|

A pilot intervention is helping Latinx families care for their children with cancer. Corazones Unidos Por Una Vida (Hearts United for Life) is a prototype program of support for Latinx families with children who are undergoing cancer treatment at Children’s [...]

Introducing Humanitas

Nicola Tolosa2023-04-17T11:33:47-07:00April 12th, 2023|

Welcome to our new biannual magazine.

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LATEST PUBLICATIONS

Factors Influencing Implementation Success of the Clinical Nurse Leader Care Delivery Model: Findings From a National-Level Mixed-Methods Study

The effect of SARS-CoV-2 variant on respiratory features and mortality

Irritability: A concept analysis

Objective Prediction of Next-Day’s Affect Using Multimodal Physiological and Behavioral Data: Algorithm Development and Validation Study

The Association Between Korean American Nurse and Primary Care Provider Burnout, Areas of Worklife, and Perceptions of Pandemic Experience: Cross-sectional Study

Higher Protein Digestibility of Chicken Thigh than Breast Muscle in an In Vitro Elderly Digestion Model

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MISSION

Our mission is to advance the science of health and healthcare through innovative research, teaching, and clinical practice, as well as to educate nursing professionals who inspire optimal health and well-being in individuals, families and communities.

VISION

Our vision is to transform the nursing profession by preparing pioneers in research, education, and practice to build innovative, interprofessional models of compassionate community-based healthcare.