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Calvin Xu: ‘Healthcare is a human right’
Even as he was enrolling in nursing school, Calvin Xu (‘21) thought he’d eventually become a doctor. Some of his plans were linked to assumptions about healthcare roles and who is “in charge.” Then he became a volunteer in the [...]
Student Spotlight: Valeria Soria Guzman
It's back-to-school month at UCI! Meet future nurse Valeria Soria Guzman, class of 2025. Why do you want to be a nurse? I grew up having to translate for my parents at physician's offices, having to fill out medical documents [...]
Student Profile: Jullian Carlisle Vidamo
It's back-to-school month at UCI! Meet future nurse Jullian Carlisle Vidamo, class of 2025. Why do you want to be a nurse? I knew early in middle school that I wanted to be in the medical field and hospital setting. [...]
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In the Media: Melissa Pinto talks to National Geographic about long COVID
Associate Professor Melissa D. Pinto recently spoke to National Geographic about COVID long-haulers and the race to understand the disease. Melissa Pinto, a co-author of the latter study and associate professor in the Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing at University [...]
Call for Applications: Philosophical Writing Through Critical Reading Workshop
The Philosophical Writing Through Critical Reading Workshop is now accepting applications. Nursing philosophy has been an important part of nursing scholarship since the inception of the discipline. Philosophical writing, however, is a distinct genre. This workshop will provide an opportunity [...]
‘The nurses are not okay’
The weight nurses have been carrying since the COVID-19 pandemic began is having an effect that one associate professor likens to post traumatic stress disorder. “They talk about the pandemic like it’s a war,” says Associate Professor Candace Burton, who [...]
UPCOMING EVENTS
Virtual Event: ‘Decolonizing Nursing: What? Why? How?’
Join us for a live-streaming virtual panel event co-sponsored by Nursology and the UCI Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing Center for Nursing Philosophy: “Decolonizing nursing: What? Why? How?" Postcolonial inquiry focuses on how [...]
25th annual Nursing Philosophy Conference
Join the UCI Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing Center for Nursing Philosophy as we host the annual Nursing Philosophy Conference in Irvine, California, in August 2022. The event is presented in association with [...]
LATEST PUBLICATIONS
Congratulations to Assistant Clinical Professor Sarah Campbell on earning her doctor of nursing practice (DNP) degree from The Ohio State University College of Nursing! 🎉 https://nursing.uci.edu/2021/09/sarah-campbell-dnp/ #ucinursing #dnp
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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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