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:

172 enrolled in the baccalaureate program
130 enrolled in graduate programs
100% pass rate on National NP Board Certified exams
83.33% NCLEX passing rate for BS students, 95.24% for MS students
8 to 1 student/faculty ratio in labs and clinical courses
948 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

Researchers seek to counter health impacts of graphic online content

Debra Curran2024-07-09T16:58:17-07:00July 9th, 2024|

Viewing and sharing graphic images from the world’s conflict zones leads to habitual behavior by social media users that poses a profound public health threat, according to a new study [...]

Exploring Healthcare Futures

Debra Curran2024-07-08T17:04:34-07:00July 8th, 2024|

“Choose Your Own Major” event brings mentorship to future healthcare leaders By Nicholas Schou On June 21, UC Irvine’s Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing participated in [...]

UCI Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing Celebrates Pinning and Commencement

Debra Curran2024-06-26T14:23:02-07:00June 25th, 2024|

Congratulations to the Class of 2024! On Saturday, June 15 and Monday, June 17, 2024, 99 students graduated from the UC Irvine Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing. The [...]

OUR IMPACT

#IamUCI – Laken Race is ready to take on the future

Debra Curran2024-05-28T13:13:51-07:00May 28th, 2024|

#IamUCI – Class of 2024 showcases stories from the graduating class of each of UC Irvine’s schools. Amid the challenges of this past school year, Laken worked hard to push boundaries, pursue her dreams, make her debut in the [...]

Dr. Susanne Phillips Wins 2024 NONPF Outstanding Policy Award

Debra Curran2024-04-18T12:54:00-07:00April 18th, 2024|

UC Irvine professor of nursing to receive national award for policy advocacy. Dr. Susanne Phillips has improved healthcare access, role of advanced practice RNs Irvine, Calif., April 17, 2024 — Susanne Phillips, DNP, professor and senior associate dean in [...]

UCI Nursing Graduate Cassidie Thomas Mentors Fellow UCI Nursing Graduates Entering the Profession as School Nurses

whitebd2024-02-16T11:21:29-08:00February 16th, 2024|

Ever since she was a child growing up in the small, rural town of Red Bluff, California, Cassidie Thomas has always been driven by a desire to care for others. The 2013 graduate of UCI's Sue & Bill Gross School [...]

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LATEST PUBLICATIONS

Blockchain-based privacy and security preserving in electronic health: a systematic review

Comparing prenatal and postpartum stress among women with previous adverse pregnancy outcomes and normal obstetric histories: A longitudinal cohort study

Rehabilitation Therapy Doses Are Low After Stroke and Predicted by Clinical Factors

A Data-Driven Approach to Identify the Predictors of Perceived Health Status Among Chinese and Korean Americans

An energy-aware routing method using firefly algorithm for flying ad hoc networks

Supporting lifestyle change in obese pregnant mothers through the wearable internet-of-things (SLIM) -intervention for overweight pregnant women: Study protocol for a quasi-experimental trial

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MISSION

At the UCI Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing, we dedicate ourselves to the education of nursing professionals who will improve patient care and promote population health, locally and globally. We strive to produce leaders in research, education, and clinical practice who will champion collaborative, compassionate, and interdisciplinary evidence-based practice.

VISION

Our school’s strategic framework is based on our statement of belief. From this statement, we derived four pillars that frame ten intentions. These intentions will guide our actions as a nursing school. These intentions lead to 10 strategic priorities. When we look back over the five years, the ultimate measure of achieving these priorities will not be whether we checked boxes saying that we accomplished each priority. Rather, it will be whether we lived our intentions. The ultimate measure of achieving our strategic priorities will be whether we did what we did with humanity in mind.