Answering the call to care for the vulnerable
International Nurses Day is a spotlight on the work nurses do for vulnerable people all over the world.
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Event recap: Rhetorical Body Work in Health Care: Embodied Communication and Technological Mediation
By Miriam Bender Director, Center for Nursing Philosophy The Center for Nursing Philosophy was honored to sponsor a virtual presentation titled “Rhetorical Body Work in Health Care: Embodied Communication and Technological Mediation” on Thursday, April 28, 2022. Marquette University [...]
Nurses answer the call to care for the vulnerable
By Mark Lazenby Dean and Professor, UCI Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing Nurses have bad days like everyone else. I can certainly recall moments when, working on the wards with aching feet and too many crises happening [...]
Susanne Phillips honored at Orange County Celebration of Heroes
The quick action and steady leadership exhibited by Susanne Phillips from the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic positively impacted thousands of lives. The clinical professor at the UCI Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing will be honored [...]
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Giving Day Ambassador: Valeria Soria Guzman
UCI Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing prelicensure student Valeria Soria Guzman. UCI Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing prelicensure student Valeria Soria Guzman, a 2022 Giving Day Ambassador, is the recipient of a donor-gifted [...]
#IAmUCI: Nikki Yamashiro, DNP
Doctor of Nursing Practice Program student Nikki Yamashiro. (Credit: Steve Zylius/UCI) Nikki Yamashiro’s passion for solving problems and helping others led her to pursue a career in nursing. Her path to the UCI Sue & Bill Gross [...]
Nurses Week Spotlight: Ellen Lewis
A Nurses Week spotlight on Ellen Lewis, whose work led to the establishment of what eventually became the UCI Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing. This Nurses Week, we are featuring the nurse leaders who helped [...]
UPCOMING EVENTS
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 [...]
Register for Philosophical concerns in nursing around the globe: Critical issues from Brazil, Colombia, and Australia
Philosophical concerns in nursing around the globe: Critical issues from Brazil, Colombia, and Australia Join the International Philosophy of Nursing Society in conjunction with the Center for Nursing Philosophy for a special livestreaming virtual panel: [...]
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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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