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Chilungamo M’manga posing for a photo on the UCLA campus

How this UCLA Nursing Fulbright Scholar is transforming mental health care in east Africa

Chilungamo M'manga always had an affinity for listening and giving advice to her peers. Little did she know that her passion for helping others ...

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Research

Hopelessness greater in heart disease patients with comorbid conditions

Individuals with ischemic heart disease are at a higher risk for hopelessness — a negative outlook and sense of helplessness towards the future – ...

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Judy Heumann

Remembering School of Nursing UC Regents' Lecturer Judy Heumann

It is with a heavy heart that we mourn the passing of Judy Heumann, a trailblazing disability rights activist, and a beloved member of our community.

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Nancy Pike
Honors and Awards

UCLA Nursing professor is first pediatric nurse practitioner to serve as American Heart Association council chair

Dr. Nancy Pike, professor and director of research at the UCLA School of Nursing, has been elected to serve as the Chair of the American Heart Associa...

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Research: Advancing New Knowledge

UCLA Nursing achieves 58% increase in research funding in just three years....

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White Coat Students
Students

Advanced Practice students receive their White Coats

More than 70 first-year students in UCLA Nursing’s Advanced Practice Registered Nurses Program received their white coats this week.

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Lauren Clark
Faculty, Honors and Awards

Lauren Clark elected to Board of Governors of Western Institute of Nursing

Dr. Clark is currently serving a 1-year term as President-Elect

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Honors and Awards

UCLA Nursing Dean Lin Zhan re-elected to AACN Board of Directors

UCLA Nursing Dean Lin Zhan provides leadership and expertise to national nursing organization

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Kristen Choi
Research

UCLA School of Nursing receives $50,000 to advance health equity through nursing

One of 16 Recipients Nationwide of AARP & RWJF Health Equity Innovations Fund Awards.

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Barbara Demman, Nancy Jo Bush, Nancy Pike, and Benissa Salem posing for a photograph
Honors and Awards

Nursing faculty honored for teaching excellence

Four UCLA School of Nursing faculty members received the 2022 UCLA Nursing DAISY Award for Teaching Excellence: Nancy Pike, Nancy Jo Bush, Barbara De...

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Students

UCLA Nursing researcher poster wins national award

A team of researchers, including students from the UCLA School of Nursing, have been awarded the Shining Light Award for their research poster at the ...

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UCLA NAPNAP student ambassador Julia
Students

Three reasons to join the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners with student ambassador Julia Srivastava

As the UCLA Nursing student ambassador for the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, Julia Srivastava hopes to use her role to get mo...

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HEED Award Logo

UCLA School of Nursing honored for its commitment to diversity and inclusion

The UCLA School of Nursing has received the 2022 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award, the only nursing school in ...

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UCLA Nursing faculty posing for a photo at a recent conference
Research

PhD alumnus and faculty present study on suicide prevention for registered nurse anesthetists students

Charles A Griffis, PhD, CRNA, FAANA, a volunteer Assistant Clinical Professor at the UCLA School of Nursing, presented a research study examining fact...

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Research

UCLA awarded a $21 million grant to study the health impacts of the Aliso Canyon disaster

A multidisciplinary team of renowned UCLA scientists and health care practitioners, including School of Nursing Professor Wendie Robbins, PhD, RN, wi...

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