Thursday, November 29, 2012

Executive Leadership DNP Program Cohort 3

The University of San Francisco School of Nursing and Health Professions is forming a new cohort for the Executive Leadership DNP (ELDNP) program which will start on January 30, 2013. Content is structured in an innovative hybrid format, integrating the best practices of classroom and computer-assisted instruction.

This program is designed specifically for current nurse executives at the division level or above with supervisory oversight of a group of essential services or functions. This degree extends and enhances the knowledge, skill and performance of these healthcare system leaders in a wide variety of clinical and administrative environments. The curriculum for executive leadership is based on the AACN Essentials for DNP, in addition to the AONE Core Competencies for Nursing Executives. The curriculum also conforms to the standards and expectations set forward by the Council on Graduate Education for Administrative Nursing (CGEAN), the American Nurses Association, and the National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL) Health Leadership Competency Model.

Please contact Susana Torres or Chris Raynor for more information.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

New Academic Partnership Between USF and ACNL


The Association of California Nurse Leaders and the University of San Francisco, School of Nursing and Health Professions announces an exciting new partnership that will provide $1,500 renewable scholarships to ACNL members admitted to the two-year Executive Leader Doctor of Nursing Practice Program (ELDNP) at USF.
The ELDNP program has been designed for nurse executives to advance their experience to innovation, entrepreneurship, financial management, labor relations, risk management, evidence-based practice, information technology and health care policy.
ACNL attracts members who are poised to change nursing and health care. Advanced academic preparation provides nurse leaders with the skills and knowledge needed to shape the future of health care.

For more information visit our website www.usfca.edu/nursing/eldnp/. You are also welcome to contact our recruiter, Susana Torres at 415-422-2806 or email us at ELDNP@usfca.edu

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Move over Car Talk!


What do you do after spending 30 years as a nurse? Buy a motor home and take it easy? Volunteer for the Peace Corps or spend more time at Curves? Hell no—you start a radio show because you’re passionate about helping others and terrifically funny!

The Nurses are in…are you?

Is your child running a fever but the doctor can’t schedule an appointment until 2010 because they’re too booked? How about that odd spot on your arm that looks like a strawberry and worries you so much all you can do is sleep during the day but never at night? How about those new “shingles”—we’re not talking about the ones on the roof. What’s a person to do? Fear no more, Nurse Talk™ is here!

They’re smart, funny and sometimes irreverent, but they always have good practical advice for what ails you. No more florescent-lit waiting rooms or old magazines with Britney’s photo on them—and no appointment necessary!

All joking aside—we know health is a very important issue and our fabulously successful and funny RN hosts love giving good advice—but making people laugh…oh it is so rich. It practically makes them shake! Sometimes they’re naughty and sometimes they’re nice but they’re ALWAYS entertaining and informative. And Casey—well she never met a strong opinion that wasn’t hers.

These 30 year vets have experienced it all—they’ve been on the front lines—in the trenches—treating coughs, colds, flu, constipation, diabetes, obesity—and that’s just their own medical history! Nurse Talk™ delivers the goods with heart, humanity and laughter.

Check out USF's very own Shayne Mason on Nurse Talk™!

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Top 100 Nursing Professors in 2012


Top 100 Nursing Professors in 2012

A variety of factors are considered when making final selections of the Top 100 Nursing Professors after a lengthy nomination period. These factors included the academic rankings of represented nursing schools, awards and recognitions the professors have earned, the quality and quantity of any academic publications associated with their work, recommendations from their peers, and student reviews.

USFSONHP's very own Judith F. Karshmer and Karen Van Leuven have both been included in the list! 

The full list is available here: http://bsntomsn.org/nursing-professors/

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

 SONHP Public Events 2012-13

September 20: Conversations with Leaders in Public Health 


October 15: Distinguished Lecture in Clinical Psychology 

November 14-16: Magic in Teaching Conference 

April 1: The Crawford Lecture 

May 9: Student Showcase 

June 14-15: 6th Annual Leadership Conference

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Bay Area CNL Program Graduates Reach 400-mark


The USF School of Nursing counts over 400 graduates of the Clinical Nurse Leader Master's Degree among our alumni, with many of these leaders forming part of the Bay Area workforce!

The Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) is a nursing role developed in response to the Institute of Medicine's 2000 Report, "To Err is Human." The CNL oversees the care coordination of a distinct group of patients and actively provides direct patient care in complex situations. This clinician puts evidence-based practice into action to ensure that patients benefit from the latest innovations in care delivery. The CNL collects and evaluates patient outcomes, assesses cohort risk, and has the decision-making authority to change care plans when necessary. This clinician functions as part of an interdisciplinary team by communicating, planning, and implementing care directly with other health care professionals, including physicians, pharmacists, social workers, clinical nurse specialists and nurse practitioners.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Executive Leadership Doctoral Program in Nursing to start on February 29

The University of San Francisco School of Nursing and Health Professions is forming a new cohort for the Executive Leadership DNP (ELDNP) program which will start on February 29, 2012. Content is structured in an innovative hybrid format, integrating the best practices of classroom and computer-assisted instruction.

This program is designed specifically for current nurse executives at the division level or above with supervisory oversight of a group of essential services or functions. This degree extends and enhances the knowledge, skill and performance of these healthcare system leaders in a wide variety of clinical and administrative environments. The curriculum for executive leadership is based on the AACN Essentials for DNP, in addition to the AONE Core Competencies for Nursing Executives. The curriculum also conforms to the standards and expectations set forward by the Council on Graduate Education for Administrative Nursing (CGEAN), the American Nurses Association, and the National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL) Health Leadership Competency Model.

Intensive teaching weekends will take place mainly at the Prescott Hotel, one block off of San Francisco's Union Square, with the Saturday morning portion being held at the University of San Francisco main campus.

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