APP Onboarding Committee Wins PRIDE Experience Team Award

On February 28, 2024, the UCSF APP Onboarding Committee was presented the PRIDE Experience Team Award by UCSF Health President and CEO Suresh Gunasekran. The APP Onboarding Committee was formed in 2017 and has since created a 5 session onboarding program. The structured program informs newly hired NPs and PAs about organization resources, clinical expectations about self coding and clinical documentation resources, professional development opportunities. Over 300 NPs and PAs have completed the program. The Committee members volunteer their time and energy to support their peers because they truly want Our People (the newly hired NPs and PAs) to have the best work experience. The information is presented live (via zoom) by peers, for peers. Committee members are Eliana Agudelo, Carlotta Cavazos, Kurstan Del Rosario, Susan Diaz, Kimberly Dimino, Diana Dukhovny, Ada Edwards, Annika Ehrlich, Erin Flatley, Legina Garrett, Donna Hays, Roseanne Krauter, Dana Morgan, Claudia Praglin, Jane Pun, Laura Quill, Brandon Sessler, Cristina Sykes, Tara Valcarcel, and Alisa Yee. Contact Ada Edwards, NP ([email protected]) to learn more about volunteering for the committee. Nominate your peer for the next PRIDE Experience Awards.

UCSF Health, School of Nursing and Childrens Hospital Los Angeles APPs--Poster Accepted in Madrid, Spain

Announcing a collaborative APP submission between Pediatric Specialties (Pediatric Hematology), and UCSF School of Nursing. Their work was accepted for poster presentation and publication by World Federation of Hemophilia. Julie Elis UCSF NP student (in photo left), Mary Lesh NP (in photo middle) (UCSF) and Jennifer Donkin, DNP (in photo right) (CHLA) reported data over a 3 year period demonstrating the effectiveness of improved clinical practice and communication within the HRSA based Western states Hemophilia Network region through the implementation of a Nursing (APP and RN) focused tele-monitoring program. The annual program consists of tele-mentoring education and thrombosis care. They will be presenting their work in at the World Federation of Hemophilia Congress in Madrid, Spain April 21-24, 2024.

Sophie Roeung publishes in the American Journal of Nursing

"Improving Discharge Teaching for Adult Patients with an Ileostomy" authored by Sophie Roeung, DNP, RN who practices in the colorectal surgery department. She and colleague Annette Carley published this article in The American Journal of Nursing on discharge teaching for adults with an ileostomy. Read more.

Apply for UCSF School of Nursing DNP program and scholarships available

The Fall admissions application deadline for the DNP program is April 1, 2024 More information on this webpage and email any questions to Dr. K.T. Waxman( [email protected] ) Director of the DNP Program. Scholarships are available but must apply by March 25, 2024. All scholarship recipients will be required to apply and be accepted to the DNP Program. Email any questions to Michael Francis. Application is here.

Are you precepting nursing students at a clinical site? --be part of a DNP project

Join this one-hour training to learn more about eating disorders. This is a part of a DNP project to determine if this is an effective way to disseminate this training to preceptors across multiple settings. For your participation, you will be entered to win one of FIVE $20 Starbucks gift cards. For more information.

Pediatric Grand Rounds (East Bay)

Every Tuesday 8-9AM

For Zoom login information, contact: Cristina Fernandez [email protected], 510-428-3885 ext 4343. Full schedule and archived videos (Password: CHRCO).

Tuesday, March 12, 2024 TODAY

"The Latest and Greatest in the Management of Pediatric Obesity-A Look at Incretinbased Therapies and Bariatric Surgery" Presented by Shylaja Srinivasan, MD, MAS Pediatric Endocrinologist

Tuesday, March19, 2024

"Down syndrome, Abnormal Movements , and Neurologic Conditions to Consider: A base-based Approach" Presented by Nicole Baumer, MD, MEd Director, Down Syndrome Program Boston Children's Hospital

APP Grand Rounds

Tuesday April 9, 2024 12-1PM Zoom link

"Requesting Critical Care Transport"

Presenter: Dr.Ken Solomon, DNP, MSN, RN, CFRN,CCRN,EMT-P

2 Steps to Register in Advance

1. Point your camera to QR code
2. To claim 1-hour CEU for RN/NP/CRNA/CNM. Preregister at Nursing Connect

Search by title "inclusion of NPs and PAs" or "APP Legislation". Category 2CME for PA no additional registration required.

Palliative Care Overview Course--May 9 and May 14, 2024

This 2-day in person course is for nurses who wish to learn more about Palliative Care and increase their comfort and expertise in caring for patients with serious illness. APPs are encouraged to register. For more information.

Critical Care Journal Club--open to all APPs

Tuesday March 13, 2024 2-3 PM TODAY

Speaker Emily Brumsted, Clinical Dietician

Facilitated by Laurie Nguyen, NP

Topic: NUTRIREA 3 trial (Low versus standard calorie and protein feeding in ventilated adults with shock).

Meeting ID: 962 8529 7369 Password: 127694 Zoom link

Office of Medical Affairs and Governance (OMAG) Update

Effective March 31, 2024 Office of Medical Affairs and Governance will no longer be sending communications to personal (non-UCSF) email addresses. All reminders and notifications will be sent only to UCSF emails starting March 31, 2024.

Renew your BLS, ACLS, and PALS

Don't wait to the last minute to renew your BLS, ACLS or PALS. Sign up for a course at any of the 45 locations throughout the bay area with Safety Training Seminars (STS). UCSF will cover the cost of the course (if required on your job description). Use NEW promo code: UCSFAP

The Justice Equity Inclusion (JEI) committee would like to recognize the following group of amazing APPs for volunteering their time and expertise to host Collaborative Career Advancement Network (C-CAN) members shadowing in their respective departments.

Will Wood, PA - Emergency Medicine

Sarah Palilla, PA - General Surgery

Hannah Mentjes, PA - Critical Care, 

Kristina Kordesch, NP - Critical Care

Regina Gould, PA - Otolaryngology

Open House--Nursing Innovation & Education Center

All APPs are invited to the Nursing Innovation & Education Center Open House on Friday, March 15^th, 2024, from 10:00am to 12:00pm. This dynamic multimodal, learning space is based on human-centered design to support our staff and patients and will be open to all visitors (UCSF Health and Campus employees, students, and the general public). The 28,000 square feet features simulation rooms, including an operating room, EPIC training rooms, interactive screens, learner lounge, flexible spaces, and a UCSF secure garage (accessible via UCSF badge/UCSF parking rates apply) for our visitors. Address: 2001 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94143 For more information.

Save the date for the UC-Wide 3^rd Annual Virtual Gerontology Nursing Symposium hosted by UCSF!

In partnership between Clinical Nurse Specialists from UCSF, UC Davis, UCI and UCLA, this free education event for all UC nursing staff/students will take place on May 17^th, 2024.

Focus: Promoting older adult patient function and safety using the age-friendly health system 4M model

Registration information and agenda details will be coming soon. Contact Sasha Binford, Geriatrics CNS ([email protected]) and/or Charlie Dharmasukrit, NPD Specialist ([email protected]), for more information.

Emergency Department Transition to Practice Fellowship Accepting New Grad NP Applications until March 31, 2024

This 12-month transition to practice program is designed to expand on the knowledge and skills acquired during graduate or doctoral PA and NP programs. The UCSF APP ED Transition to Practice Fellowship will feature clinical rotations, didactic education, mentorship, and a scholarly project. The program will be led by Ryan Wilson, MSPAS, MPH, BS, PA-C, Thomas Dodsworth, MS, RN, ANP-C, and an experienced team of emergency department APPs who will orient and train fellows in clinical skills, institutional values, and expectations necessary to successfully provide care as an APP in the UCSF Medical Center ED.

APPs Who Joined UCSF Health

Please extend a warm welcome to our newly hired APPs

Tarmara Carpenter, NP

Neal Ketchum, CRNA Sr PD

Rachel Racker, CRNA Sr PD

APP Job Openings (West Bay and East Bay) over 100 positions



There are many positions open for both inpatient and outpatient settings.

Click here for a full listing of West Bay job openings as of March 2024

Click here for a full listing of East Bay job openings as of March 2024

APP Informatics Committee Outreach

Frustrated with APeX functionality? Wishing there was a quicker, more efficient way to do things? The APP Informatics Committee is here to help! The Informatics committee is made up of a dedicated group of advanced practice providers who can educate and assist with optimization of APeX. If you have an idea on how to improve APeX in your practice area, please email [email protected] and you will be put in touch with an Informatics Committee member. 

Do you know what is the Bladder Care Protocol?

March 12, 2024 is the GoLive date for the Bladder Care Protocol in the adult core admission order set under "Nursing Interventions".

Avoid: urinary catheter replacement for acute urinary retention, follow the UCSF urinary retention guidelines. For more information.

Tips: Placing a hot pack to the bladder area works in 60% of cases

Finasteride and Bethanechol don't work for acute retention

Tamsulosin can take 24-48 hours to work (works better in men)

Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice (virtual) 

This workshop provides the foundational concepts of the EBP process to answer a clinical question. Topics include clinical inquiry, PICOT, searching principles and strategies, critical appraisal, implementing and sustaining change, evaluating outcomes, and disseminating results. Register here for one of the following workshops or search for “Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice” in Nursing Connect.  03/14/24 – 9:00am-12:15pm (virtual)

EBP Workshop Series - Micro-Learning Sessions (virtual)

These workshops separate each of the EBP steps into digestible sessions. You can hand-pick which session you want or register for them all. This type of learning experience is great for those who need a refresher or just want to concentrate on honing specific EBP skills. This learning experience includes practice time with an EBP mentor Register here for one of the following sessions or search for “EBP Workshop Series - Micro-Learning Sessions” in Nursing Connect. 

3/28/24 – Integrating the Evidence with Implementation Strategies (9:00am-12:00pm, virtual) 

Change is hard. Reframing--How to get on the same page

Contributed by Mike Rabow.

Responding to patient emotion with empathy and respect helps align you with the patient. Reframing may help patients align with your understanding of what is going on with their illness now. Reframing alerts your patient that things are not how they’ve been. Vital Talk (the serious illness communication skills training group) has a pneumonic for Goals of Care Discussions called “REMAP” (Vital Talk). The “R” of REMAP is for “Reframe.”  Read more.

Activities and Events Discounts - UCSF Campus Life Services

Save up to 20% off tickets to Cirque du Soleil (Kooza) or California Academy of Sciences. Get discounted tickets to Warriors games on March 22: Latino Heritage Night and April 12: Autism Awareness Night. Read more.

2024 AANP National Conference

UCSF APP Annika Ehrlich is planning an informal gathering for UCSF NPs at the AANP National Conference in Nashville, TN June 25-30, 2024. If you will attending, then contact her for further details: [email protected]

 Conference registration information

Are you an NPII wanting to apply for NPIII? Deadline March 29, 2024

Applications are accepted twice a year on the last business day of March and September. Click here for more info. Want to know more about submitting an application for an initial NPIII promotion? Email [email protected] to request a meeting with an NPIII clinical ladder promotion committee member.

Office Hours: Office of Advanced Practice Providers

every 2^nd Tuesday at noon and every 4^th Wednesday at 8:00 AM

Meeting ID: 912 4155 9875 Password: 503138

Tuesday, March 12, 2024 12-1 PM TODAY

Host: Roseanne Krauter, Director of Informatics and Clinical Systems

Wednesday, March 27, 2024 8-9 AM

Host: Tara Valcarcel, Director of Operations, Pediatric Services

The Office of Advanced Practice Providers is here to support you.

Email us at [email protected]

Read archived APP newsletters

Visit the UCSF APP website

Christian Sendaydiego Administrative Assistant

Kurstan Del Rosario Senior Operations Analyst

Tara Valcarcel, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC Director, Pediatric Operations Advanced Practice Providers 

Roseanne "Rosie" Krauter, FNP-BC, CORLN Director of Clinical Systems

Brandon Sessler MMS,PA-C

Director of Professional Practice Fellowship Coordinator

Alisa Yee, MSN, ACNP-BC

Director, Adult Operations Advanced Practice Providers

Ivette Becerra-Ortiz, DNP, MPH, NP, RN, NEA-BC, C-PNP Chief of Advanced Practice Providers