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Two UCLA nursing students at the New Student Welcome event
Students

150 new nursing students join the UCLA Joe C. Wen School of Nursing

Students welcomed back to UCLA Joe C. Wen School of Nursing

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A graphic image depicting a nurse using technology
Research

4 ways UCLA Joe C. Wen School of Nursing research is impacting the world

Nursing faculty are also scientists whose discoveries are continuously moving from the lab to the bedside and paving the way for transformative healing.

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UCLA Nursing DNP student Stephanie Betancourt with her family at Royce Hall
Students

A Bruin Family: Nursing grad takes after her children, completes UCLA degree

When we see a Bruin graduating with their Doctorate -- we often see the professional accomplishments that led each student to success. We don’t alwa...

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Nicole Pablico
Community, UCLA Nursing Magazine

A Healthy Partnership

The UCLA School of Nursing and UCLA Health Nursing have forged an academic/practice bond that uses integration, collaboration, and synergies to benefit patient

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Dean Lin Zhan
UCLA Nursing Magazine

A Message from the Dean

A Message from Dean Zhan

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The front entrance to the School of Nursing

A new academic year brings UCLA Nursing’s largest transfer student class ever

With a new academic year officially underway, the UCLA School of Nursing welcomed more than 200 new nursing students to campus, along with its largest...

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Nursing students at the 2025 Bruin Nurse Networking Night
Students, Alumni and Friends

A Night of Connection and Inspiration: Bruin Nurse Networking Night

Bruin Nurses came together to build meaningful connections, exchange ideas, and spark new opportunities at the 2025 Bruin Nurse Networking Night.

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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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Melanie Altamirano-Cariaga
Alumni and Friends

Alumna named Stroke Team Advanced Practice Provider Supervisor at UCLA Health

Alumna named Stroke Team Advanced Practice Provider Supervisor at UCLA Health

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Christina Craigo
Alumni and Friends, Students

Alumna publishes DNP Scholarly Project

Alumna Publishes DNP Scholarly Project

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DNP program alumni pictured with Dean Zhan, DNP Program Directors, and faculty. From left to right: Drs. Ana Barajas, Georgina Cabrera, Karen Bacosa, Theresa Brown, Nancy Jo Bush, Lin Zhan, Carol Cunningham, Harold Sarmiento, Hamida Khanmohammed, Kamala Gipson-McElroy, and Korie Bigbee.
Students

Annual DNP Student & Faculty Welcome Breakfast helps build connections

Annual DNP Student & Faculty Welcome Breakfast helps build connections

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Mary Bryan Headshot
Students

APRN student presents quality improvement project at national oncology conference

Mary Bryan, a current advanced practice student in Nursing, recently presented her work at the Oncology Nursing Society’s National Meeting.

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Robert Lucero receiving the Mentorship Award
Honors and Awards

Associate Dean recognized for efforts mentoring young researchers

Robert Lucero, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN, UCLA School of Nursing Professor, Associate Dean of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, and the Inaugural Adrienne H....

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The UCLA School of Nursing pin

Blue & Gold Ceremonies welcome pre-licensure students to nursing

The UCLA School of Nursing Blue & Gold Ceremonies signify a student’s completion of their entry level nursing education and advancement to healthcare.

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Group photos from the Blue & Gold Ceremonies featuring the B.S. class and MECN class of 2022
Students

Blue & Gold Ceremonies welcome prelicensure students to health care

More than 100 soon-to-be nurses received their UCLA Nursing pins on Saturday, June 4 at the School of Nursing Blue & Gold Ceremonies, also known as pi...

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