Health Policy Doctortal program graduates Leslie Dubbin and Shannon Smith-Bernadin feature heavily in this months' Science of Caring!
Taking Nursing to the Streets in Homeless Outreach
November 2019Milenko Martinovich
Every other Tuesday morning, a team of UCSF nursing students arrives near the main branch of the San Francisco Public Library, medical supplies in tow. For the next few hours, they’ll provide nursing advice and lend a compassionate ear to people experiencing homelessness in San Francisco.
The nurses know they can’t solve San Francisco’s homelessness crisis a few hours a day every other week, but that’s not their primary goal. Their objective is simple: There are people in need, and they have the skills and expertise to help.