UCSF Health Clinical Inquiry Council in partnership with the Research & Scholarship team hosts a virtual Nursing Journal Club to critically evaluate peer-reviewed evidence-based articles. The aims of the Nursing Journal Club are to promote discussion of evidence that may impact nursing practice and to increase skills for critically appraising the evidence.

The Nursing Journal Club occurs every other month virtually on Zoom and lasts for an hour. All UCSF nurses are welcome to join the meeting, along with UCSF School of Nursing faculty, students, and affiliates. 

UCSF Health employees can register for the Journal Club directly on Nursing Connect. Email [email protected] for Nursing Connect account support.

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Schedule for 2025

  • February
  • April
  • June
  • August
  • October
  • December

Past Journal Club Topics

2024

December

Perceived Barriers and Facilitators in Pediatric HAPI Prevention

October

Evidence on the Fundamentals: Choosing the Correct BP Cuff Size

June

Virtual Nursing: What is it?

March

Impact of Nursing Professional Development Specialists

January

Nursing Knowledge of Gender Affirming Care

2023

December

Urine Culture Stewardship to Reduce CAUTI

October

How to Ease Your Patient's Transition from Pediatric to Adult Care?

August

Should We Recommend an Antioxidant Diet for Patients with Cancer?

June

Maternal Sepsis: Synthesizing the Evidence 

April

Mock Code Program: An Example of Quality Improvement 

February

Double-Checking Administration of Medicines: What is the Evidence? 

2022

December

Beyond Burnout and Resilience During the Covid-19 Pandemic 

October

Pressure Injuries in People with Darker Skin Tones 

August

Nursing Interventions for Mental Health and Trauma Informed Care 

June

Global Reach of Ageism on Older Persons’ Health 

March

Heparin vs Normal Saline Flush Lock for Central Venous Catheters in Adult and Pediatric Patients  

January

Acetaminophen: Does it Have Acute Adverse Effects That We Should Monitor For?