oin us in celebrating Nurses Week: May 5-9, 2025!
Check out the Nursing Awards winners
Massage Chairs

Available at select locations (including St. Mary's, Saint Francis & Oakland!) throughout the month
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Recognition Toolkit
Say thanks!
Send a message of thanks to your nurse colleagues using the Recognize platform - and the custom digital card!
Nominate a nurse or team of nurses for a PRIDE Experience Award
Nominate a nurse or team of nurses for a PRIDE Experience Award for going above and beyond while consistently demonstrating our PRIDE Values.
Post a message of thanks to social media
- Use the hashtag #UCSFNurses
- Tag @ucsfhealth or @ucsfchildrens or @UCSFHospitals (X)
Patients: email a note of appreciation
- Email [email protected]
- Be sure to provide the full name of the person you'd like to thank
Managers
- Organize/host an event or activity for your nurses/unit (see policy guidelines)
- Moffitt Catering offers Appreciation Packages.
- If applicable, be sure to include third shift wherever possible.
- Encourage your staff to participate in the week's activities - and be sure to provide time for them to join in on the fun!
- Show your appreciation by:
- Telling your staff how much you appreciate them - in person or by sending them a personal message of thanks using the Recognize platform.
- Nominating someone for a PRIDE Experience Award for going above and beyond while consistently demonstrating our PRIDE Values.
- Encouraging patients to email a note of appreciation (being sure to provide the full name for the person they're thanking).
- Posting your messages of thanks and team photos on social media (X, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc.) with the hashtag #UCSFNurses and tag @ucsfhealth, @ucsfchildrens or
@UCSFHospitals
Other Exciting Opportunities:
2025 Past Events

Professional Profile Photos @Mission Bay
8:30am-4:30pm | A1615

Professional Profile Photos @Parnassus
8:30am-4:30pm | CSB-1110
Click here for a downloadable calendar
Nursing Executive Rounding

Executive leaders look forward to connecting with nursing staff and will bring along delicious refreshments
2024 Events

Professional Profile Photos @Parnassus
8:30am-5pm | M169

Chow Imagine Fund Pitch Event
11am-3:30pm | Oberndorf Auditorium, Mission Bay

Professional Profile Photos @Mission Bay
8:30am-5pm | M1230

Nursing Grand Rounds - From Local to Global:
UCSF Nurses Making a World of Difference
9-11am | Embarcadero

Nursing Excellence Awards Ceremony
2-4pm | Fisher Banquet Room, Mission Bay Conference Center OR Zoom

Professional Profile Photos @Mount Zion
8:30am-5pm | B228, Herbst Hall

SON Helen Nahm Research Lecture
3-4:30pm | HD-160, Diller Bldg, Mission Bay

Palliative Care Overview Course (Pt 1)
9am-4pm | HD-160, Diller Bldg, Mission Bay

Healthcare Heroes: Take Control of Your Financial Future
2-2:45pm | Virtual

Professional Profile Photos @Oakland
8:30am-5pm | Bertha Wright Boardroom
Click here for a downloadable calendar
Oakland staff: also reference the communication from your local nursing leadership.
Free Dunkin' Coffee - May 6
Dunkin’ wanted to share that a special offer is brewing for nurses! This Monday, May 6, participating Dunkin’ locations around the Bay Area are offering all nurses a FREE Medium Hot or Iced Coffee – no purchase necessary and no ID required!
Find your nearest Dunkin' Here.