Pelter (right) speaks with nurse Adrienne D. Gorrell, RN, CCRN, on the floor of the cardiac ICU at the UCSF Helen Diller Hospital, Parnassus Heights campus. I’m honored to share that I was recently featured in a UCSF Science of Caring article highlighting groundbreaking research led by Dr. Michele Pelter, PhD, RN, on improving the early detection of lethal cardiac arrhythmias. The piece explores how her team is advancing bedside monitoring by comparing traditional ECG systems

May 2024 Adrienne Dorcent, BSN, RN Adult Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit UCSF Medical Center San Francisco, CA United States "Adrienne truly embodies what it is to be a nurse; she has a profound concern for the human condition and maintaining the dignity of her patients, as well as a deep understanding of the complex clinical nursing care that is paramount to caring for the critically ill patient. One of the most difficult aspects of this profession is meeting patients and

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