Nursing at UC San Diego Health
The Power of Nursing Excellence
UC San Diego Health is a Magnet-accredited hospital system offering a nationally acclaimed team of health care physicians and nurses who deeply care for our patients and their loved ones.
We're an academic hospital with the most current research and distinguished faculty. The nursing team at UC San Diego Health is first in class and it plays a vital role in providing exceptional patient care and cultivating an organizational culture base on our core values of Quality, Caring, Integrity, Creativity and Teamwork.
Career-driven health care professionals and aspiring new graduates are drawn to UC San Diego Health's commitment to our team members' continuous education, personal growth and professional development.
Nursing Programs, Opportunities and Resources
Clinical Leadership
Our Chief Clinical Officer Margarita Baggett, RN, MSN, is a highly accomplished nursing leader with extensive experience in quality management, service excellence, staff recruitment and retention and regulatory affairs.
A Wharton Fellow from the Nurse Executive Management Program, Baggett has a Master of Science from Adelphi University and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Molloy College.
Learn More About UC San Diego Nursing
Treating Patients as Family: The Day of an ICU Nurse
Intensive care unit nurse reflects on his career at UC San Diego Health and is recognized by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.
Beating B-Cell Lymphoma
Katie Kinninger, UC San Diego retiree and cancer survivor, overcame B-cell lymphoma with CAR T-cell therapy, a type of immunotherapy. Now, she surfs, bikes and embraces life fully.
Former Triton Basketball Player Now Cares for Teams
Head team physician for the UC San Diego Triton basketball teams shares insights on treating the teams during their recent run to the NCAA tournament.