Nurse Roxana Gonzalez spends her nights caring for babies in our Oakland NICU. She became a nurse after interning with Community Health and Adolescent Mentoring Program for Success (CHAMPS), a three-year internship program that prepares Oakland teens of color for health care careers, helping to diversify the field and contribute to culturally competent care. Gonzalez herself was a preemie, born shortly after her mother moved from Mexico. She says few nurses at that time spoke Spanish, and the language gap was hard on her mother, who didn't understand why she couldn't take her baby home from the hospital. It's important to Gonzalez, who is fluent in Spanish, that other parents don't experience the same confusion. "Parents know they can call us at any time, and we'll be there to answer in their language while providing their child with the best care," she says. "When I started, I cared for a baby born at 26 weeks. She weighed less than a kilo, but she was a fighter. I would talk to her in Spanish because her mom talked to her in Spanish, and I think Mom and Dad really appreciated that," she says. Read more about Roxana Gonzalez and the pioneering care provided in our Oakland NICU ➡️ https://ucsfh.org/4cwKa9e
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals
Hospitals and Health Care
Oakland, CA 22,094 followers
With locations in Oakland and San Francisco, we consistently rank among the nation's best hospitals for kids.
About us
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals are consistently ranked among the nation's best children's hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. We have two main campuses serving children and their families, one in Oakland and one in San Francisco, as well as satellite locations throughout Northern California.
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https://www.ucsfbenioffchildrens.org
External link for UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals
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- Hospitals and Health Care
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- 1,001-5,000 employees
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- Oakland, CA
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- Nonprofit
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- Children's Hospital, Pediatric Sub-specialty Care, Level-1 Trauma Center, and Pediatrician
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Pediatricians can play a role in combating the health effects of climate change, including educating patients, greening offices and participating in the societal response to climate change. Our Pediatric Environmental Health Toolkit has resources, suggestions and links to handouts: https://ucsfh.org/3XN1q5l
Pediatric Environmental Health Toolkit
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UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals reposted this
Today marks the beginning of National Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness Month. Join us as we raise awareness with a story of strength and resilience of a young boy impacted by a skull abnormality. Our care teams have the ability to serve patients like this and we could not be more thankful for the support that makes it possible.
Easton: Back to His Old Self
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Welcome!
Please join me in welcoming our new team members to UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals in #oakland. Alexa Brooks, Courtney Estevez, Katherina Xu, & Aubrey Willis: we are honored and so very fortunate you have choosen UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals - #oakland. #ucsf #nurses
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The University of California, San Francisco community capped off Pride month marching together in yesterday’s San Francisco Pride parade! We appreciate everyone who came out to celebrate and support our LGBTQIA+ community! #UCSFProud
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Thank you, Tina!
Please join us in celebrating Tina Hill! Tina started as a weekend volunteer at Children's Hospital 25 years ago—and she never left! She is now an experienced Certified Nursing Assistant at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals in Oakland. We and Tina's patients are so grateful for the contributions Tina has made to the hospital and to our community. Thank you, Tina!
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Today we celebrated the completion of a new acute care medical unit at UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital Oakland. A big shout to the team for your hard work and dedication. Thanks Areon Williams, Judie Boehmer,Nicholas Holmes, M.D., MBA for your leadership
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Last summer, a day of surfing with friends ended in a devastating spinal cord injury for Marcos Ornellas, who was pulled from the water unable to feel his body below the neck. He was flown to our level I trauma center in Oakland, where Dr. Peter Sun and his team planned surgery to save the young athlete's mobility. Their front spine access approach aimed to optimize mobility and recovery for the young athlete, leveraging the center's resources and expertise for a successful operation. "Being at a trauma center really helped with his care," Dr. Sun says. "Level 1 means that the trauma surgeons are in the hospital." After nine months of challenging physical therapy, Marcos is resuming activities he loves. He continues to make strides in his recovery, but the former high school soccer star who aimed for a college scholarship is beginning to contemplate plan B. "My priorities have changed now," he explains. "Family, friends and my college education are what is important to me now... This could have turned out very differently, and I'm so grateful to be where I am now." Read about Marcos and how the trauma team got him through: https://ucsfh.org/4evWcRM
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Congrats to Deb Franzon, MD, MHA, Executive Medical Director of Quality & Safety at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals for graduating this past weekend with a Masters Degree in Healthcare Administrative from #ucla Fielding School of Public Health. Dr. Franzon was also awarded with the “Outstanding Student Award” and membership to the “Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health.” We are so fortunate to have you leading us in quality and safety, as well as role modeling just culture for our teams. We are grateful for your leadership and for the skilled, compassionate care you provide to our patients and their families. Thank you Deb! Big Congrats on this major accomplishment. We are so proud of YOU. #ucsf #proud #congratulations
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UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals #oakland campus is honored to welcome our new team members (left to right): Brent Robinson, RN; Arthur Murray, RN; Jessica Uraquhart, RN; Melanie Case, RN; Jamaal Gary, RN. #welcome to UCSF Health! #comejoinourteam
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