Common ailments include hypertension, diabetes and cardiac problems. Everyone has insurance. Wednesdays, she goes to Glide Health Clinic, nestled among the residence hotels, liquor stores and subsidized housing in San Francisco s Tenderloin neighborhood. There, she works with people who live in the hotels or on the street. Common ailments include skin disease, upper respiratory infections, gastrointestinal complaints, schizophrenia, alcoholism, diabetes and hypertension.
Many patients are mentally ill, addicted to drugs, or both.
No one has insurance. Utiss, who wants to specialize in cardiology, values both clinical assignments. I feel it s rounding me out as a nurse practitioner to see diverse patients and be able to treat different conditions. I know it s making me a better nurse practitioner. A few years ago, the UCSF School of Nursing had a difficult time finding placement for students to gain clinical experience and adequate training, said Grace Galzagorry, MS, RN, managing director of Glide Memorial Church s health services division.