Astrid Block, RN, MS, CNS
Associate Professor
Physiological Nursing
School of Nursing
As a board-certified Clinical Nurse Specialist in gerontological nursing, the main focus of my practice has been inpatient consultation for frail patients over 65, conducting comprehensive geriatric assessments. I am also board certified in hospice and palliative care advanced practice nursing.
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In my current position, I am a provider in a transdisciplinary team for an inpatient specialty palliative care consult service. We facilitate goals of care conversations and assist with complex symptom management in an acute-care setting for patients with serious illness. In my faculty role at UCSF SON I enjoy teaching and mentoring graduate students. I teach a variety of specialty and core courses for the Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist track of the master's program.
Education & Training
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- MS Gerontological Nursing University of California 03/2005
- Master's Entry Program in Nursing University of California 06/2001
- BA Russian Williams College 06/1996
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Champion Training University of California 4/23/20
Publications (1)
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Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment: The Clinical Nurse Specialist Can Help With That.
Clinical nurse specialist CNS 2021 Ly DT, Block AJ