This nurse of the street was out on rounds with Dr. Kris Srinivasan, MD getting him oriented to the areas we focus our care to. Spent time talking with a number of folks. As usual found foot care an ongoing and important concern to those living on the streets and in camps.

This nurse of the street was out this evening on street rounds with Dr. Lovejoy Medical Director Street Medicine-Sacramento. Then a brief planning meeting as we have agreed to provide a clinical rotation for two students from Touro University. (Pictured with us Kaitlyn an MSN student in their nursing program. We are also supporting a [...]

This nurse of the street was asked to do a presentation and community outreach orientation with 8 first year medical students as part of the UC Davis School of Medicine orientation of new medical students. Two MS2 students Karly Williams and Veesta Falahati coordinated this group of the Class of 2020. I understand there are [...]

This nurse of the streets spent part of the day out on rounds on the streets and in the camps doing follow ups and wound care. Spent part of the afternoon in meetings with community groups. Then back out making house calls in one of our under served and marginalized neighborhoods.

Street medicine provides healthcare for the homeless This nurse of the street has been incredibly busy the past few weeks. You can see from the images attached something new is in progress...Street Medicine Sacramento! When Street Nurse-Sacramento was established in April of last year it had several goals. The first was to "go the people" and [...]

This nurse of the streets has been invited to speak to the Emergency Nurses Association-Sacramento Chapter on May 11th at UC Davis School of Medicine. The meeting has been opened to non ENA members. So if you follow this page and are in health care you are welcome to attend but must RSVP as indicated [...]

This nurse of the street got out by bike for street rounds today in the company of Lisa Heinlein (future nurse) and friend. Joined a meet up and BBQ in a local park put on by a church group on the last Sunday of each month. Many of our homeless that live along the river [...]

So today this nurse of the street went on a walkabout into the neighborhoods. I walked through the affluent and into the marginalized past the man made barriers that divide once connected neighborhoods. The pictures speak volumes of the disparity both in wealth and in health. To this nurse if we are to begin to [...]

This nurse of the street was out on follow up rounds. I was joined today by Dr. Lovejoy and Sarah Thrasher, RN (NP/PA student) at UC Davis Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing. Our venture out today was to follow up on the young women that was admitted to acute care two weeks ago after [...]

Today is the "1 Year" mark for Street Nurse-Sacramento. Serving the at risk and homeless population has been a part of my practice for the past 38 years both working in hospitals and clinics. I have also for much of that time ventured out into the streets and alleys to help those in need in [...]

This nurse of the street was out on rounds with Sarah Johnson MS1 UC Davis School of Medicine. Spent the afternoon traveling around the community showing Sarah the areas our homeless live in and orienting her to the community, the history of the homeless here and the services that are provided. Now that the high [...]

So this nurse of the street had a busy Easter. It was planned that my friend and future nurse Lisa Heinlein and I would go out today to the camps and to meet with a church group that does a BBQ and provides clothes to the homeless the 4th Sunday of the month at a [...]

Don't get this nurse of the street wrong we need the rain but it is nice to have a break. I have sun shine to get out in and provide health care without the challenge of the rain. A wonderful friend Maria Dominguez dropped off 12 parkas,12 pairs of socks,12 knit hats and 28 emergency [...]

Still recovering from two fractured ribs from a couple of weeks ago. This nurse of the street finally was feeling well enough for a long mountain bike ride and to "Go to the people." We have had a number of storms in the past few days and they are now releasing large outflows from Folsom [...]

This nurse of the streets spent part of it with a great group of medical and nursing students. We met up at a local park where a group puts on a meal on the third Sunday of the month and provides some clothing for the homeless. Most of the folks we spoke to today were [...]