Kim Bellone

Kim Bellone RN, MSN, PHN, CNL received her Master of Science in Nursing from the University of San Francisco in 2007. Her personal experience bearing witness to her father’s long-term, debilitating neurologic illness profoundly shaped her commitment to nursing and inspired her advocacy for vulnerable populations. Dedicating her career to public service, Kim has worked on the front lines, serving the diverse communities of the City and County of San Francisco. She considers it a privilege to support patients and families during some of the most intimate and challenging moments of their health journeys.

A lifelong learner, Kim is deeply passionate about nursing education and mentorship. She enjoys sharing her clinical experience, compassion, and commitment to patient-centered care with nursing students, and she is honored to support their professional growth as an adjunct clinical faculty member.

• Palliative care & symptom management
• End of life transitions
• Medical/surgical nursing at a Level 1 trauma center
   

• Co-Chair Coordinating Council, Shared Governance, San Francisco General Hospital (2008-2011)

• University of San Francisco Masters of Science in Nursing (2007)
• San Francisco State University, Liberal Arts: Social & Behavioral Sciences (2001)

• RN, Palliative Care Nurse Liaison, San Francisco General Hospital (2013 - 2025)
• RN, General Medicine, Oncology, and End of Life Care Medical / Surgical Unit, San Francisco General Hospital (2008 - 2025)

• Daisy Award, San Francisco General Hospital (2023)