Sylvia Andrade

Dr.Sylvia Andrade's nursing career spans 46 years and still counting. Her nursing journey started from a being a clinical nurse at the bedside to nursing management and administration to academia.  In addition to nursing leadership, her nursing specialties includes medical, surgical, geriatric and all areas in critical care. 

Dr. Andrade loves to teach and has been teaching at USF School of Nursing and Health Professions since 2011. She serves as the Clinical Professor for Sophomore 1 and Senior 2 students. She directly supervises nursing students in all clinical areas. Her teaching philosophy is rooted on passion; passion to teach,  passion for the nursing profession and passion to care for patients. She's the 2018 recipient of the Distinguished Adjunct Award for excellence in teaching. 

• Medical-Surgical acute care, geriatrics
• Critical care 
• Medical, surgical and neurological ICU
• Nursing leadership, health systems and administration

• Geriatric care

• University of San Francisco, Doctor of Nursing Practice, 2018
• University of California San Francisco, Masters of Science in Nursing, 2010
• Concordia College, Bachelors of Science in Nursing, 1980

• Hospital Supervisor, UCSF Medical Center (2010- 2021)
• UCSF Patient Care Manager (2007-2010)
• UCSF Assistant Patient Care Manager (2003-2007)
• UCSF Neuro Intensive Care Nurse Critical Care Nurse ( 1997-2003)
• Critical Care Nurse, Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center (1987-1997)
• Critical Care Nurse, St Mary's Medical Center Troy, New York (1984-1987)

• University of San Francisco Distinguished Adjunct faculty Award (2018)
• University of San Francisco PHP11 (2018)
• University of San Francisco PHP1 (2016)

• Andrade, Sylvia, "Integrating Improved Geriatric Content Into a Nursing Curriculum: Enhancing the Competencies of Nursing Students in Gerontological Care" (2016). Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects. 118.