Lisa Purser is the Patient Care Manager for IP3 Integrate Integrated Pediatric Pain & Palliative Care

Here's what Lisa’s nominators have to say about her:

“Lisa is a champion of our IP3 service, alongside the other services that she manages. During my time at UCSF, IP3 has tremendously grown under her direction.” Luvleen Kaur, IP3

“Lisa Purser has been an integral part in building our Integrated Pediatric Pain & Palliative care program into what it is today. Her direction has guided so many to work towards an amazing vision for care for the pediatric patients and their families. Her leadership and passion are inspiring and she even finds time to volunteer at EVERY UCSF BENIOFF CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL fundraiser!!!” Nikki Tobia, Special Events

Tell us about your UCSF journey:  24 years ago, I began my career at UCSF.   As a bedside nurse, I worked with an amazing team of nurses who took me under their wing and instilled several beliefs and values that shaped the nurse I am today: teamwork is key to success, trust your colleagues, always listen, be flexible, ask questions, utilize your resources, and most importantly, the patient/family always comes first (no matter how busy you are).  I quickly learned my passion was in pain management and palliative care.  Eager to learn how the system worked, I joined the hospital pain committee and the pediatric palliative care committee.  I became a nurse manager because I wanted to improve the quality of care we delivered at the bedside for our...