Jennifer Viner, DNP, ANP-BC, CNRN
Neurological Surgery and Neuro-Oncology Nurse Practitioner | UCSF Health
Jennifer Viner is a Neurological Surgery and Neuro-Oncology Nurse Practitioner at UCSF Health, an Assistant Clinical Professor at the UCSF School of Nursing, and holds the NPIII title at UCSF, recognized for excellence in advanced clinical practice, education, leadership, and service. Her work focuses on caring for adults undergoing brain tumor surgery, supporting patients throughout their hospitalization, and ensuring coordinated follow-up care. Her quality improvement efforts have also included producing publications for patient education.
Jennifer trained and worked as a nurse in Canada and Mexico before moving to the United States. Following her passion for global volunteerism, she has traveled to underserved communities around the world to provide patient care and nursing education. Her work has included hospitals in India, Cambodia, Thailand, and Haiti. In Bhutan, Jennifer helped develop the country’s first hydrocephalus program so that patients could receive shunt care locally without having to travel to another country, expanding access to care within the country.
As a 2026 CGN Clinical Global Scholar, Jennifer is collaborating with Gladys Mastamet, BSN, KRCHN, Neurosurgery Ward Nurse-In-Charge, at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Kenya to develop the hospital’s first patient discharge teaching tool following brain surgery. The project is designed to strengthen patient and family understanding of what to expect after surgery and of post-operative care. Through clearer discharge education, Jennifer and her nurse partner hope to better prepare patients and families for recovery and help reduce hospital readmissions.
Jennifer’s work reflects a longstanding commitment to patient education, quality improvement, nursing education, and global collaboration. Across her clinical practice and international work, she has focused on strengthening care through education and locally relevant approaches that support patients, families, and nurses.