Dr. Barbara Bates Jensen

Professor

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Biography

Dr. Barbara Bates-Jensen is a Professor at the Joe C. Wen School of Nursing at UCLA, where she serves as the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs. Her clinical research and education focus on wound care practices aimed at eliminating disparities in the detection of skin tissue damage among people of color. Her work on pressure injuries, previously termed pressure ulcers or bedsores, and chronic wound care includes the screening, detection methods, assessment, and management of wounds in vulnerable populations including nursing home residents, the elderly, veterans, and critically ill patients. Dr. Bates-Jensen's contributions to the field include the development of the Bates-Jensen Wound Assessment Tool (BWAT), which is utilized worldwide and integrated into multiple electronic health records. Collaborating with professors from the computer science and bioengineering departments, she helped invent a wound care medical device that makes skin tissue damage visible at the skin surface, contributing significantly to sustainable patient wound care on a global scale.

Research Interests

Awards

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JWOCN Research Manuscript Award

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Inducted Fellow

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Faculty Award for Excellence in Nursing Science

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Kosiak Award

Requirements for University of California Los Angeles

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:160
Analytical Writing
Required:5
Overall
Required:5
TOEFL
Total
Required:87
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Strong background in Economics and Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • GRE General Test scores
Specialization Notes

Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.