UF Nursing launches initiative to elevate care by empowering nurses

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida College of Nursing is launching a transformative initiative designed to strengthen nurse education, expand…

UF Nursing redesignated Center of Excellence for teaching

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida College of Nursing has been redesignated a Center of Excellence by the National League for Nursing in recognition…

Shakira Henderson named UF College of Nursing dean

Shakira Henderson, Ph.D., D.N.P., M.S., M.P.H., EMBA, has been named dean of the University of Florida College of Nursing — the sixth in the college’s 67-year…

UF nursing researcher helps create global interventions for sickle cell disease

Angela Howard was not expected to live past childhood. Diagnosed with sickle cell disease at age 2, her doctors and nurses predicted the painful disease would…

New partnership allows historically Black university students a pathway to earn UF nursing degree

Students from a historically Black university in Florida will soon have a dedicated pathway to earn a bachelor of science in nursing, or B.S.N., degree from…

More than patient care: UF Health Archer Family Health Care celebrates 20th anniversary

When Dominique Calloway moved to the small, rural town of Archer, Florida, 11 years ago with her four children, she set out on a search to find the family a…

UF Nursing named Center of Excellence for teaching

The University of Florida College of Nursing has been designated a Center of Excellence by the National League for Nursing in recognition of its role as a…

UF Nursing opens leading-edge simulation and learning lab

University of Florida College of Nursing students and faculty can now hone their skills using the latest technology in patient safety and learning assessment…

UF nursing researcher receives $2.6 million grant to improve pain associated with sickle cell disease

A University of Florida College of Nursing researcher will explore new techniques to reduce pain and manage stress among patients with sickle cell disease,…

UF nursing researcher’s findings upend routine feeding procedure for pre-term infants

A new study at the University of Florida has found evidence that may invalidate a routine procedure that has been performed for decades on extremely pre-term…

UF nursing researchers awarded $2.57 million grant to focus on preventing falls among older patients

Two University of Florida College of Nursing researchers have been awarded a five-year $2.57 million grant for a project that will use registered nurses’…

Diversity program provides national model for undergraduate nursing schools

To foster and encourage an environment of diversity and inclusion, the University of Florida College of Nursing has created an innovative research and…