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We are thrilled to recognize Gator Nurse Pascale Bélony (BSN 2018) today as the College of Nursing’s University of Florida Alumni Association’s 40 Gators Under 40 honoree. Bélony is a surgical nurse at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach and represented her home country Haiti in the 70th Miss Universe…
The UF College of Nursing’s Doctor of Nursing Practice program, or D.N.P., made major strides in the national rankings while remaining No. 1 in Florida. It is now the nation’s No. 15 public program and No. 25 among all institutions.
Cathy Campbell (BSN 1986, MSN 2000 & DNP 2004), associate professor of nursing and department chair at the University of Virginia School of Nursing recently received the University of Virginia Health’s 2022 Martin Luther King Jr. Award. She was one of four clinician-scholars to earn this award. Campbell is a…
Assistant Professor Lakeshia Cousin, PhD, APRN, AGPCNP-BC, is the recipient of an Institutional CTSI Scholar Award funded by the UF Health Cancer Center. Cousin’s research focuses on reducing morbidity and mortality risk in older African American breast cancer survivors by developing culturally tailored interventions to improve mental and…
After a very trying two years, I know we are all weary of distressing news. However, the recent events taking place in Ukraine are especially harrowing. I want to offer support to any College of Nursing students, faculty, staff, or alumni who have connections to Ukraine or who might find…
The fourth annual Gator Nation Giving Day was one for the record books. Held Feb. 17, this 24-hour fundraising event called on all alumni, faculty, staff, students and friends to make a gift to the university and support any area that means the most to them.
Gator Nurse Ashley Williamson is a registered nurse at the NCH Heart Institute in Naples, Florida. There Williamson – who has been an RN for two and a half years – works with the cardiothoracic surgery team at the clinic adjacent to the hospital where she was born. She is…
UF Online, the University of Florida’s online bachelor’s degree program, is No. 1 in the nation, according to the latest rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report, recognizing UF’s excellence in delivering world-class educational opportunities across platforms. The UF College of Nursing’s RN-to-BSN program is offered via the UF…
Great news for Gator Nurses: U.S. News and World Report has ranked the nurse practitioner role first on its 2022 Best Health Care Jobs list and the RN role is ranked #5. On the 100 Best Jobs list, NPs take second place and RNs are in the #12 spot.
Congratulations to Diana Wilkie and double Gator Nurse alumna Shirley Bloodworth (BSN ’65 & MN ’66) who were recognized at the University of Florida Health Cancer Center ‘Cheers to the New Year Awards and Recognition‘ virtual event on Jan. 13. This event celebrated their hard work…
