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Parker Named a UF Research Foundation Professor

Leslie Parker, PhD, APRN, NNP-BC, FAAN, was recently named one of the University of Florida’s 2023 Research Foundation Professors. This prestigious designation is reserved for 34 of the university’s most distinguished faculty and recognizes their exceptional scholarship and achievement as researchers, clinicians, educators and mentors.  “This recognition goes to faculty…

Gator Nurses Shine at Southeastern Nursing Research Conference

College of Nursing faculty and students were well represented in a recent display of cutting-edge research and innovation. From March 1-3, over 30 Gator Nurses attended the Southeastern Nursing Research Conference, an annual celebration of nursing science in the southeastern United States. Attendees had the opportunity to share research findings,…

UF Nursing Welcomes AI Pioneer Lisiane Pruinelli

The University of Florida College of Nursing recently welcomed its newest artificial intelligence expert, Lisiane Pruinelli, PhD, RN, FAMIA, as an associate professor in the Family Health and Community Science Department. Before coming to UF, Pruinelli was part of the University of Minnesota faculty, where she most recently served as…

UF College of Nursing, UF Health nursing, honored for academic partnership

Anna McDaniel (left) and Irene Alexaitis pose with the New Era for Academic Nursing Award. In recognition of their exceptional academic nursing partnership, the UF College of Nursing and UF Health Nursing have been selected to receive the New Era for Academic Nursing Award by the American Association of Colleges…

UF Nursing’s BSN Program Ranked No. 1 in Florida for 2023

The University of Florida College of Nursing’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing program was ranked No. 1 in Florida, No. 5 among public institutions and No. 22 nationally by U.S. News & World Report for Best Colleges 2023. The college’s BSN program now ranks in the top 3% out…

UF College of Nursing receives $3.6 million to address nurse shortage

The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on health care has made it more important than ever for nursing schools to educate the next generation of front-line providers. Now, thanks to an effort by Florida lawmakers to combat the nursing shortage, the University of Florida College of Nursing plans to build a “pipeline”…