By Dr. Lisiane Pruinelli, PhD, MSc, RN, FAMIA, FAAN At the American Medical Informatics Association 2025 Annual Symposium, one message was loud and clear: Artificial Intelligence is not the future; it is now. But how we shape it today will determine whether it serves nurses and patients…
By Carlos E. Medina During National Rural Health Day on Nov. 20, UF Health Archer Family Health Care’s director, Denise Schentrup, APRN, DNP, FAANP, reflected on the essential role rural clinics like Archer play in expanding access to care for communities that need it most. Observed each year to…
Arthur Reid, an ABSN Student, holds his 2-year-old daughter at the UF College of Nursing recently. Reid says that as a recipient of the LINE scholarship, he can pursue a nursing degree and remain active in his daughter’s life. By Carlos E. Medina For Arthur Reid, Florida’s Linking Industry…
By Carlos E. Medina When Colleen McLarnon graduated from the University of Florida College of Nursing with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1983, she only planned to spend three years in the U.S. Navy. Instead, she stayed for 30. “I joined just to see what it was…
By Carlos E. Medina The University of Florida College of Nursing marks National Nurse Practitioner Week, Nov. 9–15, by recognizing the dedicated nurse practitioners who deliver accessible, high-quality care across the state, including those leading the way at UF Health Archer Family Health Care, the college’s nurse practitioner-led clinic…
By Carlos E. Medina Raquel Steiert is used to shouldering a heavy load. As a member of the University of Florida Fightin’ Gator Marching Band, she hefts a 30-pound tuba across the field in the blazing Gainesville heat. As a student pursuing a bachelor of science in nursing degree…
By Carlos E. Medina Death, terror and anxiety might sound like ingredients for the perfect Halloween haunted house, but they are also the focus of a serious study on the meaning of life. This spooky season, as ghosts, goblins and plastic skeletons pop up on lawns across the country,…
By Carlos E. Medina The University of Florida College of Nursing celebrated a milestone moment on Oct. 23, when more than 220 nursing students donned their white coats during a ceremony held for the first time at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. The move to the O’Connell Center marked…
By Hwayoung Cho, PhD, RN Have you ever clicked the wrong button in an electronic health record, hesitated while using a mobile health app, or struggled to find the right field in another clinical system? Or maybe you’ve paused for a moment while programming a smart infusion pump, unsure…
The University of Florida College of Nursing’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing program again leads Florida, earning the No. 1 spot in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. The BSN program has topped state rankings for five consecutive years, ranking No. 23 among public universities and…
