As we enter the start of the 2025 hurricane season on June 1, and with current predictions calling for an above-normal year of storm activity, we look back at 2024 and share one College of Nursing student’s story of living through the fear and anxiety of…
The University of Florida College of Nursing is the first nursing college in the nation to partner with the Nurses United Against Human Trafficking, or NUAHT, organization to offer a specialized certificate in anti-human trafficking. This groundbreaking initiative represents a major step forward in equipping health care professionals with the…
The College of Nursing was proud to welcome back distinguished alumni as part of the University of Florida’s Grand Guard festivities on May 15. The event honored Gator Nurses who graduated 50 or more years ago, celebrating their enduring legacy and contributions to the nursing profession. During the event, alumni…
In her recently published South Florida Sun Sentinel Op-Ed, University of Florida College of Nursing Dean Shakira Henderson calls for bold action in reimagining education, compensation and support for nurses at every stage. It’s time to invest in the profession that holds our health care system together.
In a special video message for National Nurses Week, Shakira Henderson, PhD, DNP, MS, MPH, EMBA, IBCLC, RNC-NIC, College of Nursing Dean and UF Health Chief Nursing Executive, shares her appreciation for the dedication, compassion and leadership shown by nurses every day. Click here to watch…
In this video, Dean Henderson wishes the Gator Nursing community a happy holiday season and expresses gratitude for our many accomplishments together.
Kenneth Borick, a recent BSN graduate from the UF College of Nursing, has successfully published his undergraduate honors research in the Journal of Holistic Nursing. His study explored nurses’ attitudes toward incorporating music in patient care. Although it’s not uncommon for undergraduate students to engage in research, having their work…
On May 1, Sandra Citty was in Washington D.C., receiving the prestigious 2024 Secretary of Veterans Affairs Award for Excellence in Nursing in the Nurse/Expanded Role category. Citty’s remarkable contributions at the Gainesville Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Centers within the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System have advanced the fields…
More than one thousand family members and friends packed the Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts on May 3 for the traditional UF College of Nursing Pinning and Recognition Ceremony. The pin ceremony welcomes the recipient to the nursing profession and signifies the wearer has completed the rigorous…
Neil McFarlane, 2024 UF College of Nursing Alumnus of the Year, poses with Dean Shakira Henderson, left, and Ashley-Marie Mendez on May 3. Neil McFarlane was named the 2024 UF College of Nursing Alumnus of the Year during the annual Pinning and Recognition Ceremony on May 3. McFarlane’s recognition came from…
