Faculty

Thanks to new research from the University of Florida College of Nursing, first-year nurses may receive a helping hand.

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…

Assistant Professor Lisa Scarton, PhD, RN, speaks about what the month of November means to her. November is one of my favorite times of year: It is both Native American Heritage Month and Diabetes Awareness Month, and these events are of personal importance to me. During Native American Heritage Month,…

At the UF College of Nursing, the celebration of UF International Education Week started early.  On Oct. 17, the college’s latest international visitors were greeted with a warm, welcoming “Bem-vindo” after a nearly 15-hour trip from South America. Thanks to a collaboration 10 years in the making, 10 nursing faculty…

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…

As part of a new initiative, UF Health Shands nurses have the opportunity to collaborate with College of Nursing faculty, as well as other bedside nurses, to produce funded research projects. From developing new ways to communicate with patients to testing treatment protocols or running research trials in the hospital,…

The UF College of Nursing is the recipient of the National League for Nursing’s 2022 Certification Star Award: Honoring the Pursuit of Excellence and Advancement of the Nurse Educator Certification. Half of the college’s clinical track faculty have obtained certification as National League for Nursing Certified Nurse Educators, or CNE,…

Associate Professor Jennifer Dungan, MSN, PhD, recently created the below story in honor of World Heart Day: Each year on Sept. 29, World Heart Day is celebrated around the globe. This event is dedicated to increasing local, national and worldwide awareness of a condition deadlier than all forms of…

By Kyle Chambers UF College of Nursing Research Assistant Professor Dany Fanfan, PhD, MSN, RN, has a gut feeling about how one population’s health can be affected by a move to the United States. Thousands of friendly microbes live inside of your stomach and their genetic material…

By Kyle Chambers From rural health centers to school clinics, Florida’s nurses work tirelessly to meet the need for quality health care for underserved populations However, the newest graduating class of Gator Nurses has already emerged as a driving force for promoting healthy living throughout local communities across the state.