By Lisiane Pruinelli Imagine if nurses could anticipate environmental risks people face, not after symptoms appear, but before. This is the promise of precision environmental health — an emerging field that integrates environmental exposure data with personal health characteristics to generate real-time, individualized insights. It moves us from vague public health…
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.
The annual Elevate & Celebrate Award Ceremony was held on Friday, May 9, and honored the outstanding contributions of our dedicated Gator Nursing team.The recognitions included the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurse Educators, College Faculty and Staff Awards and special honors for faculty members moving on to new…
In the latest episode of “Tell Me About It” WUFT’s Sue Wagner talks to Dean Shakira Henderson about the college’s Elevate 2029 strategic plan. The tenets of the plan were determined after months of dedicated collaboration and rigorous analysis, both internally and externally, to chart a course toward making…
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…
UF Nursing Clinical Assistant Professor Bryce Catarelli, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, was featured in the latest “Ask a Nurse Educator” blog and video for Nurse.com! Bryce reflects on her first year as a nurse with gratitude, crediting her student externship and nurse residency for preparing her well. She also answers…
As we close out National Nurses Week — a time when we honor the heart and soul of health care — it’s easy to focus on those frontline nursing professionals. But behind every compassionate caregiver is a teacher, a mentor and a leader who believed in their potential and helped…
As we kick off Nurses Week, May 6-12, the spotlight turns on those professionals who serve at the heart of our health care system. For many, the image of nursing remains the caregiver at the bedside, dispensing the comfort and compassion central to the profession. However, nursing has evolved…
