Congratulations to DNP student Taylor Bell, who was recently notified that he is the recipient of the Deborah E. Trautman Future Nurse Leader Scholarship from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing! He is one of two recipients selected from over 90 applications submitted! Taylor is in the Psych-Mental…
By: Anna Hoffman UF nursing students Serenity McNair and Jacob Zoltek use a high-fidelity patient simulator to learn and practice skills in the newly renovated Thomas M. and Irene B. Kirbo Innovation and Learning Laboratory. University of Florida College of Nursing students and faculty can now hone their skills using…
Dear Gator Nurses, Although 2020 was designated the Year of the Nurse and Midwife, none of us could anticipate how appropriate that designation would be, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although last year was fraught with challenges for all of us, we remained optimistic at the University of Florida…
The College of Nursing’s use of simulation and virtual education was featured on WCJB TV20 News‘ Tech Tuesday! Dr. Jane Gannon, the college’s assistant dean of simulation-based learning, explains how the college makes use of simulation to enhance students’ clinical…
Since 1956, the University of Florida College of Nursing has employed expert teachers and researchers who are dedicated to providing the highest-quality educational experience for the next generation of nurses. This year, 10 faculty members demonstrated their expertise in nursing education as a specialty area of practice through the National…
By Anna Hoffman Sometimes nursing is a unique gift inherent to an individual. Sometimes the nursing spirit is inherited through compassion and ability displayed by someone else. Sometimes the desire to make a difference sets two people on the same path resulting in a life together. But rarely are these…
Debra Lynch Kelly, PhD, RN, OCN, CNE, FAAN was appointed as the University of Florida College of Nursing’s associate dean for academic affairs – undergraduate education, effective Nov. 1, by Dean Anna M.
Jane M Carrington, PhD, RN, FAAN Associate Professor, Dorothy M. Smith Endowed Chair And Co-Director Of Florida Blue Center For Healthcare Quality. Jane M. Carrington, PhD, RN, FAAN, the UF College of Nursing’s Dorothy M. Smith Endowed Chair and co-director for the Florida Blue Center for Health Care Quality,…
The University of Florida Research Foundation has named 33 faculty members as UFRF Professors for 2020. Diana Wilkie, PhD, RN, FAAN, the Prairieview Trust – Earl and Margo Powers Endowed Professor within the College of Nursing, was selected for her established research and leadership in palliative care and end-of-life issues.
A University of Florida College of Nursing researcher will explore new techniques to reduce pain and manage stress among patients with sickle cell disease, thanks to a $2.6 million grant from the National Institute of Nursing Research. Miriam O. Ezenwa, Ph.D., M.S.N., R.N., FAAN, an associate professor at…
