College of Nursing Assistant Professor Lakeshia Cousin, PhD, APRN, AGPCNP-BC was recently recognized as a UF Health Cancer Center Rising Star of the Year. Cousin received the award during the Cancer Center’s annual event on Jan. 12, celebrating the past year’s successes. She was recognized for her accomplishments in the Cancer Control…
Shakira Henderson, Ph.D., D.N.P., M.S., M.P.H., EMBA, has been named dean of the University of Florida College of Nursing — the sixth in the college’s 67-year history.
For more than half a century, NPs have held many different titles and positions across the country. They are recognized nationwide as leaders, innovators, stewards and advocates for the health of the communities they serve. Known for having the “Best Job That Helps People,” NPs are the providers of choice…
UF is making a major impact in Jacksonville, graduating a growing number of nursing students who are fulfilling the city’s critical health care needs. …
Thanks to a renewed partnership, the College of Nursing will champion cancer equity as part of an interdisciplinary effort for another five years. To support innovative research addressing cancer disparities, the Florida-California Cancer Research, Education and Engagement Health Equity Center, or CaRE2, at UF recently received a…
Clinician and faculty teams at UF Health and the UF College of Nursing can proudly claim that they have charted a new frontier in nursing innovation. More than one year later, the inaugural cohort of nurses and nurse faculty from UF Health and the UF College of Nursing’s joint demonstration…
If you watch the local PBS station, WUFT, you may catch our very own Archer Family Health Care being featured there! The clinic was invited to participate in Greater Good, a program that features local non-profit organizations making a difference in the community. The segment premiered…
Traditional BSN student Maresa McNeill is paving the way for two generations of Gator Nurses! Learn how she is studying to become a nurse, alongside her 14-year-old daughter Santana, in this Q&A. Why did you decide to return to college to earn your nursing degree? Maresa (right) with daughter, Santana.
Service comes in many forms — whether that is serving one’s country or serving patients. University of Florida College of Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice program (DNP) student Kevin Cho Tipton has had to balance these commitments as he aspires to embody what it means to be a Gator Nurse.
The University of Florida College of Nursing received the highest number of awards out of any state institution at the 2023 Florida Nurses Association Membership Assembly, with the awards program being held on Sept. 21. Lakeshia Cousin was selected as the assembly’s keynote speaker and delivered…
