By Carlos E. Medina When Elizabeth Ullrich first saw the digital flyer for the UF College of Nursing’s new Nurse Administrative Executive Fellowship, she felt it was fate. “Multiple people at work sent it to me and said, ‘This sounds like you,’” Ullrich said. “And honestly, when I read…
The University of Florida College of Nursing has named Ann Horgas, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN, as the Chamings Endowed Professor, a prestigious appointment that recognizes her decades-long contributions to nursing education and research. Horgas, a nationally recognized expert in gerontological nursing and pain management in older adults, has…
By Raga Bjarnadottir, PhD, MPH As our longtime readers know, the FloGatorAI blog releases two seasonal AI Prompt Cookbooks each year. These are intended to be practical guides to help nurses experiment with generative AI (see definition and background in the December 2024 post). But as AI…
By Dr. Lisiane Pruinelli, PhD, MSc, RN, FAMIA, FAAN At the American Medical Informatics Association 2025 Annual Symposium, one message was loud and clear: Artificial Intelligence is not the future; it is now. But how we shape it today will determine whether it serves nurses and patients…
By Carlos E. Medina During National Rural Health Day on Nov. 20, UF Health Archer Family Health Care’s director, Denise Schentrup, APRN, DNP, FAANP, reflected on the essential role rural clinics like Archer play in expanding access to care for communities that need it most. Observed each year to…
By Carlos E. Medina Death, terror and anxiety might sound like ingredients for the perfect Halloween haunted house, but they are also the focus of a serious study on the meaning of life. This spooky season, as ghosts, goblins and plastic skeletons pop up on lawns across the country,…
By Carlos E. Medina The University of Florida College of Nursing celebrated a milestone moment on Oct. 23, when more than 220 nursing students donned their white coats during a ceremony held for the first time at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. The move to the O’Connell Center marked…
By Hwayoung Cho, PhD, RN Have you ever clicked the wrong button in an electronic health record, hesitated while using a mobile health app, or struggled to find the right field in another clinical system? Or maybe you’ve paused for a moment while programming a smart infusion pump, unsure…
The University of Florida College of Nursing’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing program again leads Florida, earning the No. 1 spot in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. The BSN program has topped state rankings for five consecutive years, ranking No. 23 among public universities and…
Nurses Are Leading the Conversation on Responsible AI Nurses are natural innovators. They work tirelessly to use the cutting edge of technology for better health outcomes, whether they are supporting individual patient encounters, leading system changes or advancing precision environmental health. But they cannot champion environmental health while ignoring…
