By Veronica Perez Sarabia The next chapter of a career doesn’t always begin with a promotion. Sometimes, it begins with a return to the classroom. For Melissa Scothorn, that next chapter began after more than three decades as a bedside nurse when she returned to the University of Florida…
As it celebrates 70 years of advancing nursing education, research and practice, the University of Florida College of Nursing has been named one of the nation’s first recipients of the National League for Nursing’s (NLN) Program of Excellence for Research-Focused Doctoral Programs Award, a prestigious new recognition honoring exemplary…
By Tamara Macieira, PhD, RN Artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies are entering health care faster than many health systems can adjust clinical workflows or prepare the people expected to use them. For nursing, this transformation raises questions that are both technical and deeply human: Is nursing knowledge adequately represented…
The University of Florida College of Nursing and UF Health Archer Family Health Care celebrated 25 years of nurse-led care, community partnership and service on May 21 during a community event in Archer that brought together faculty, staff, alumni, students and residents from across the region. The celebration featured…
By Raga Bjarnadottir, PhD, MPH International Nurses Day passed on May 12, anchored this year in an International Council of Nurses theme that lands with unusual weight: Our Nurses. Our Future. Empowered Nurses Save Lives. The International Council of Nurses (ICN) names the moment plainly. The world faces…
The University of Florida College of Nursing celebrated a new tradition during spring commencement with its inaugural Florence Nightingale Doctoral Lamp Lighting Ceremony, honoring Doctor of Nursing Practice and Doctor of Philosophy graduates as they prepare for the next chapter of nursing leadership. Held as a symbolic recognition of advanced…
Staja “Star” Booker, PhD, RN, FAAN, associate professor at the University of Florida College of Nursing, was named a 2026 University of Florida Research Foundation Professor in recognition of her outstanding contributions to research and scholarship. The UFRF Professorship honors faculty members who have established a strong record…
By Lisiane Pruinelli, PhD, MSc, RN, FAMIA, FAAN Since FloGatorAI’s launch in 2024, we have talked a lot about what artificial intelligence (AI) can do to help nursing and health care. We have explored how it can potentially support clinical decision-making, reduce documentation burden and expand access to knowledge.
By Hwayoung Cho, PhD, RN Have you ever drafted a paragraph for a class assignment, presentation, literature review, patient education handout or research manuscript and then asked an AI tool, “Can you find citations to support this?” That workflow is becoming increasingly common. In the past, many of us…
By Tamara G. R. Macieira, PhD, RN, and Bryce Catarelli, DNP, APRN, FNP-C Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming how care is delivered and experienced. While AI holds tremendous potential to reduce documentation burden and enhance patient-centered care, its integration requires careful consideration of…
