Students
Jones Awarded Highly Competitive Minority Nurse Faculty Scholarship
Recent RN-to-BSN graduate and incoming PhD student Christina Jones was selected to receive the 2017-2018 Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing’s Future-AACN Minority Nurse Faculty Scholarship. She will receive a $16,500 scholarship and additional funding in the amount of $1,500 to cover her expenses for attending AACN’s Faculty Development Conference…
Welcome to the Summer 2017 ONLINE Issue of Gator Nurse
The summer 2017 issue of The Gator Nurse features Archer Family Health Care and encapsulates the impact of private funding on or faculty and students.
UF’s DNP Program Officially Reaccredited for Full 10 Years
The UF College of Nursing’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program was given official reaccreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)  for a full 10 years. The CCNE accreditation “serves the public interest by assessing and identifying programs that engage in effective educational practices. As a voluntary,…
Postdoctoral Associate Receives Numerous Honors
Ragnhildur “Raga” Bjarnadottir, postdoctoral associate in the UF College of Nursing and the UF Informatics Institute, has received numerous honors recently. At AcademyHealth’s national meeting, she received the the Interdisciplinary Research Group on Nursing Issues’ 2017 New Investigator of the Year award. The Interdisciplinary Research Group on Nursing Issues…
PhD Student Receives National Scholarship
PhD student, Cassandre Jean-Antoine, was selected as the recipient of the LYNNE EDWARDS RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP. The scholarship is sponsored by Dr. Linda Burnes-Bolton, past President of the National Black Nurses Association.  The scholarship is based on scholastic achievement and leadership for those pursuing a PhD in Nursing. Cassandre’s research interest…
College Inducts 22 Into Alpha Theta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau
UFCON inducted 22 members into the Alpha Theta Chapter of STTI.
Jeanne-Marie Stacciarini Receives UF Faculty Award for Diversity
Jeanne-Marie Stacciarini, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N., was presented the UF Faculty Award for Diversity at the inaugural Inclusive Excellence in Diversity Awards Ceremony, hosted by the University of Florida Office of Multicultural and Diversity Affairs
Celebrating our Class of 2017 Gator Nurse Grads!
Members of the UF College of Nursing class of 2017 reflect on their time as students ahead of graduation this spring and summer.
Back to her Roots: Scarton Works with Native American Communities to Help Prevent Diabetes
Post-Doctoral fellow Lisa Scarton, Ph.D., RN, is making waves researching the effects of diabetes in Native American populations and the impact it has on families.