Posted in

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…

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…