Congratulations to Diana Wilkie and double Gator Nurse alumna Shirley Bloodworth (BSN ’65 & MN ’66) who were recognized at the University of Florida Health Cancer Center ‘Cheers to the New Year Awards and Recognition‘ virtual event on Jan. 13. This event celebrated their hard work…
Dear Gator Nurses and friends, At the University of Florida College of Nursing, 2021 was filled with many unknowns, but one thing remained the same: The spirit of Gator Nursing could be seen in how our faculty, staff, students and alumni continued to Care, Lead and Inspire through the most…
Pascale Belony (BSN 2018) took to the Miss Universe stage in Israel on Dec. 12, 2021. The former Gator Nurse Student Ambassador represented the University of Florida as Miss Haiti on her quest for better nursing and health education for all.
Staja ‘Star’ Booker, PhD, RN is an assistant professor in the Behavioral Nursing Science department. Booker’s research interests center on understanding the lived experience of osteoarthritis pain in older adults. Staja “Star” Booker, PhD, RN Why did you decide to become a nurse researcher? I went into research…
Miriam Ezenwa, PhD, MSN, BSN, RN, FAAN Miriam Ezenwa, PhD, MSN, BSN, RN, FAAN is an associate professor in the Department of Biobehavioral Nursing Science. Ezenwa’s research interests are in health disparities for pain management, particularly in patients with chronic illnesses such as sickle cell disease (SCD) or cancer,…
Janet Lopez, BSN, RN, (PhD 2022), speaks about her journey through the PhD program. A day in the life as a PhD candidate and nurse scientist is challenging. As a first-generation Mexican-American and the first in my family to attend college, the process of integrating myself into an academic culture…
Third-year PhD student Urszula Snigurska shares her daily routine as a nurse scientist. My life as a Gator Nurse scientist begins with a steady routine. I wake up early in the morning and go to the gym. Exercise gives me the motivation which I need for the rest of the…
PhD student Marina Magalhães, BSN, RN, (PhD 2022) shared a little bit about her time as a Gator Nurse scientist. What are your research interests? My research interest is in maternal and newborn care, lactation and health equity, especially among high-risk pregnancies and critically ill infants. These interests…
To double Gator Nurse and current Doctor of Nursing Practice, or DNP, student Kara Godwin, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC, patient care means more than holding a hand at the bedside. Her dedication to her patients transforms lives, one child at a time. Godwin (BSN 2009, MSN 2012) began her over two-decade-long…
Two College of Nursing researchers earned a four-year, $6.3 million grant to investigate if therapies such as acupuncture and guided relaxation could be used to reduce addictive medications when treating chronic pain caused by sickle cell disease. Miriam Ezenwa, PhD, MSN, BSN, RN, FAAN The award from the…
