Coinciding with a celebration of 20 years of excellence, UF Health Archer Family Health Care was awarded a one-year, $49,529 grant to support vaccination outreach in rural areas. Denise Schentrup, APRN, DNP, FAANP, associate dean for clinical affairs and practice director of Archer Family Health Care, or AFHC, said the…
The University of Florida is a top-five public research university, according to the 2022 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. Among public universities, UF is now tied for No. 5 with the University of California – Santa Barbara and the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, marking…
Associate Professor Leslie Parker, PhD, APRN, NNP-BC, FAAN, was part of a research team found that breast milk from COVID-19 vaccinated mothers contained COVID-19 antibodies, which may be able to protect nursing babies. The study was part of a collaborative effort between the College of Medicine, College of Nursing,…
College of Nursing students kicked off the fall 2021 semester on a high note with this year’s BSN Convocation. During the two-hour virtual event, attendees heard from influential faculty and key nursing leaders, beginning with a keynote address from senior scholar-in-residence and senior adviser to the president on nursing at…
Shavondra Huggins, DNP, CNS, WHNP-BC, FNP-C, APRN, CNE, clinical assistant professor, has been selected to receive the 2021 Florida Nurses Association Nurse Educator Icon Award for exemplary leadership in a nurse educator role, and was nominated by…
Looking to dip your toes into the digital health field? Students, faculty and staff in the College of Nursing now have access to a free, two-course Telepresenter Certificate Program that will help them expand their career opportunities in telehealth, thanks to a special partnership with the US Department of Veterans…
The University of Florida seeks national reaccreditation of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs, as well as the College of Nursing’s post-master’s certificates, from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The CCNE will conduct a virtual accreditation review of the College…
For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, the College of Nursing was able to celebrate 121 Accelerated BSN graduates with an in-person pinning ceremony on Friday, Aug. 6 at the Phillips Center for Performing Arts. The Pinning Ceremony is sponsored annually by the College of Nursing Alumni Council. Alumni…
DNP PMHNP student Taylor Bell, BSN, RN was selected by the University of Florida Health Cancer Center to participate in a prestigious internship this fall. The Fall 2021 Cancer Policy Internship will be in Washington, D.C., with the UF Office of Federal Relations. Through this internship, Taylor will be able…
The University of Florida College of Nursing has been designated a Center of Excellence by the National League for Nursing in recognition of its role as a national leader in nursing education and teaching. “The UF College of Nursing faculty is a community of academic nurse educators and scientists dedicated…
