The University of Florida’s main campus in Gainesville will be closed Thursday, Nov. 12, because of Tropical Storm Eta, and all face-to-face and online classes are canceled. The College of Nursing’s classes in Jacksonville will be canceled on Thursday as well. Campuses will re-open and classes will resume on Friday,…
Debra Lynch Kelly, PhD, RN, OCN, CNE, FAAN was appointed as the University of Florida College of Nursing’s associate dean for academic affairs – undergraduate education, effective Nov. 1, by Dean Anna M.
Jane M Carrington, PhD, RN, FAAN Associate Professor, Dorothy M. Smith Endowed Chair And Co-Director Of Florida Blue Center For Healthcare Quality. Jane M. Carrington, PhD, RN, FAAN, the UF College of Nursing’s Dorothy M. Smith Endowed Chair and co-director for the Florida Blue Center for Health Care Quality,…
The University of Florida Research Foundation has named 33 faculty members as UFRF Professors for 2020. Diana Wilkie, PhD, RN, FAAN, the Prairieview Trust – Earl and Margo Powers Endowed Professor within the College of Nursing, was selected for her established research and leadership in palliative care and end-of-life issues.
A University of Florida College of Nursing researcher will explore new techniques to reduce pain and manage stress among patients with sickle cell disease, thanks to a $2.6 million grant from the National Institute of Nursing Research. Miriam O. Ezenwa, Ph.D., M.S.N., R.N., FAAN, an associate professor at…
The University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville and the University of Florida College of Nursing are combining efforts to research how genetics and stress experienced in early childhood years may later lead to negative health outcomes, such as opioid use disorder. Researchers are expanding upon an existing study to assess…
Shayna Rabess Gator, Shayna Rabess, and Bull, Gisela Kennedy, land finalist spot in the 2020 Florida Blue Health Innovation Challenge with a project that would improve the care transition from hospital to home to the healthcare provider by implementing transitional care management (TCM) services. The innovation is aiming to decrease…
U.S. News & World Report named the University of Florida the No. 6 public university in the country, continuing the university’s upward trajectory and placing it on the cusp of reaching its top-five goal. UF ascends to No. 6 in U.S. News & World Report rankings.
“Never before has it been more evident that nurses can make a difference than now, during the global COVID-19 pandemic.” UF College of Nursing Dean Anna McDaniel opened the Annual BSN Convocation with a greeting for students that showed the energy, commitment and community of Gator Nurses. The annual…
Our very own Dr. Karen Reed and Accelerated BSN student Peter Chen share how they are adapting to changes at UF for the fall semester.
