In honor of our beloved College of Nursing Dean of ten years, Dean Anna M. McDaniel, the following video was created for her farewell celebration to highlight the countless lives she has touched, the innovations she has brought and the indelible mark she leaves on our hearts.
Through the Gator100, Gator Nurse Larry Siegel (BSN 2007, MSN 2008) is among an elite group of 100 of the fastest-growing Gator-owned or Gator-led businesses in the world. The Gator100 recognizes successful UF alumni business owners and entrepreneurs through an annual awards ceremony hosted by the UF Alumni Association.
A special thank you to all who attended our spring 2023 Gainesville Gator Nurse Gathering – which was a special one as it was the last for Dean McDaniel before she steps down to a full faculty role at the end of June! During the gathering, Dean McDaniel proudly…
Diane McLaughlin is an acute care nurse practitioner at UF Health Jacksonville and Mayo Clinic Florida. She specializes in the field of neurocritical care and is a world expert and international speaker on topics such as stroke, advanced practice provider (APP) training and point-of-care ultrasound. …
How an honorary Gator Nurse and faculty member saved UF Nursing history. Jodi Irving At 82-years-old, Jodi Irving describes herself as a piece of the UF College of Nursing’s history. Since first teaching at the College of Nursing in 1965, she has worked with the college’s five deans and has…
Congratulations are in order for BSN junior Alessia Rosa! She was recently admitted as a member of the University Scholars Program at the University of Florida, a highly selective program introducing undergraduate students to the exciting world of research. Rosa joins just 200 students selected to work-one-on-one with a faculty…
Ellen Terry, PhD To Assistant Professor Ellen Terry, PhD, pain tells a story. For African Americans in particular, she believes the scars of history may be reflected through how this population experiences chronic pain. According to Terry, decades of structural racism and discrimination have disproportionately impacted African Americans. This prejudice…
Marion M. Bendixen, PhD, MSN, RN, IBCLC After childbirth, the welcome sight of holding a new baby is a cherished moment for loved ones. But soon after birth, making sure an infant is properly nourished with milk becomes a parent’s main priority. But for some babies whose mothers are unable…
Gator Nurses swam with the sharks in an all-new experience that put their health care innovation skills to the test. The College of Nursing recently held its first ever research “Shark Tank” to give Gator Nurses a chance to design and present their own inventions that could be used to…
We would like to recognize Gator Nurse Carolyn Adams (BSN 1972, MSN 1973), who was one of the first African American students invited to attend the University of Florida. After graduating, she established the Estella Byrd Whitman Wellness and Community Resource Center to provide much-needed health care underserved and uninsured…
