This fall, the University of Florida College of Nursing will begin offering a postbaccalaureate doctor of nursing practice program, allowing people who have a bachelor’s degree in nursing to enter directly into study for the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree. UF is the first school in the state to begin accepting applications for the program [...]

Dissecting 2008: The stories behind the science Oh, 2008. How we will miss thee. You brought us a historic and entertaining presidential election, a record-breaking Olympics and, of course, the near collapse of the economy (we’ll try not to hold that one against you). It was a good year for science too. UF researchers began [...]

It’s a small world … It’s no secret. With hundreds of faculty members and students who hail from everywhere from Berlin to Brunei, the HSC is an international community. The question is what does this conglomeration of cultures, ideas and influences mean for education and science? A lot, actually. Julie Henderson of the College of [...]

Millions lack health insurance and access to care. The problems are many, but UF faculty and students are trying to break down some of these barriers. It was five minutes until 6 p.m. and nearly two-dozen people had lined up outside the downtown building. Some limped, using canes to steady themselves. Others cooed at infants [...]

Kathleen Long, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N., dean of the University of Florida College of Nursing, was recently selected as the 2008 recipient of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Sister Bernadette Armiger Award. This award recognizes a nursing leader who has made significant contributions to AACN and its goals, as well as to nursing education [...]

Kathleen Long, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N., dean of the University of Florida College of Nursing, has been named the university’s associate provost. She will serve in the role on a half-time basis and will remain dean. Long will address policy and practice in areas such as sabbaticals, professional accreditations, teaching requirements and clinical practice relationships. In [...]

University of Florida College of Nursing associate professor Joyce Stechmiller, Ph.D., A.R.N.P., has been named a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. The academy awards fellowships to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to effective nursing through practice, research, creative development, scholarly work, the influence of public policy or a combination of these. Fellows [...]

The leader of the University of Florida Health Science Center, Douglas J. Barrett, M.D., will step down from his position at the end of the current academic year. Barrett, UF senior vice president for health affairs, has held the post since 2002. A pediatric immunologist, he said he intends to return to clinical practice and [...]

Men with prostate cancer who have their prostate removed cite sexual dysfunction as the most common side effect after surgery, but urinary dysfunction troubles these patients most, reports a University of Florida researcher. What’s more, many aren’t emotionally prepared to face these complications. The study findings, published in a recent issue of Urologic Nursing, underscore [...]

As the 2008 presidential candidates debate the future of health care, a conference hosted by the University of Florida this week will explore how changes in education and practice can improve the health-care system. As the country’s population continues to age, so grow the worries of many who lack faith in the quality and safety [...]