Recent News
May 13, 2025
When mother and daughter Sonia Taylor and Jennifer Schneiders crossed the commencement stage at Florida State University, it didn’t just mark the completion of their Doctor of Nursing Practice degrees — it celebrated a powerful story of resilience, family and the transformative impact of education.
May 6, 2025
Florida State University’s College of Nursing officially opened the doors to its new nursing simulation lab at the start of the spring 2025 semester. The new state-of-the-art training facility is designed to connect theory with real-life scenarios, equipping the next generation of nurses with essential skills needed for clinical practice. The lab serves as an addition to the existing simulation lab in Duxbury Hall. The 5,000-square-foot facility, located in the lower level of the Rogers Building, represents a major step forward in health care education at FSU.
April 17, 2025
The Florida State University College of Nursing has appointed Eugenia Flores Millender, Ph.D., RN, MS, PMHNP-BC, FAAN, as the Marie Cowart Endowed Professor, a prestigious honor recognizing her outstanding leadership in nursing research, education and community health engagement. The professorship was established by Marie E. Cowart, BSN, DrPH, FAAN, a nurse and former dean of the FSU College of Social Sciences and Public Policy who served as a professor at the College of Nursing for many years. The professorship ensures enduring support for visionary nurse scholars whose work uplifts the profession and strengthens communities.
March 24, 2025
Florida State University’s College of Nursing celebrated its 75th anniversary at the third annual Nole Nurse Shining Stars Gala on March 21. The event honored the college’s long history of excellence, recognized outstanding alumni, faculty and community partners and celebrated the impact of Nole Nurses in health care.
March 4, 2025
The Florida State University College of Nursing and its Institute on Digital Health and Innovation announced a collaboration with Samsung Electronics America, Inc. to create a Smart Health Home space at Latitude Margaritaville Watersound (LMWS), a 55-plus community in Bay County, Fla. The groundbreaking initiative is the result of a recent partnership with Minto Communities USA, Margaritaville Holdings and St. Joe Company, and will harness the power of Samsung’s end-to-end wellness platform, SmartThings IoT technology and Health AI, to facilitate proactive health monitoring and wellness management for aging adults.
February 17, 2025
The Florida State University College of Nursing is partnering with the Coalition for Health AI (CHAI) to provide professional education on responsible artificial intelligence (AI) in nursing. This initiative aims to equip nurses with the knowledge and skills to navigate the evolving landscape of AI-driven health care solutions ethically and effectively.
February 5, 2025
The full pathway means that Florida State College of Nursing doctoral students on the lifestyle medicine specialty track will graduate having already met the prerequisites required to take the lifestyle medicine certification exam offered annually by the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine. Certification in lifestyle medicine indicates that an individual has mastered the science of treating, reversing and preventing chronic disease in an evidence-based manner. There are now more than 8,000 lifestyle medicine-certified physicians and health professionals worldwide.
December 9, 2024
The College of Nursing at FSU recently launched the country’s first master’s of science in nursing degree with an AI Applications in Health Care concentration, which combines the emerging technology with health care to expand digital health initiatives into clinical benefits for patients.
November 7, 2024
FSU College of Nursing faculty member Dr. Henna Budhwani has been named the inaugural recipient of The Michael and Paula Read Phelan Professorship in Obstetrical Nursing. As the endowed professor, Dr. Budhwani will work to bolster maternal health research, programmatic endeavors and women’s health in under-resourced settings.
November 5, 2024
The Florida State University College of Nursing has announced an innovative collaboration with Latitude Margaritaville Watersound to research technologies that can create a home-based ecosystem that empowers active adults to thrive, stay vibrant, and enjoy life to the fullest. “Our college has been exploring ways to collaborate with Latitude to advance home-based wellness technology,” said Jing Wang, dean of the College of Nursing. “Latitude Margaritaville has invaluable insights into what their residents seek to lead vibrant, fulfilling lives. This partnership will help us develop a “Smart Health Home” connected system that truly enhances the quality of life.”