UF College of Nursing

One white coat can change the way a future nurse steps into patient care for the very first time. Through the White Coat Campaign, you can help create that unforgettable moment for a future .

The first white coat ceremony is a milestone nursing students carry with them for the rest of their lives. It marks the transition from learning in the classroom to caring for patients in real-world settings.

Supporters of UF College of Nursing are helping provide white coats for incoming nursing students beginning their first clinical rotations. Each $35 gift directly supports a student and serves as a reminder that they are backed by a strong and caring Gator Nursing community.

Help welcome the next generation of Nurse Leaders and invest in the future of compassionate patient care.

Join us and make an immediate impact today: https://affinitygiving.ufl.edu/campaigns/con-white-coat-campaign-2026/?appeal_id=69f229b7e4a54dcc9b418013

The White Coat Campaign is helping future nurses step into one of the most meaningful moments of their journey. A white coat is more than a uniform, it is a symbol of trust, compassion and the beginning of a lifelong commitment to care. 💙

Today, you can help a future experience that unforgettable milestone. Through the UF College of Nursing White Coat Campaign, alumni and friends are coming together to provide white coats for incoming nursing students as they begin their clinical journeys.

For $35, you can help provide a white coat and encourage the next generation of nurses as they step into patient care for the very first time.

Help welcome the next generation of Nurse Leaders and show our students that the Gator Nursing community stands behind them every step of the way.

Make your impact here: https://affinitygiving.ufl.edu/campaigns/con-white-coat-campaign-2026/?appeal_id=69f229b7e4a54dcc9b418013

Experienced RNs can help prepare future nurses through mentorship, clinical guidance and real-world learning experiences as part of the UF College of Nursing's adjunct clinical education team!

Join one of our upcoming webinar information sessions to explore adjunct opportunities and learn how you can get involved.

View session dates, details and registration information and register today. https://nursing.ufl.edu/2026/06/05/adjunct-clinical-faculty-opportunities/

Today, we pause to remember Brooke Elizabeth Smith, a student whose loss is felt deeply across the UF College of Nursing community.

To Brooke's family and loved ones, we extend our deepest condolences. We cannot begin to imagine your grief, but please know that she was deeply valued here, respected by faculty, cherished by peers, and an important part of our college. We hold you in our thoughts and close in our hearts.

Brooke was a future nurse, a caregiver in the making who chose a life of service, compassion and care for others. In moments like this, it is especially important that we turn that same compassion inward and toward each other, leaning on our community for support.

We will continue to come together in kindness, in support, and in remembrance of Brooke as we grieve as a Gator Nursing family.

Help provide a white coat for a future and be part of a moment they will remember forever.

Every nurse remembers the first time they put on a white coat. It represents compassion, responsibility, hope and the calling to care for others during life’s most vulnerable moments.

Through the White Coat Campaign, alumni and friends of the University of Florida College of Nursing are helping incoming nursing students begin their first clinical rotations with confidence and pride.

At just $35 per coat, your gift directly supports a student taking their first step from the classroom into patient care while reminding them an entire Gator Nursing community believes in them.

Help welcome the next generation of Nurse Leaders and make an immediate impact today.

To support the White Coat Campaign, click the link: https://affinitygiving.ufl.edu/campaigns/con-white-coat-campaign-2026/?appeal_id=69f229b7e4a54dcc9b418013

Our accelerated BSN students are off to an exciting start in the Kirbo lab this week, diving into hands-on fundamentals with stethoscopes and blood pressure cuffs as they sharpen clinical skills, build confidence and take their first steps toward making a difference in patient care.

Please join us in welcoming the inaugural cohort of MHA Administrative Interns to UF College of Nursing! 🐊💙

These four future healthcare leaders will gain hands-on experience in healthcare administration, strategic initiatives, operations and leadership development while working alongside teams across the college and UF Health.

We are excited to support their growth and look forward to the impact they will make throughout the program. Welcome to the family!

Accelerated BSN hit the ground running during their first weeks at UF College of Nursing, touring all three Gainesville campuses of UF Health: UF Health Shands Hospital, UF Health Cancer Hospital and UF Health Heart and Vascular Hospital.

Led by hospital nurses, the two-hour tours gave students an inside look at units such as pediatrics and the adult burn unit while helping them become familiar with the hospitals where they may complete future clinical experiences. From learning campus layouts to exploring patient care spaces, students gained an early introduction to the fast-paced clinical environments they will soon join.

The future of nursing is bright at the University of Florida College of Nursing! 💙🧡 We proudly celebrated the BSN Class of 2026 during the Spring Pinning and Recognition Ceremony, honoring graduates for their leadership, resilience, compassion and commitment to nursing excellence. As they received their nursing pins and recited the professional nursing pledge, these soon-to-be graduates officially joined the proud legacy of Gator Nursing during the college’s 70th anniversary year.

Congratulations, Gator Nurses. Your future patients, communities and colleagues are lucky to have you.

See more: https://nursing.ufl.edu/2026/05/04/uf-college-of-nursing-honors-bsn-class-of-2026-at-pinning-and-recognition-ceremony/