College of Nursing

FSU expert on grief, trauma reflects on 50 years of teaching

Published: November 2, 2020 | 2:10 pm | Posted in: Health & Medicine, University News

College of Nursing Professor Sally Karioth celebrates 50 years of teaching at Florida State University during the COVID-19 pandemic. (FSU Photography Services)

Florida State University College of Nursing Professor Sally Karioth has spent the past 50 years practicing and teaching trauma and grief work. Now, as Karioth celebrates the rare milestone of teaching at FSU for five decades, the COVID-19 pandemic lingers month after month with no end in sight. Karioth said a myriad of factors are […]

FSU College of Nursing partners with United Health Foundation to establish Military Health concentration

Published: September 22, 2020 | 10:09 am | Posted in: Health & Medicine, University News

The FSU College of Nursing has partnered with the United Health Foundation to prepare nurse practitioners to better address the distinct health needs of individuals who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. (FSU Photography Services)

Florida State University’s College of Nursing has received a $1.25 million commitment from the United Health Foundation to prepare nurse practitioners to better address the distinct health needs of individuals who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. The three-year partnership with the United Health Foundation will allow the FSU College of Nursing to equip […]

FSU College of Nursing faculty, graduates focus on service during COVID-19 pandemic

Published: May 4, 2020 | 1:55 pm | Posted in: News

In March, the College of Nursing moved its clinical and lab activities, like the one pictured above from a previous semester, to virtual or simulation learning environments, forcing students to prepare for work on the frontlines from a distance. (FSU

Instead of celebrating the end of rigorous core learning at the College of Nursing’s emblematic pinning ceremony last week, graduating nursing students at Florida State University are bracing to face the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing to hit the ground running as they start their careers. When FSU’s classes moved to remote delivery in March due […]

American Heart Month: FSU experts available to comment on heart disease topics

Published: February 13, 2020 | 3:20 pm | Posted in: Expert Pitches

Laurie Abbott, assistant professor in the College of Nursing.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. About 3,200 Americans die of cardiovascular disease each day, and about 92.1 million American adults are living with some form of cardiovascular disease or the after-effects of a stroke, according to the American Heart Association’s 2018 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Update. The […]

Zoë White

Published: January 2, 2020 | 3:37 pm | Posted in: Student Stars

Nursing student Zoë White has made the most out of her undergraduate career at Florida State University through research, service and leadership opportunities. White, a New Port Richie native, fell in love with the FSU campus and culture during a tour in her junior year of high school. “I chose to become a part of […]

FSU nursing professor recognized as Fellow of the American Heart Association

Published: November 13, 2019 | 3:29 pm | Posted in: Health & Medicine

Lucinda Graven, an assistant professor in the College of Nursing at FSU, has been recognized as a fellow of the American Heart Association. (FSU Photography Services)

A Florida State University College of Nursing professor has been recognized as a fellow of the American Heart Association. Assistant Professor Lucinda Graven will be recognized as a newly elected fellow of the American Heart Association (AHA) at the AHA Scientific Sessions Nov. 16 -18 in Philadelphia. “It’s a great honor to know that I’m […]

FSU recognizes 2019 Jim Moran Scholarship recipients

Published: October 18, 2019 | 9:41 am | Posted in: Business, Law & Policy

2019 Jim Moran Scholars Kiara Guerrier and Alejandro Robins with Jan Moran during a reception Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019, at the Jim Moran Building in Tallahassee. (FSU Photography Services)

Florida State University recognized freshmen Kiara Guerrier and Alejandro Robins as 2019 Jim Moran Scholars Wednesday. Jim Moran Foundation Chairman and President Jan Moran and FSU President John Thrasher celebrated the scholars during a private reception held at the Jim Moran Building in downtown Tallahassee. Each year, the Jim Moran Foundation and FSU recognize two […]

Grubbs to serve as interim dean of FSU’s College of Nursing

Published: June 26, 2019 | 4:00 pm | Posted in: Health & Medicine, News

Laurie Grubbs, the interim dean for FSU's College of Nursing. (FSU Photography Services)

Florida State University Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Sally McRorie has appointed Laurie Grubbs to serve as interim dean of the College of Nursing, effective July 1. Grubbs succeeds Judith McFetridge-Durdle, who is retiring as dean June 30. McFetridge-Durdle will return to FSU as a faculty member in January 2020 to assist […]

FSU nursing dean advances college’s research mission

Published: April 9, 2019 | 1:46 pm | Posted in: Health & Medicine

Judith McFetridge-Durdle, has served as dean of the College of Nursing since December 2013.

Judith McFetridge-Durdle may be retiring, but Florida State University’s College of Nursing dean made an everlasting impact during her five-year tenure by advancing the college in the areas of research and diversity. She will step down as dean June 30. McFetridge-Durdle’s top priority when she arrived at FSU in December 2013 was to focus on […]

American Heart Month: FSU experts available to comment on heart disease topics

Published: February 1, 2019 | 5:00 pm | Posted in: Expert Pitches

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. About 2,300 Americans die of cardiovascular disease each day, an average of one death every 38 seconds, and about 92.1 million American adults are living with some form of cardiovascular disease or the after-effects of stroke, according to the American Heart Association’s 2018 […]

Heart health education can positively influence underserved, rural populations

Published: January 23, 2019 | 11:26 am | Posted in: Health & Medicine

Improving dietary habits and learning skills such as reading food labels and recognizing the signs of a heart attack have the potential to improve cardiovascular health among underserved rural populations, according to newly published research from Florida State University. Laurie Abbott, an assistant professor in the College of Nursing, found significant improvements in food-related behaviors […]

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