NURSES: INSPIRE, INNOVATE, INFLUENCE
Celebrating National Nurses Week
This year’s National Nurses Week theme — Nurses: Inspire, Innovate, Influence — focused on how nurses impact the people and environment around them. From innovative nursing practice, to conducting research and teaching students, our nurses are influencing the future of health care every day.
Our nurses are the heart and soul of our organization, and their motto —“Experienced care, expert caring”— is at the core of everything they do.
For a recap of Nurses Week events and photos following the celebrations, visit Shands News at news.my.shands.org or go to the Bridge under the “News & Events” tab.
Nursing by the Numbers
We’re proud to say UF Health Shands has the best of the best! Take a look at UF Health Shands nursing by the numbers.
- Of our 3,000 UF Health Shands nurses practicing in our hospitals and outpatient programs across Gainesville:
- More than half hold a bachelor’s degree or higher in nursing
- Approximately 1,128 are certified nurses — approximately 196 were newly certified in 2017
- About 581 are senior nurses who have worked at UF Health Shands for more than 15 years
- Five inpatient units at UF Health Shands have active Beacon Awards for Excellence, issued by the American Association of Critical-
Care Nurses
