HEALTHCARE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED
May 8, 2023

“We are pleased to announce EMILY’S PROMISE, INC. has selected KATE TURNER a student from West Nassau as the 2023 winner of the EMILY ADKINS HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL scholarship.

 

Kate is a kind and compassionate person who seeks to pursue a degree in nursing at UNF. We were impressed with her values, hard work, commitment to promoting kindness as a cultural value and her determination to achieve her goals. We had many great candidates apply and all had wonderful attributes and we believe will make a positive impact on the community and the provision of healthcare in Nassau County.”

 

“We are thrilled to provide this $5000 scholarship to KATE TURNER and look forward to watching her grow and become a practicing nurse one day. Our daughter EMILY ADKINS was passionate about the development of good healthcare workers and in her short time as our People Success Officer had developed the skills to identify top talent – which starts with empathy and compassion.”

 

“Congratulations to KATE TURNER and all the other students who applied, we wish you all the greatest success in pursuit of your dreams to make a difference in Nassau County as a healthcare professional.”

Doug Adkins: Florida now tracks blood clots. Families should use what we are learning

October 16, 2026
Learn the signs, ask the questions and share what you know. Emily Adkins was my daughter. In October 2022, after she broke her ankle, a blood clot took her life. She was 23. For a long time afterward, my wife, Janet , and I kept asking how many other Florida families were living through this. No one could tell us, because Florida did not track blood clots.  That has changed. In 2025, the Legislature passed the Emily Adkins Family Protection Act without a single vote against it. The law requires hospitals with emergency rooms to assess patients for blood clot risk and train their staff. It requires nursing home aides to learn the warning signs and assisted living facilities to inform new residents. And it directed the state to measure the problem.

Fernandina Beach News-Leader: October is a month to ask one more question

October 16, 2026
Nassau County, Fernandina Beach, Hilliard and Callahan have joined our family in recognizing October as Emily Adkins Blood Clot Awareness Month. Thank you. Every proclamation helps another family learn the signs of a blood clot. This year, we have something new to share. Florida’s first statewide blood clot report found that almost 45% of patients hospitalized with a blood clot were back in the hospital with another clot diagnosis within 15 days. Before you or someone you love leaves the hospital, ask: What is my risk of a blood clot? What signs should bring me back? Swelling, pain or warmth in a leg, sudden shortness of breath and chest pain can all be warning signs. Do not wait them out. Learn more at emilypromises.com/october. Doug Adkins Fernandina Beach