Thu May 14
Associate Professor Mindi Anderson, PhD, APRN, CPNP-PC, CNE, CHSE-A, ANEF, FAAN, one of the world’s leading healthcare simulation experts, has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation & Learning (INACSL). Anderson was elected to vice president of operations of INACSL, and officially will begin her two-year…
Tue May 12
Yuisa Colón-Rosado ’16 is a nursing doctoral student who has helped make over 200 masks for local medical workers. (Photo courtesy of Yuisa Colón-Rosado ’16) When Yuisa Colón-Rosado ’16 sees a problem, she’s compelled to be a part of the solution. Just look at why she got into nursing. After eight years of working in marketing for…
Wed May 6
Paul Kohler ’20MSN has limited time before he has to go, but he doesn’t sound rushed. “I want to make sure everyone has the same level of care that I’d want for my brother or for myself. Everyone deserves that. It’s why I like working at the VA.”— Paul Kohler ’20MSN He’s used to pressure. While…
Wed May 6
Kellie Chapman serves four hospitals in Brevard County as an ER educator. For two decades, Kellie Chapman made a difference as a nurse at the bedside of her patients. About four years ago, the UCF Online doctoral student realized how she could extend that impact even further – by teaching the nurses around her. “As a nurse,…
Tue May 5
Frank Guido-Sanz (fifth from left) poses for a photo with fellow members from the National Disaster Medical System’s Trauma and Critical Care Team. (Photo courtesy of Frank Guido-Sanz) Sometime in the next few weeks, UCF nursing Assistant Professor Frank Guido-Sanz will have 12 hours to drop everything, grab his jump bag and travel to wherever he’s deployed as a member of the National…
Mon May 4
This weekend, 426 students from the UCF College of Nursing received their degrees – earning the title, “Knight Nurse.” The graduation celebration for the Spring Class of 2020 was one for the history books. It is the moment every student has worked hard to get to, when they realize their dreams of becoming a nurse…
Fri May 1
For her Honors Undergraduate Thesis, Chantelle Garcia Medina ’20BSN sought to make a lasting difference in the lives of underserved patients in Peru – by focusing on the health of the youngest generation. Her work will continue to make an impact after graduation. In 2019, Garcia was part of an interdisciplinary group of UCF students that…
Fri Apr 10
Six UCF College of Nursing faculty members and one nursing student were among the honorees at this year’s Founders’ Day Honors Convocation. The annual event, which was held virtually this year due to the coronavirus, celebrates the outstanding academic achievements of university faculty members, students and staff. In addition to Endowed Chair Dr. Gregory Welch receiving…
Wed Apr 1
This year’s Pegasus Professors are world renowned researchers and respected teachers, certainly deserving of the university’s top award for faculty. During an entire career at UCF, faculty who are exceptional in every area — teaching, research and service — are recognized for their work. These awards are determined by the president, and recipients receive a…
Wed Mar 18
Well-meaning adults often tend to have the mistaken belief that childless adults must not like kids; this misconception can be so very far the truth and misguided. I recently invited readers in a UCF Forum to contemplate their views on childless adults. Readers were encouraged to think about reasons that other adults had lives without children, to…
Mon Mar 9
Exhausted and filled with nerves, Brandie Hollinger ’07 looked toward the stage in front of UCF’s Student Union as the sun poured down in the late afternoon. Hollinger’s name rung out through the speakers. After so much campaigning and hard work, she made UCF history. Her entire team — donning their red campaign shirts — let out…
Fri Mar 6
Ever since grade school, Paulette Schank wanted to become a nurse. That desire to help others drove her to first become a licensed practical nurse right after high school and later join the Air Force to become a flight nurse — eventually achieving the rank of colonel. Now she is stretching her wings even further…
Mon Mar 2
The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration has awarded UCF a four-year, $1.5 million grant to address the increasing nationwide demand for primary care providers. The funding is a part of the HRSA’s Advanced Nursing Education Workforce (ANEW) program, which was created to address healthcare challenges and disparities in rural and underserved areas. Funding from…
Tue Jan 14
For the third consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report ranked UCF among the top 20 Best Online Bachelor’s programs in the nation. “Over the past 20 years, we’ve learned that online options help our students learn and perform better, and we are proud to offer access to affordable, high-quality degrees.” — Interim President Thad Seymour Jr. UCF’s undergraduate…
Wed Oct 30
Three faculty members at the University of Central Florida’s College of Nursing have been inducted as fellows of the prestigious American Academy of Nursing, an honor given to highly distinguished nurse leaders. The UCF honorees in the 2019 class of fellows are: Christopher W. Blackwell Annette Bourgault Victoria Loerzel Each was selected for their significant contributions to…
Sat Oct 26
Ray Forsythe refers to the moment on Easter morning, 2015, when the challenges of surviving a stroke first truly dawned on him, as “the incident.” “Not in my wildest dreams did I imagine someone like me being called âa stroke survivor.’”— Former UCF offensive lineman Ray Forsythe Two months earlier, the former UCF offensive lineman,…
Mon Oct 21
Carmen Giurgescu, PhD, RN, FAAN Carmen Giurgescu, a national certified women’s health nurse practitioner with nearly two decades of clinical experience and 14 years of research in the field, has recently joined the UCF College of Nursing as the new Associate Dean of Research and Chatlos Foundation Endowed Chair in Nursing, after an extensive national…
Tue Sep 24
FORTY YEARS AGO on Sept. 24, 1979, a group of 50 undergraduate BSN students and four faculty members convened at UCF to launch what is today one of the nation’s best nursing programs. Among the initial cohort was Rosemary Notarantonio ’81BSN, principal for Notarantonio & Associates and member of the Dean’s Advisory Board (far right in…
Sat Jun 22
Syretta Spears, manager for the Simulation, Technology, Innovation & Training (STIM) Center at the UCF College of Nursing, has been honored with the “Frontline Simulation Champion” Excellence Award from the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation & Learning (INACSL). The annual award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated extraordinary dedication to the day-to-day implementation of simulation and to…
