People Group Archives: Acute Care

Cassie Palik is a clinical nurse educator and critical care nurse whose expertise includes health assessment, nursing fundamentals, simulation-based education and curriculum development. With a background in intensive care nursing and service as a Marine Corps veteran, she is passionate about preparing future nurses through engaging, hands-on learning experiences that strengthen clinical judgment and confidence. […]

Cindy Thompson is a senior lecturer at UCF’s College of Nursing. With more than 20 years of experience in nursing practice, education and leadership, Thompson is dedicated to advancing student success through innovative teaching, simulation-based learning and evidence-based practice. Her background includes cardiovascular critical care nursing, staff development, curriculum design, accreditation and academic program leadership. […]

Tamara “Tammie” Luman is a senior instructor and two-time alumna in UCF’s College of Nursing. Luman has more than 25 years of experience in nursing practice, healthcare education and higher education, including classroom instruction, simulation, clinical education, skills laboratory and online learning. Prior to UCF, she held faculty and nurse educator roles in higher education […]

Instructor Cheryl Howard is a nurse educator who is passionate about creating engaging, student-centered learning environments that help nurses build confidence, strengthen clinical judgment, and develop into leaders within the profession. Howard has taught a variety of undergraduate nursing courses in the classroom and online, and facilitates NCLEX reviews to help nursing students develop clinical […]

Instructor Sarah Mundy-Russell has been a nurse since 2016 in emergency department, mental health, NICU, ICU and PCU roles. In 2022, she earned her MSN-APRN and psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner certification. A Daytona Beach native, Mundy-Russell volunteers in her free time as a horse handler with the therapeutic riding program in New Smyrna Beach. Education

Lecturer Hannah D. Binding has more than 14 years of combined clinical and academic experience. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in pediatrics, adult health and critical care, clinical reasoning, and professional nursing practice, and serves as a preceptor and faculty advisor to master’s and doctoral nursing students. Her scholarly interests include nursing documentation and […]

With 17 years of experience as an emergency room nurse, including in leadership roles, Danny Hernandez has extensive knowledge of emergent and critical care. He is also keenly interested in the future of nursing education — especially the role of augmented and virtual reality — and focused on healthcare simulation while earning his MSN. Danny’s […]

Kaylee Nettles is a double alumna of UCF with clinical expertise in bone marrow transplant and perianesthesia care. Prior to joining UCF as faculty member, she worked as a bone marrow transplant registered nurse at AdventHealth Orlando and a pre-op/PACU registered nurse at Orlando Regional Medical Center. She has a passion for the field of […]

Lisa Linville is the director of the Leadership and Management MSN program at UCF’s College of Nursing. She has held administrative, legal and clinical roles in health care systems for more than 25 years and has taught in graduate nursing programs for more than 15 years. Her legal experience includes medical malpractice, health care law […]

Instructor Sara Snyder is a healthcare professional with a background in emergency nursing and a passion for advancing healthcare practices. A certified emergency nurse, Snyder has served in emergency departments and ICUs across the country for nearly two decades. In addition to her teaching roles, Snyder is currently working toward her doctorate in nursing at […]