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UCF is building the College of Nursing for the future.

The Dr. Phillips Nursing Pavilion will unleash the potential of UCF Knight nurses and faculty experts to positively impact the health of our communities.

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UCF Nursing Faculty Member Honored with Outstanding Educator Award

UCF Nursing Faculty Member Honored with Outstanding Educator Award

Apr 15
From Engineering to Counseling, Graduate Programs Highly Ranked by U.S. News Propel UCF Alumni to Thrive in Career

From Engineering to Counseling, Graduate Programs Highly Ranked by U.S. News Propel UCF Alumni to Thrive in Career

Apr 08
Two Nursing Students Celebrated Among UCF’s ‘Best and Brightest’

Two Nursing Students Celebrated Among UCF’s ‘Best and Brightest’

Apr 02
Founders' Day 2025: Celebrating Student, Faculty and Staff Knights

Founders' Day 2025: Celebrating Student, Faculty and Staff Knights

Apr 02
Conway-Welch Family Foundation Gift to Grow Virtual Reality Education and Research at UCF’s College of Nursing

Conway-Welch Family Foundation Gift to Grow Virtual Reality Education and Research at UCF’s College of Nursing

Mar 25

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We did it! Yesterday you made made an incredible impact in fueling a bright future and launching #KnightNurses to new heights. ✨ 

Thank you #KnightNation. 💛🖤

We did it! Yesterday you made made an incredible impact in fueling a bright future and launching #KnightNurses to new heights. ✨

Thank you #KnightNation. 💛🖤
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They are among @ucf.edu's 'best and brightest' students being honored today. ✨ Congratulations to College of Nursing honorees Jenna Koo, 2025 Order of Pegasus, and Victoria Trautwein, 2025 Founders' Day College Award. 

🔗 Meet these future Knight nurses via link in bio

They are among @ucf.edu`s `best and brightest` students being honored today. ✨ Congratulations to College of Nursing honorees Jenna Koo, 2025 Order of Pegasus, and Victoria Trautwein, 2025 Founders` Day College Award.

🔗 Meet these future Knight nurses via link in bio
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🥼 Taking the first step in a "journey like no other." Congratulations to the spring BSN cohort of future Knight nurses. 

Thank you to @ucfalumni Nadesha Phipps '24BSN for sharing your words of wisdom. 💛

🥼 Taking the first step in a "journey like no other." Congratulations to the spring BSN cohort of future Knight nurses.

Thank you to @ucfalumni Nadesha Phipps `24BSN for sharing your words of wisdom. 💛
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POV: Inside the lab practicing inserting a central line with @ucf.edu acute care nurse practitioner students. 🩺

POV: Inside the lab practicing inserting a central line with @ucf.edu acute care nurse practitioner students. 🩺 ...

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