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Faculty Spotlight #NPWeek | UCF College of Nursing For #NPWeek, Associate Professor Jacqueline LaManna ’13PhD shares what it's like to be a primary care nurse practitioner. 🩺
Dr. LaManna is a diabetes expert and board-certified adult NP with more than two decades of experience. At UCF, she is program ... 11 Likes
Dr. LaManna is a diabetes expert and board-certified adult NP with more than two decades of experience. At UCF, she is program ... 11 Likes
This week UCF formally welcomed and invested in 2 #UCFNursing faculty scholars and celebrated the power of philanthropy in fueling nursing’s future with an investiture ceremony. ✨
Congratulations again to Ladda Thiamwong, the Florida Blue Endowed Professor for Healthy Communities, and ... 16 Likes
Congratulations again to Ladda Thiamwong, the Florida Blue Endowed Professor for Healthy Communities, and ... 16 Likes
Photos from UCF College of Nursing's post Celebrating student achievements and the power of philanthropy. 💛
This week $350K in nursing scholarships were awarded to 140 students. Thank you to our many donors, including Pegasus Partners AdventHealth and Orlando Health, for supporting future #knightnurses 🫶
🔗 ... 19 Likes
This week $350K in nursing scholarships were awarded to 140 students. Thank you to our many donors, including Pegasus Partners AdventHealth and Orlando Health, for supporting future #knightnurses 🫶
🔗 ... 19 Likes
Meet Stephanie, Future UCF #KnightNurse and 2024 Scholarship Recipient Meet Stephanie, an accelerated BSN student and 2024 recipient of the Orlando Health Scholars Program and the Helene Fuld Health Trust Scholarship. These are two of the 73 scholarships awarded at last night's event thanks to the generosity of others ... 2 Likes
Meet Joshua, Future #KnightNurse and a 2024 Scholarship Recipient Meet Joshua, a 2024 recipient of the AdventHealth Scholars Program and the Gabriela Grace Endowed Memorial Scholarship. He is one of 140 nursing students who received scholarships this year and who are being recognized this evening at our annual scholarship ... 6 Likes
UCF College of Nursing Dean Mary Lou Sole to Retire After a decade of leadership and 30+ years of service at the University of Central Florida, Dean Mary Lou Sole has announced her retirement effective Summer 2025.
Sole has led UCF's College of Nursing to national prominence, and facilitated the ... 56 Likes
Sole has led UCF's College of Nursing to national prominence, and facilitated the ... 56 Likes
Photos from UCF College of Nursing's post They're among UCF's brightest stars. ✨
Congratulations to Department Chair Mona Shattell and Professor Ladda Thiamwong who were honored for trailblazing scholarly activities with a 2024 Luminary Award. 🏆
Read more: https://bit.ly/4hyuLYY
UCF Office of Research 25 Likes
Congratulations to Department Chair Mona Shattell and Professor Ladda Thiamwong who were honored for trailblazing scholarly activities with a 2024 Luminary Award. 🏆
Read more: https://bit.ly/4hyuLYY
UCF Office of Research 25 Likes
Photos from UCF College of Nursing's post 🕰️ No “falling back” here, only moving forward to #knightnurse
🎃 Accelerated BSN students recently helped bring fall fun to patients and families at Nemours, and gained clinical experience at Orlando Health's Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies.
📝 Orlando seniors ... 21 Likes
🎃 Accelerated BSN students recently helped bring fall fun to patients and families at Nemours, and gained clinical experience at Orlando Health's Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies.
📝 Orlando seniors ... 21 Likes
Photos from UCF College of Nursing's post Healing spirits and giving treats for all!🎃👻
University of Central Florida pre-nursing students recently joined Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida at Trunk or Treat while faculty, staff and BSN students traded scrubs and business attire for costumes at today's ... 13 Likes
University of Central Florida pre-nursing students recently joined Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida at Trunk or Treat while faculty, staff and BSN students traded scrubs and business attire for costumes at today's ... 13 Likes
Photos from UCF College of Nursing's post 🏗️ Progress continues on the #DrPhillipsNursingPavilion inside and out.
Crews are beginning to frame walls and outside, installation has begun on precast column wraps and the south stairwell fabrication.
#UCF #UCFNursing #LakeNona #OrlandoFlorida #ConstructionProgress #BuildingProgress UCF Facilities 21 Likes
Crews are beginning to frame walls and outside, installation has begun on precast column wraps and the south stairwell fabrication.
#UCF #UCFNursing #LakeNona #OrlandoFlorida #ConstructionProgress #BuildingProgress UCF Facilities 21 Likes
Photos from UCF College of Nursing's post Connecting with Central Florida's nursing community.
Nearly 150 nurses, including many #KnightNurse alumni, attended yesterday's annual Orlando Health lecture to learn about nursing leadership and network.
Thank you to Pegasus Partner Orlando Health for supporting this annual continuing education event and ... 7 Likes
Nearly 150 nurses, including many #KnightNurse alumni, attended yesterday's annual Orlando Health lecture to learn about nursing leadership and network.
Thank you to Pegasus Partner Orlando Health for supporting this annual continuing education event and ... 7 Likes
Photos from UCF College of Health Professions and Sciences's post 👏 Congratulations to everyone at UCF’s Academic Health Sciences Center for excellence in interprofessional healthcare education, including Lecturer Heather Peralta and Professor Desiree A. Díaz from #UCFNursing 7 Likes
Photos from UCF College of Nursing's post While the Knights came up short vs. Cincinnati, it was still a win for us to re-u-Knight at the annual UCF Alumni #KnightNurse & Friends tailgate. ⚔️🏈
#GKCO #FlashbackFriday 6 Likes
#GKCO #FlashbackFriday 6 Likes
Photos from UCF College of Nursing's post Stronger together. 🤝
From supporting athletes at Special Olympics Florida - Central Region to fighting hunger at Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida to educating the next generation at Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida, our future ... 8 Likes
From supporting athletes at Special Olympics Florida - Central Region to fighting hunger at Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida to educating the next generation at Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida, our future ... 8 Likes
Through Perseverance, UCF Nursing Student Finds Success “If my story can inspire one other person, that’s a lot,” says Sabrina Van Dusen, a University of Central Florida online RN to BSN student who, with her sisters, is among the first generation of college graduates in her family. ... 7 Likes
Photos from UCF College of Nursing's post From the patient bedside in pediatrics at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children to practicing life-saving skills at AdventHealth and more, these future #KnightNurses recently gained valuable hands-on clinical learning experiences thanks to our community partners.
#UCF #UCFNursing #Clinicals #CentralFlorida ... 21 Likes
#UCF #UCFNursing #Clinicals #CentralFlorida ... 21 Likes
Photos from UCF College of Nursing's post Knight nurse practitioners loading. 🩺 Yesterday was lab day in the STIM Center for future family and primary care nurse practitioners who practiced taking health histories, performed hearing exams, and continued to build clinical and diagnostic reasoning skills.
#UCF #UCFNursing #UCFSTIMCenter ... 29 Likes
#UCF #UCFNursing #UCFSTIMCenter ... 29 Likes
Photos from UCF College of Nursing's post Yesterday UCF nursing students and faculty showed their support at Orlando's first annual #Walk4Pics - joining a national movement to raise awareness for post-intensive care syndrome (PICS).
The local event was co-organized by #UCFNursing faculty member Brian Peach, who is actively ... 9 Likes
The local event was co-organized by #UCFNursing faculty member Brian Peach, who is actively ... 9 Likes
Have 60 seconds? Watch UCF's College of Nursing aging expert Ladda Thiamwong share her research on fall prevention 👇
#FallPrevention #UCF #UCFNursing 2 Likes
#FallPrevention #UCF #UCFNursing 2 Likes
Photos from UCF College of Nursing's post Structural framing is complete at the #DrPhillipsNursingPavilion!
Yesterday we celebrated the construction milestone with our UCF and Central Florida community. Thank you to Dr. Phillips Charities, AdventHealth, Orlando Health, Nemours, Addition Financial Credit Union, and all of our other partners ... 27 Likes
Yesterday we celebrated the construction milestone with our UCF and Central Florida community. Thank you to Dr. Phillips Charities, AdventHealth, Orlando Health, Nemours, Addition Financial Credit Union, and all of our other partners ... 27 Likes
Photos from University of Central Florida's post UCF is once again named among the nation's most innovative universities AND once again named among the nation's Best BSN programs 🏆
That's why we are innovating through industry partnerships to prepare nurses for practice and address the nursing shortage with ... 15 Likes
That's why we are innovating through industry partnerships to prepare nurses for practice and address the nursing shortage with ... 15 Likes
Nemours Children’s Health to Invest $5M in UCF Nursing, Interdisciplinary Research Improving children's health together. 🤝
University of Central Florida Pegasus Partner Nemours is investing $5M in interdisciplinary research and in pediatric nursing education at the #DrPhillipsNursingPavilion.
Thank you Nemours! Read more ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4ewL6uT
#UCF #UCFNursing #CentralFlorida #Nursing #HealthcareSimulation #ChildrensHealth 21 Likes
University of Central Florida Pegasus Partner Nemours is investing $5M in interdisciplinary research and in pediatric nursing education at the #DrPhillipsNursingPavilion.
Thank you Nemours! Read more ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4ewL6uT
#UCF #UCFNursing #CentralFlorida #Nursing #HealthcareSimulation #ChildrensHealth 21 Likes
Photos from UCF College of Nursing's post 🌊Making waves and meals across Central Florida.
Junior health promotion students from UCF's Cocoa campus recently taught athletes about nutrition, hydration, sunscreen, and calcium intake at the Special Olympics surfing competition.🏄♀️
Two groups of first-semester undergraduate students in Orlando sorted ... 16 Likes
Junior health promotion students from UCF's Cocoa campus recently taught athletes about nutrition, hydration, sunscreen, and calcium intake at the Special Olympics surfing competition.🏄♀️
Two groups of first-semester undergraduate students in Orlando sorted ... 16 Likes
Martin Andersen-Gracia Andersen Foundation Gift to Support Study Cafe in New UCF Nursing Building Thank you to The Martin Andersen-Gracia Andersen Foundation for supporting a study cafe in the future #DrPhillipsNursingPavilion.
The generous gift from the foundation, which is a longtime partner of the University of Central Florida, will foster student success and self-care.
Read ... 22 Likes
The generous gift from the foundation, which is a longtime partner of the University of Central Florida, will foster student success and self-care.
Read ... 22 Likes
UCF Health is getting bigger! 🏥
The clinical faculty that provide almost 120,000 patient visits for the community every year are uniting under the UCF Health brand.
UCF Health's Student Health Services, our Faculty Physician Practice, Physical Therapy Clinic, Communications Disorders ... 12 Likes
The clinical faculty that provide almost 120,000 patient visits for the community every year are uniting under the UCF Health brand.
UCF Health's Student Health Services, our Faculty Physician Practice, Physical Therapy Clinic, Communications Disorders ... 12 Likes
Photos from UCF College of Nursing's post Today 240+ new University of Central Florida nursing students were welcomed into the healthcare profession with a white coat ceremony. 🥼
Thank you to The Arnold P. Gold Foundation, Orlando Health and AdventHealth for your support, and to UCF Alumni Stephen ... 45 Likes
Thank you to The Arnold P. Gold Foundation, Orlando Health and AdventHealth for your support, and to UCF Alumni Stephen ... 45 Likes
UCF College of Nursing White Coat Ceremony 2024 | August 23 at 3 p.m. Today our newest UCF nursing students will be officially welcomed to the healthcare profession in a #WhiteCoatCeremony.
Can’t make it in person? Turn into the virtual celebration at 3PM ET ⬇️ 16 Likes
Can’t make it in person? Turn into the virtual celebration at 3PM ET ⬇️ 16 Likes
Photos from UCF College of Nursing's post Sun is setting on another month of progress at the #DrPhillipsNursingPavilion. 🏗️
#UCF #UCFNursing #LakeNona #Sunset #BuildingProgress #ConstructionUpdate
UCF Facilities 13 Likes
#UCF #UCFNursing #LakeNona #Sunset #BuildingProgress #ConstructionUpdate
UCF Facilities 13 Likes
UCF Nursing Welcomes New Faculty, Leadership for Fall 2024 - UCF College of Nursing New students in the halls. New faculty in the classroom. It's the first day of Fall '24 at #UCFNursing.
Meet our new experts and leadership team members 👇
https://bit.ly/3MaRJqw
#UCFNursing 17 Likes
Meet our new experts and leadership team members 👇
https://bit.ly/3MaRJqw
#UCFNursing 17 Likes
Photos from UCF College of Nursing's post Join us in welcoming the newest Orlando cohort of future #KnightNurses who attended orientation today. 💛
Wish them luck with a like or drop them advice in the comments 👇
#UCF #UCFNursing #KnightNurse #Orientation 40 Likes
Wish them luck with a like or drop them advice in the comments 👇
#UCF #UCFNursing #KnightNurse #Orientation 40 Likes
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