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May 03

Nearly 400 Nursing Degrees to be Awarded at Spring 2024 UCF Commencement

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Stellar Chapter, Stellar Participation at National Student Nurses Association Convention

Apr 19

UCF Among Top Nursing Schools for NIH Research Funding

Apr 17

Thank You Knight Nation for a Record-breaking Day of Giving 2024

Apr 12

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May 9 10:00 am

UCF/SSC Concurrent Virtual Information Session, BSN degree (via ZOOM) Virtual

May 9 10:00 am

Bachelor's in Nursing Online Information Session, BSN degree (via ZOOM) Virtual

May 18 6:00 pm

CON Annual Celebration The Celeste Hotel, Orlando, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel

2022/2023 Annual Report

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Photos from UCF College of Nursing's post Yesterday they walked across the stage to receive a UCF degree and new title: #KnightNurse.
Congratulations Class of 2024! 🥳
#ChargeOn #UCFGrad 46 Likes

UCF Spring 2024 Commencement | May 3 at 2 p.m.

UCF College of Nursing

UCF Spring 2024 Commencement | May 3 at 2 p.m. Today our Spring Class of 2024 will relinquish their role as students and begin their journey as #KnightNurses ⚔️🩺
Unable to attend commencement in-person? Watch your #UCFGrad receive their degree on the livestream at 2 p.m. ET ⬇️ 3 Likes

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UCF Nursing Student Making a Purposeful Impact in Public Health After receiving her bachelor's in nursing degree today, Rebekah May will continue to follow her big dreams to make a big impact in public health.🌎
Meet the new #KnightNurse ⬇️
#UCFGrad #UCFNursing 9 Likes

Graduation celebrations kicked off yesterday with a traditional recognition ceremony 🎉Read ab....

UCF College of Nursing

Graduation celebrations kicked off yesterday with a traditional recognition ceremony 🎉
Read about the achievements of our newest Knight nurses: https://bit.ly/3y1Ogqx
Congratulations Spring Class of 2024! Charge on and save lives ⚡🩺
#UCFGrad #UCFNursing 11 Likes

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Spring 2024 Recognition Ceremony at the UCF College of Nursing Graduation celebrations begin today 🎉
We're celebrating our Spring Class of 2024 Knight nurses with a traditional recognition ceremony at 5 p.m. ET. Unable to join us in person? Watch the livestream ⬇️
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8PyW7Cpjw4
#UCFGrad #UCFNursing 5 Likes

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Photos from UCF College of Nursing's post Teamwork 🤝 pre-camp physicals
Our accelerated BSN and DNP students worked together to help complete 55 pre-camp physicals for Boy Scouts of America of Seminole County! 💪
#ChargeOn #GKCO 17 Likes

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Photos from UCF College of Nursing's post Ready to save lives 🩺 Last week our future Knight nurses visited AdventHealth East Orlando to practice their CPR skills with their interactive practice system.
#ChargeOn #UCFNursing 15 Likes

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Photos from UCF College of Nursing's post Another peak over the construction fence. You can start to see the building footprint take shape on the future #DrPhillipsNursingPavilion👷 19 Likes

Thanks to philanthropic generosity and a hometown advantage, 60+ future Knight nurses gained val....

UCF College of Nursing

Thanks to philanthropic generosity and a hometown advantage, 60+ future Knight nurses gained valuable insights at the National Student Nurses' Association 2024 convention where The Student Nurses' Association: UCF - Orlando earned the top honor once again. 🏆
Read more: https://bit.ly/4d2lCpc
#UCF ... 1 Likes

UCF College of Nursing

Photos from UCF College of Nursing's post Another month of nursing clinicals under their belt and students are all smiles. Charge on future #KnightNurses🩺
#UCFNursing 33 Likes

UCF is now ranked No. 35 among nursing schools for NIH funding. The new ranking is a testament t....

UCF College of Nursing

UCF is now ranked No. 35 among nursing schools for NIH funding. The new ranking is a testament to our faculty and staff's commitment to advance nursing science and positively impact the health of our communities.
Read more ⬇️ 2 Likes

Thank You, Knight Nation! UCF Day of Giving 2024

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Thank You, Knight Nation! UCF Day of Giving 2024 Thank YOU #KnightNurse community of family, friends, alumni and partners. 🫶
As a result of your support and the support of our community yesterday, UCF College of Nursing earned a spot on the leaderboard, won bonus funds, beat our best - ... 2 Likes

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UCF College of Nursing's cover photo UCF College of Nursing updated their cover photo. 6 Likes

Thank you to Dean's Advisory Board member Andrea Eliscu for your continued support of and this ....

UCF College of Nursing

Thank you to Dean's Advisory Board member Andrea Eliscu for your continued support of #UCFNursing and this generous gift to unleash potential in #KnightNurses for generations to come. 💛
#UCFDayofGiving #ThankYou 14 Likes

Thank you Gertrude E. Skelly Charitable Foundation for your continued support and generous gift ....

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Thank you Gertrude E. Skelly Charitable Foundation for your continued support and generous gift that will unleash potential in Knight nurses and impact the health of our communities. 💛🖤
#UCFDayofGiving #ThankYou 6 Likes

Thank you to alumna and faculty member Jayne Willis for your generous gift to fuel the future at....

UCF College of Nursing

Thank you to alumna and faculty member Jayne Willis for your generous gift to fuel the future at #UCFNursing 💛🖤
#UCFDayofGiving #GKCO #KnightNurse
UCF Alumni 15 Likes

Support College of Nursing on #UCFDayofGiving | UCF Day of Giving 2024

UCF College of Nursing

Support College of Nursing on #UCFDayofGiving | UCF Day of Giving 2024 We're halfway there! Give today and keep the College of Nursing on the leaderboard, we have 256 gifts and want to beat our best of 420!
🔗➡

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Photos from UCF College of Nursing's post Donuts and coffee. Our faculty and staff are powered up and ready to celebrate #UCFDayofGiving 🎉
Join us ➡️ https://go.ucf.edu/3TZ8Fow 11 Likes

Support Knight Nurses on #UCFDayofGiving 2024

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Support Knight Nurses on #UCFDayofGiving 2024 . #UCFDayofGiving is happening now! Join us today to unleash potential in #KnightNurses and impact the health of our communities. ✨
Give today: https://go.ucf.edu/3IYIhF4 12 Likes

Hello night owls and night-shift 👋 It's now officially ➡️ ✨Ready for the first chall....

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Hello night owls and night-shift #KnightNurses 👋 It's now officially #UCFDayofGiving ➡️ https://go.ucf.edu/3TZ8Dgo ✨
Ready for the first challenge? Simply copy the text below, fill in the blank to tell us why you made a gift today, post publicly to your ... 4 Likes

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Photos from UCF College of Nursing's post Happy #NationalSiblingsDay! 👯
Today we're shining a spotlight on nursing juniors and twins, Hannah and Ellie, who say that their favorite part of being in nursing school together is the shared experience. "We've done many things together, but getting to ... 9 Likes

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Photos from UCF College of Nursing's post Orlando nursing students had their last simulation-based practicum for the semester this past Saturday to practice clinical and critical thinking skills. 🩺
#UCFNursing #UCFSTIMCenter 19 Likes

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Photos from UCF College of Nursing's post New technology is always exciting! Last week, acute care NP students, Associate Professor Frank Guido-Sanz and instructors were the first to try out the newest high-tech point of care ultrasound system in our STIM Center.
This is our third unit of ... 22 Likes

1 Week until ✨ We can't wait to show off our pride on April 11 with you ⚔️🩺Learn more:

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1 Week until #UCFDayofGiving ✨ We can't wait to show off our #KnightNurse pride on April 11 with you ⚔️🩺
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4169ptl
#UCF #UCFNursing 2 Likes

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2024 Founders' Day Honorees | UCF College of Nursing Today the University of Central Florida recognized excellence and service at the 2024 Founders' Day Celebration.
Congratulations to all of our College of Nursing honorees! ✨
Read more: https://bit.ly/3VHQPaY
#UCF #UCFNursing #FacultyExcellence #StaffExcellence 21 Likes

She came to UCF determined to improve the world, and she is.Today Rebekah May will be awarded th....

UCF College of Nursing

She came to UCF determined to improve the world, and she is.
Today Rebekah May will be awarded the 2024 Order of Pegasus - the highest student honor recognizing exceptional achievements. ✨
Meet the future #KnightNurse ⬇️
https://bit.ly/3xeYX8E
#UCFNursing #ChargeOn 18 Likes

UCF College of Nursing

Photos from UCF College of Nursing's post At today's annual Sigma: Theta Epsilon Chapter Nursing Scholarship Day, 80 attendees learned how to unlock potential through purposeful mentorship from Drs. Annette Bourgault and Vicki Loerzel. 🫶
#ChargeOn #NursingScholarshipDay #UCFNursing
Sigma Nursing 17 Likes

UCF College of Nursing

Photos from UCF College of Nursing's post This week we welcomed our newest Knightingale Society members at the annual celebration.
UCF's Knightingale Society honors the legacy of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, and recognizes those who support the education of Knight nurses.
Thank you to all ... 26 Likes

The Potential of Precision Health in Preventing Preterm Births

UCF College of Nursing

The Potential of Precision Health in Preventing Preterm Births An innovative new study led by Endowed Chair Carmen Giurgescu examines epigenetic aging in Black pregnant women to reduce disparities and improve birth outcomes.
Read more 👇 1 Likes

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Photos from UCF College of Nursing's post Welcome Nursing Unidos and hello NAHN Central Florida 👋
Nursing Unidos is our newest student organization and the University of Central Florida is now the official initial public education partner of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN) local chapter.
UCF Hispanic ... 16 Likes

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