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Aug 8 10:00 am

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

Aug 20 6:00 pm

College of Nursing Alumni Chapter Meeting Virtual

Aug 21 5:00 pm

Mentorship Kickoff Event UCF College of Nursing

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Photos from UCF College of Nursing's post And just like that, the last piece of structural steel is in place. 🏗️
Today was the "topping off" at the #DrPhillipsNursingPavilion! Thank you to the DPR Construction crew for helping us build the College of Nursing for the future.
#ChargeOn ... 21 Likes

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Photos from UCF College of Nursing's post Future Knight nurses in action. 🤩
Our students have been learning everything they can in clinicals this summer!
#UCFNursing #NursingSchool #FutureNurses 43 Likes

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UCF Nursing Student, Ukrainian Immigrant Selected as 2024-26 National Jonas Scholar First-generation college graduate Ilana Logvinov has persevered to achieve her goals.
Today she was selected as one of the nation's most promising doctoral nursing students by Jonas Philanthropies. Congratulations!
Read her story ⬇️
https://bit.ly/3YcGm8D
#JonasImpact #JonasScholar #NursingPhD #ChargeOn 13 Likes

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Why Knight Nurse Mentorship Matters - UCF College of Nursing Nurse mentorship matters. Hear why from two UCF Alumni and then sign up to be a Knight nurse mentor by August 2 ⬇️
#UCF #UCFAlumni #KnightNurse #Nursing #Mentorship 13 Likes

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Congratulations to UCF College of Nursing faculty Ladda Thiamwong who was promoted to professor and to Boon Peng Ng who was promoted to associate professor with tenure for the 2023-24 cycle. ✨
Read more: https://bit.ly/45XS1tM 23 Likes

Associate Professor Jacqueline LaManna ’13PhD was recently inducted in the 2024 Class of Fello....

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Associate Professor Jacqueline LaManna ’13PhD was recently inducted in the 2024 Class of Fellows of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners ✨
🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/3LdM1DM
UCF Alumni #UCFNursing #KnightNurse #AANP24 #Congratulations 23 Likes

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Funding Fuels Fast-track to a New Career in Nursing - UCF College of Nursing Meet 8 students whose diverse career backgrounds have converged to a shared calling in nursing and now a shared scholarship ⬇️
Thank you to the Helene Fuld Health Trust for supporting our accelerated second degree BSN students.
https://bit.ly/4cqEnlo
#CareerChangers #UCFNursing #UCF 3 Likes

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Photos from UCF College of Nursing's post Summer days out in the community. 🌞 Recently our future #KnightNurses helped out at Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida and joined AdventHealth in Orange and Osceola Counties to conduct youth sports physicals.
#UCFNursing #ServiceLearning 9 Likes

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Photos from UCF College of Nursing's post Things are looking UP at the #DrPhillipsNursingPavilion as the building is starting to go vertical with structural steel 🏗️
#ConstructionUpdate #LakeNona #UCF #UCFNursing
UCF Facilities 27 Likes

All smiles for the spring cohort of Traditional BSN students at their first clinical at AdventHe....

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All smiles for the spring cohort of Traditional BSN students at their first clinical at AdventHealth. 29 Likes

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2024 Alumni & Friends Celebration | UCF College of Nursing Last month, you danced with Knightro, reconnected with fellow Knight nurses, and celebrated alumni shining bright in our communities. Who joined us? ✋⬇️
#FlashbackFriday #UCF #UCFNursing
UCF Alumni 4 Likes

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Photos from UCF College of Nursing's post Just back from Mexico with UCF Abroad ✈️
Nursing students and faculty members collaborated with medical students from Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas to provide health education, screenings and care to communities in need.
During the week-long trip, students gained insights ... 23 Likes

Hispanic Serving Healthcare Professionals Graduate Certificate | UCF

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Hispanic Serving Healthcare Professionals Graduate Certificate | UCF If you're a healthcare professional serving the Hispanic community, check out this graduate certificate program ⬇️
Apply by July 1. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3NKtjpt
#UCF #VamosKnights #Hispanic #Healthcare #OnlineProgram #OnlineCertificate #GraduateCertificate

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Photos from UCF College of Nursing's post Helping athletes reach for the stars ✨
These future Knight nurses recently prepared athletes for competition at Special Olympics Florida and partnered with Life at AdventHealth Central Florida
to provide sports physicals for Osceola County School District.
#ServiceLearning #UCFNursing 11 Likes

After earning a degree (or two) from UCF, these five UCF Alumni have made outstanding contributi....

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After earning a degree (or two) from UCF, these five UCF Alumni have made outstanding contributions to the nursing profession and their communities. ✨
Congratulations to Melissa Radecki, Jayne Willis, Lisamarie Tai, Catherine Haskins-Kiefer, and Gladys Dushane!
Meet this year's Outstanding ... 19 Likes

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Photos from UCF College of Nursing's post Another month closer to turning this foundation into our new home. 🚧 👷 🏗️
#DrPhillipsNursingPavilion #UCFNursing #lakenona #ConstructionUpdate 31 Likes

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Photos from UCF College of Nursing's post T minus 1 year until they take off in their second careers in nursing! 🚀 Welcome to our newest accelerated second degree BSN cohort, future Knight nurses. 44 Likes

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They're ready to "charge on" to their next chapter. Five faculty members are retiring this year after a combined 100+ years dedicated to nursing education and research. Two achieved emeritus status.
Thank you all for your commitment to excellence and invaluable ... 58 Likes

Nursing Is a Family Affair for These 5 UCF Students

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Nursing Is a Family Affair for These 5 UCF Students 1 family. 1 calling. 🩺 In honor of #NursesWeek and #MothersDay, meet the 5 second-generation UCF nursing students - and the nurses and mothers that inspired them.
#nursesinspirenurses #ThankYouNurses 16 Likes

Thank YOU Knight Nurses | Nurses Week 2024

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Thank YOU Knight Nurses | Nurses Week 2024 Happy #NursesWeek to our thousands of #KnightNurse UCF Alumni. Thank YOU 🫶
#NursesMakeTheDifference #ANANursesWeek #ChargeOn 10 Likes

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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 55 Likes

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

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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

UCF Nursing Student Making a Purposeful Impact in Public Health

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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 10 Likes

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

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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 16 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👷 21 Likes

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

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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

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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