UCF College of Nursing

The program awarded a total of $1 million to 32 teams. This is the third year the program has been available to UCF faculty and researchers. Thirty-two teams representing colleges across the university and several centers were selected for 2022 Seed Funding awards, the third year the program has been available to faculty. The program, […]

The winning projects, which received $25,000 each, were chosen for adhering to the year’s theme of strength, resolve and resilience. One of the two funded projects focused on strengthening hospital nurses’ mental health resilience, and includes researchers from the College of Nursing. The project aims to enhance and adapt the UCF RESTORES REACT (Recognize, Evaluate, […]

As we celebrate Black History Month, we honor the achievements of Black Americans and how their contributions have shaped history – including UCF’s. Juanita Green joined the University of Central Florida nursing program in January 1980, becoming not only one of the College of Nursing’s founding faculty members but also the program’s first Black faculty […]

UCF Alumni has announced its annual 30 Under 30 Award winners. “This year’s recipients are shining examples of what it means to keep charging on and never stop reaching for the stars,” says Heather Junod ’98, associate vice president of Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving. Among this year’s honorees, who are scheduled to be recognized […]

Suzanne Hyer ’19PhD received funding from the National Institutes of Health to study the role of social determinants of health on pregnancy weight gain and infant birth weight among Black women. Nursing PhD alumna Suzanne Hyer is passionate about health promotion – to positively influence people’s health knowledge and behavior. Now as the UCF College […]

Funding from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration will be used to help develop an interprofessional, evidence-based virtual program to prevent burnout, suicide, mental health conditions and substance-use disorders among healthcare workers. Associate Professor and healthcare simulation expert Desiree Díaz is part of the interprofessional team of researchers at UCF. Read More

UCF Associate Professor of Nursing Jascinth Lindo focuses on research-driven best practices to help improve public health. “Through research, nurses promote or advance evidence-based practice, build knowledge to enhance quality of care and patient safety, and create mentors for future generations of nurse scientists,” she says. Read More

Spectrum News 13 reports on “data that shows the percentage of Hispanic nurses nationwide — and in Florida — is lower than the Hispanic population.” Undergraduate UCF nursing student Cynthia Fonseca was interviewed in the story. “As a Hispanic nurse, she understands some of the important cultural differences she would be able to address with […]

From the prestigious Diamond Chapter Award to state board elections and scholarships, UCF nursing students have much to celebrate from the Florida Nursing Student Association annual convention. The Florida Nursing Student Association (FNSA) recently awarded the Student Nurses’ Association (SNA) at the University of Central Florida Orlando a 2022 Diamond Chapter Award – the highest […]

UCF consistently rises in the U.S. News & World Report rankings, earning recognition among the best universities in the country. UCF’s high-quality online programs were recognized today by U.S. News & World Report, which ranked the university No. 7 in the country for Best Online Bachelor’s Programs. This is the first time UCF ranked in […]