UCF College of Nursing

To support increased student enrollment, aided by PIPELINE funding, the College of Nursing has increased its full-time faculty members by 26 percent. When UCF College of Nursing begins the new semester today, there will be many new faces in the hallways and classrooms. Across three UCF campuses in Central Florida, the college will welcome its […]

UCF will award nearly 300 nursing degrees this week, adding much-needed skilled graduates to the region’s talent pipeline to impact the health of communities. This week, 290 students will cross the stage at Addition Financial Arena during the Summer 2023 commencement ceremonies and officially become a UCF Knight nurse. Of the nursing degrees being awarded, […]

From musical theater to bartender to now Knight nurse, Kris Hysler — who graduates Saturday — is ready for her next adventure and proves you’re never too old to start over. Kristen “Kris” Hysler is not your typical nursing student. At the age of 38, she’s nearly the oldest in her accelerated second degree bachelor’s in […]

The honor is the highest level of recognition for nurse scientists, and recognizes their significant contributions to improve the nursing profession. Carmen Giurgescu, the Chatlos Foundation endowed chair, associate dean of research and professor in UCF’s College of Nursing, is among 22 distinguished nurse researchers who will be inducted in the 2023 Sigma International Nurse Researcher Hall […]

Five College of Nursing faculty members are among this year’s awardees being recognized for excellence and productivity in research, teaching and service. Five College of Nursing faculty are among the 143 UCF faculty members who recently achieved significant career milestones in earning promotions and tenure for the 2022-23 cycle. The approved faculty­ — 93 for […]

Associate Professor Ladda Thiamwong is UCF College of Nursing’s 12th fellow of the organization— which honors the profession’s most accomplished leaders. Ladda Thiamwong, associate professor in UCF’s College of Nursing, is one of 253 distinguished nurse leaders — and among four in Florida — who have been named to the 2023 class of fellows by […]

UCF’s Hispanic Serving Healthcare Professionals online graduate certificate program begins Fall 2023. The Hispanic population in the U.S. is growing, accounting for 18.9% of the population nationwide, and 26.8% of the population in Florida. Through a new online Hispanic Serving Healthcare Professionals graduate certificate program, UCF College of Nursing is helping to address the health […]

Meet the new cohort of career changers and future Knight nurses who received the Helene Fuld Health Trust Scholarship.  Their previous career paths range from data analytics to psychology. Some always had a passion for healthcare, while others were called to the profession though life experiences. But these six accelerated Second Degree nursing students all […]

Partners pledge $10 million in transformational investment toward the new UCF College of Nursing building in Lake Nona, student internships and scholarships. Two of Florida’s leading healthcare systems and Florida’s leading producer of nursing talent are uniting to address the state’s nursing shortage. Fueled by $10 million in combined commitments from AdventHealth and Orlando Health, the UCF College […]

Through a study abroad opportunity to Chiapas, Mexico, UCF nursing students learned valuable global lessons in interdisciplinary collaboration and health disparities. This summer, 10 UCF nursing students studied abroad with UCF Abroad to gain an international perspective of health and healthcare in Chiapas, Mexico, and provide an intercultural exchange between UCF and partner organizations in […]