Category Archives: College & Campus News

Private philanthropy is helping nursing students make it through COVID-related financial crises.   Next week, when the Spring 2021 semester begins, senior nursing student Josée Etienne will return to UCF to complete her clinicals, coursework and honors thesis. But for Etienne and several other nursing students, the semester almost didn’t happen.   Last year, at […]

  This past weekend 227 nursing students received their degree from UCF. For the Fall Class of 2020, the achievement was no easy feat. Not only did these graduates complete the rigorous degree programs, but for many, they did so while simultaneously working as nurses during COVID-19 pandemic.     BSN Graduates Among the 188 […]

Update: Joyce DeGennaro ’03 ’09BSN ’13MSN passed away on Sunday, Nov. 29 after a five-year battle with breast cancer. She was a wonderful mother and wife, and a beloved faculty member and friend. She was an inspiration to everyone who knew her and will be greatly missed. Read her inspiring story, which she shared in […]

  College of Nursing Associate Professor Christopher W. Blackwell ’05PhD was among this year’s inductees. The honor recognizes faculty who have made a national and international impact through their research, teaching and service.   Read More

National Expert to Teach Strategies for Thriving in Turbulent Times in Free Online Lecture Hosted by Orlando Health and the UCF College of Nursing   To help nurses thrive in the turbulent times of COVID-19 and beyond, Orlando Health and the UCF College of Nursing are hosting a free online lecture with national resilience expert […]

After overcoming many challenges, Marlee Rose Linnell is following in both of her parent’s footsteps to pursue a career in nursing. By her side is a four-legged pup who is also learning to care for others.   Growing up, Marlee Rose Linnell would visit the hospital where her mom worked the night shift as a […]

  UCF student contact tracers help limit COVID-19 on campus and in the community. Associate Professor Jascinth Lindo is part of the task force and helped coordinate the effort to recruit UCF student volunteers. Read More  

  UCF’s clinical leaders, including College of Nursing Dean Mary Lou Sole, gathered Monday to give the community a simple message: Get your flu shot. And then they rolled up their sleeves and were vaccinated at a new mobile flu shot golf cart that’s making the rounds on campus to protect even more people from […]

For the fifth time, UCF has been named among the nation’s most innovative schools by U.S. News & World Report, which unveiled its 2021 Best Colleges Rankings Monday. Read More  

Telehealth, virtual reality, and using simulation to address healthcare disparities are among the topics being discussed at events this week hosted by the UCF College of Nursing. To increase awareness of the importance of simulation in healthcare, UCF College of Nursing is joining the Society for Simulation in Healthcare and an international community of simulation […]