People Group Archives: Nursing Practice

Monica Lino is an associate professor at the University of Central Florida College of Nursing. Lino has more than 20 years of experience with a strong background in nursing education, research methodology and innovative teaching strategies. Lino has focused her scholarly work and research on simulation-based education, immersive technologies, artificial intelligence (AI), and the integration […]

Cassie Palik is a clinical nurse educator and critical care nurse whose expertise includes health assessment, nursing fundamentals, simulation-based education and curriculum development. With a background in intensive care nursing and service as a Marine Corps veteran, she is passionate about preparing future nurses through engaging, hands-on learning experiences that strengthen clinical judgment and confidence. […]

Tamara “Tammie” Luman is a senior instructor and two-time alumna in UCF’s College of Nursing. Luman has more than 25 years of experience in nursing practice, healthcare education and higher education, including classroom instruction, simulation, clinical education, skills laboratory and online learning. Prior to UCF, she held faculty and nurse educator roles in higher education […]

Betty Myrick is a visiting instructor at UCF College of Nursing’s Daytona Beach campus with nationally recognized expertise in obstetric nursing and perinatal education. She has extensive clinical experience in labor and delivery and obstetric care, and is certified in inpatient obstetrics, inpatient antepartum nursing and electronic fetal monitoring. With a commitment to excellence in […]

Olajumoke (Jummy) Ojeleye is a nurse‑midwife, maternal and child health nurse scientist, and perinatal mental health professional whose work spans clinical practice, academic scholarship and community‑engaged research. Her research focuses on advancing maternal and perinatal mental health with an emphasis on improving the experiences and outcomes of pregnant and parenting adolescents. Her scholarship reflects her […]

Alumna Joy Baylis is a dedicated pediatric nurse practitioner whose multifaceted career reflects a deep commitment to child health, education and clinical excellence. She has nearly two decades of clinical experience spanning emergency care, school health and private pediatric practice. As an educator, she is bringing her real-world experience and passion for pediatric nursing into […]

Linda Foley is a certified nurse educator, associate lecturer and public health clinical coordinator at UCF’s College of Nursing. Her clinical experience has spanned various healthcare settings, including critical care, medical-surgical acute care, community health and home healthcare. She began her role as a nurse educator during her doctoral studies and discovered a passion for […]

Kaitlyn Rechenberg is an associate professor at the University of Central Florida College of Nursing. She is a board-certified pediatric nurse practitioner and pediatric mental health specialist with 10 years of clinical experience working with adolescents and young adults. She is an expert in conducting interventional research with adolescents and young adults living with chronic […]

Lecturer Caroline M. Griffin’s nursing career began in the rural Andes of Ecuador where she volunteered for two years with the Peace Corps. Afterward, she worked as bedside nurse in a wide variety of inpatient and outpatient settings in the U.S. As a family nurse practitioner, she has provided care in Florida and Haiti, volunteering […]

Instructor Sarah Mundy-Russell has been a nurse since 2016 in emergency department, mental health, NICU, ICU and PCU roles. In 2022, she earned her MSN-APRN and psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner certification. A Daytona Beach native, Mundy-Russell volunteers in her free time as a horse handler with the therapeutic riding program in New Smyrna Beach. Education