People Group Archives: Acute Care

UCF College of Nursing Lecturer Fayshonda Cooks has been a registered nurse for more than 30 years and public health leader for more than 20. She created the CommUNITY CollaborACTION Initiative, which emphasizes collaborative unity and action to improve health outcomes. Cooks is a known collaboration champion with belief in the strength and limitless potential […]

Alumna Joy Parchment is a veteran nurse executive, executive leadership coach and speaker, and assistant professor at the UCF College of Nursing. Parchment publishes in the areas of professional nursing practice and leadership science, including the nursing work environment, nurse manager role, and leadership competencies. The focus of her research targets belongingness, well-being and inclusivity […]

Two-time alumnus Isaiah Moser is a lecturer at UCF’s College of Nursing Cocoa campus. Prior to his academic appointment at UCF, Moser was a paramedic and travel nurse at various hospital systems in Florida. After becoming a board certified adult gerontology acute care nurse practitioner, Moser transitioned his clinical practice to acute care where he […]

Two-time alumna Amanda “Mandi” Houston is a lecturer and director of the Healthcare Simulation graduate program at the University of Central Florida College of Nursing. A certified healthcare simulation educator, her research interests focus on the intersection of evidence-based practice and nursing education. Houston’s clinical background is in a variety of settings including neuroscience, orthopedics, […]

Jayne Willis joined the faculty of the University of Central Florida College of Nursing following her retirement from Orlando Health after a distinguished 40-year career. Before retiring, she served as vice president and chief nurse executive for the healthcare system. At UCF, she teaches primarily in the Nurse Executive Doctor of Nursing Practice program and […]

Lecturer and two-time alumnus Sotos G. Djiovanis has been in continuous clinical practice in Central Florida for more a decade. He has routinely served as a clinical preceptor, education resource nurse, and member of hospital shared governance councils. His clinical expertise spans adult and geriatric populations in both acute care and home health settings. His […]

An experienced nurse educator at the undergraduate and graduate levels, Melissa “Missy” Radecki currently serves as director of the pre-licensure undergraduate programs at UCF’s College of Nursing. Her clinical background is in adult critical care. She is a National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) item writer, an expert on NCLEX preparation and the Next Generation NCLEX, […]

Vivian Schutz is a clinical associate professor in the Department of Nursing Practice at the University of Central Florida. With more than 18 years of experience in nursing education — 12 in Brazil and 6 in the United States — she brings a deep foundation in clinical expertise and academic leadership to her role. Before […]

Instructor Kate Dorminy is a dual alumna of UCF’s College of Nursing who is passionate about mentoring future Knight nurses. She currently is a full-time teaching faculty member and serves as faculty co-advisor to the Student Nurses’ Association at UCF Orlando. Prior to her academic role at UCF, Dorminy worked for more than a decade […]

Dr. Brian Peach is an Associate Professor in the University of Central Florida (UCF) College of Nursing, where he teaches courses in critical care, acute adult care, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and research. He also mentors PhD students in research and Doctor of Nursing Practice students in quality improvement, is one of three advisors to UCF Orlando’s […]