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“This is a transformational project that has wide-reaching impact for our region, and we will need the support of our entire community to help us reach our goal of educating more Knight nurses to positively impact more patient lives, and guide 21st century healthcare.” — Dean Mary Lou Sole
WITH 90,000-SQUARE-FEET, double the current space, the state-of-the-art facility will increase admissions of nursing students to address the nation’s nursing shortage.
Architectural rendering, subject to change.
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COLLEGE LEADERSHIP MARY LOU SOLE PhD, RN, CCNS, CNL, FAAN, FCCM Dean, Orlando Health Endowed Chair in Nursing and UCF Pegasus Professor NORMA CONNER PhD, RN, FNAP Associate Dean for Academic Excellence and Professor CARMEN GIURGESCU PhD, RN, WHNP, FAAN Associate Dean of Research, Interim Chair for the Department of Nursing Practice, Chatlos Foundation Endowed Chair in Nursing and Professor MONA SHATTELL PhD, RN, FAAN Chair for the Department of Nursing Systems, Hugh F. and Jeannette G. McKean Endowed Chair in Nursing and Professor JESSICA SIMMONS ’07MA ’11EdD Assistant Dean of Students MINDI ANDERSON PhD, APRN, CPNP-PC, CNE, CHSE-A, ANEF, FSSH, FAAN Interim Associate Dean for Simulation and Immersive Learning, Professor, Healthcare Simulation Graduate Program Director STEPHEN D. HEGLUND ’12PhD, RN, APRN, FNP-C Interim Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs, Senior Lecturer, Faculty Liaison to Alumni Chapter Board
Managing Editor Meghan Truhett Writer Julie Harper ’01 Photographer Dana Saccoccio Contributor Robert Wells
*Data in this report is for the UCF 2022/2023 academic year, which includes Summer 2022, Fall 2022, and Spring 2023 unless otherwise noted.
COVER PHOTO Morganna Bernard ’23BSN Read her story at bit.ly/Spring23Grads
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OUR VISION: TO BE A 21ST CENTURY LEADER IN INNOVATIVE NURSING EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND PRACTICE THAT IMPACTS THE HEALTH OF A GLOBAL COMMUNITY.
A MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN
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elcome to the UCF College of Nursing annual report. For more than four decades, UCF has been leading the charge in nursing education, research and practice. Our achievements in the 2022/2023 academic year not only build
upon our history of excellence, but are blazing a trail forward to unleash the potential of our faculty, staff, students and Knight nurse alumni. The 2022/2023 academic year was a momentous one at the UCF College of Nursing. •
Took a big step toward our long-awaited new building on UCF’s Academic Health Sciences Campus with a $29 million transformational investment from the State of Florida (more on p. 11).
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Addressed the critical nursing shortage with $6.9 million in PIPELINE funding, creating a second cohort of 100 Traditional BSN students, hiring 40 additional faculty and staff, and adding valuable resources to support student success.
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Increased our impact on nursing education and patient care, doubling faculty research in the last four years. These efforts will only continue to grow as our new home will foster greater innovation and collaborative interdisciplinary research.
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Climbed the national rankings, breaking the top 10 for our online graduate programs and earning the highest ranking in university history for our bachelor’s degree programs.
I am in awe of all that we have accomplished in this milestone year. It is a testament to the dedication of our faculty and staff, the support of our alumni, partners and community, and the success of our students. Thank you. Charge on!
MARY LOU SOLE PhD, RN, CCNS, CNL, FAAN, FCCM Dean, UCF College of Nursing Orlando Health Endowed Chair in Nursing UCF Pegasus Professor, UCF’s Highest Faculty Honor
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ACADEMICS
HONORS & RANKINGS #51
#43
#10
highest ranking in university history
(tie)
QUICK FACTS 54.3% MINORITY STUDENTS
Graduate
459
Increasing Hispanic/Latino Representation in Healthcare UCF was awarded a $2.7 million Title V grant to equip more Hispanic/Latino/a/x nurses to provide culturally congruent care and meet the language needs of the Central Florida region, and received a $250,000 grant to help Hispanic/ Latina/o/x students achieve upward mobility with healthcare careers.
14.8%
ENROLLMENT* 2,700
MALE STUDENTS
Undergraduate
2,241
22.3% FIRSTGENERATION STUDENTS*
*Spring 2023 enrollment
*Undergraduate students
16K+
KNIGHT NURSE ALUMNI TO-DATE
DEGREES & CERTIFICATES AWARDED 800
Bachelor’s
734
700
FACT:
600
UCF educates the most newly licensed nurses in the State University System of Florida.
500 400 300 200 100 0
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Master’s
83
Doctoral
74
Certificates
20
ACADEMICS
STUDENT SUCCESS KNOWLEDGE IS POWER FOR DISABLED VETERAN AND UCF NURSING GRADUATE At age 62, Nadine Jacobson ’23MSN, who is legally blind, has overcome many challenges in life but has persevered in her commitment to lifelong learning. Jacobson recently graduated with a master’s degree in healthcare simulation from UCF. bit.ly/NadineJacobson
FROM “MIRACLE BABY” TO NICU NURSE One of UCF’s ‘top achievers,’ Alexis Wade ’23BSN graduated with a perfect 4.0 GPA and led a Student Nurses’ Association resolution that passed at the state level inspired by her own experiences in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) where she now works. bit.ly/AlexisWade
A TRAILBLAZING PH.D. STUDENT MARKS FIRST FOR UCF NURSING Kimberly P. Emery Rathbun ’17BSN ’22Ph.D., UCF College of Nursing’s first BSN to Ph.D. graduate, is leading a younger generation of nurse scientists and improving patient care through her groundbreaking research that focuses on the oral microbiome’s impact on non-ventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia. bit.ly/BSNtoPhD
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RESEARCH
RESEARCH
TOTAL GRANT FUNDING RECEIVED
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AWARDS
4,736,264
$
MILLION
THE 1ST TIME IN HISTORY that UCF College of Nursing has received more than $4M
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TOTAL AWARDS
INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AWARDS
STUDENT RESEARCH ACTIVITY
27 74 3 8
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UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH GRADUATE RESEARCH POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH
RESEARCH
NOTABLE RESEARCH UCF LEADS DEVELOPMENT OF FIRST LARGE-SCALE SYSTEM FOR EXTENDED REALITY RESEARCH Endowed Chair Greg Welch is leading a nearly $5 million U.S. National Science Foundation-funded project to develop the first, large-scale system for extended reality human subjects research. Called the Virtual Experience Research Accelerator, or VERA, the system will enable researchers to carry out large studies in extended reality (XR) environments, including virtual reality (VR), augmented reality and mixed reality, with large and diverse populations. bit.ly/UCFVERA
UCF TEAM AWARDED $2.3M GRANT FOR INNOVATIVE INTERVENTION TO PREVENT FALLS Falls — and the fear of falling — are the leading cause of injury, disability and hospitalization among racially diverse, low-income older adults. A team of UCF researchers, led by College of Nursing aging expert Ladda Thiamwong, is partnering with the City of Orlando on a $2.3 million project that seeks to address the public health problem and prevent falls with the optimization of technology that is low-cost and portable. bit.ly/UCF-Falls-Research
GETTING TO THE HEART OF THE MATTER Thanks to a $500,000 grant, an interdisciplinary team of UCF researchers, including Associate Professor Desiree Díaz, are focusing on the human connection to improve heart health in medically underserved communities — the leading cause of death in the U.S. The project aims to educate the next generation of nurses, nurse practitioners and social workers to ultimately improve the heart health of individuals living in medically underserved communities. bit.ly/UCF-Heart
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ADVANCEMENT
FUNDING FUTURE KNIGHT NURSES
220K
$
TOTAL SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED
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112
AWARDS TO
92
STUDENTS
NEW SCHOLARSHIPS • •
Mya Terrian Nursing Memorial Scholarship Nurses First Solutions—First Generation Endowed Scholarship
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Marian Lacy Endowed Scholarship Paul B. Hunter and Constance D. Hunter Charitable Foundation Nursing Scholarship
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The Clinician Life Scholarship in Support of Hispanic Nurse Practitioners (pictured on left)
bit.ly/SampayoScholarship
RECORD-BREAKING DAY OF GIVING On UCF’s record-breaking Day of Giving, the College of Nursing raised more than $240,000 from 420 gifts — more than double the gifts received in the previous year. More than 40% of the gifts directly supported the new building.
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EMPLOYEES WHO GIVE
83%
PARTNERSHIPS
BUILDING THE COLLEGE OF NURSING FOR THE FUTURE For up-to-date building news, visit bit.ly/UCFBuilding
43M+ $ 26M+
$
STATE FUNDING
PRIVATE PHILANTHROPY
10M
$
DR. PHILLIPS CHARITIES
10M
$
PEGASUS PARTNERS
$5M FROM ADVENTHEALTH AND $5M FROM ORLANDO HEALTH
bit.ly/PegasusPartners
5.5M
$
HELENE FULD HEALTH TRUST
500K
$
ELIZABETH MORSE GENIUS FOUNDATION
as of June 2023
FOUNDING DONORS COLLEGE OF NURSING
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FACULTY
FACULTY EXCELLENCE New Fellows
Desiree A. Díaz Fellow of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare Academy (FSSH)
Frank Guido-Sanz Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP)
New Awardees
64
53
FULL-TIME FACULTY Jacqueline LaManna ’13PhD Distinguished Educator in Gerontological Nursing and Outstanding Nurse Practitioner Education Award
Mindi Anderson UCF Luminary Award
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FULL-TIME FACULTY WITH DOCTORAL DEGREES
2 6
ENDOWED CHAIRS
SIGMA HALL OF FAME RECIPIENTS
27
NATIONAL FELLOWS
11 FELLOWS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NURSING
SIMULATION
STIM CENTER
Simulation, Technology, Innovation and Modeling Center
7,500+
12
5
CONTACT HOURS FOR SIMULATION-BASED EXPERIENCES
SIMULATION CERTIFICATIONS
CERTIFIED TELEHEALTH EDUCATORS
(CHSE, CHSE-A, CHSOS, CHSOS-A)
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COMMUNITY
SERVICE LEARNING
Apopka Farmworkers Clinic
Second Harvest Food Bank
Unique Global Opportunity In Spring ’23, a group of UCF College of Nursing students and faculty traveled to The Bahamas for a first-of-its-kind study abroad opportunity focused on collaborative healthcare simulation. Students gained a global perspective in healthcare by working alongside nursing students at the University of The Bahamas. bit.ly/UCFBahamas
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Grace Community Food Pantry
COMMUNITY
FLAGLER
VOLUSIA SEMINOLE Special Olympics
ORANGE
BREVARD
17
Children's Hunger Project
UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN
5
COUNTIES
31K+
NURSING INTERVENTIONS
30K+ HOURS OF SERVICE
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12201 Research Parkway Suite 300 Orlando, FL 32826 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
OUR MISSION: TO PREPARE NURSE LEADERS AND PATIENT ADVOCATES THROUGH EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND SERVICE.