UCF College of Nursing Fall Recognition Ceremony, Class of 2020

WELCOME

UCF COLLEGE OF NURSING celebrates the passage of undergraduate students into the nursing profession and honors graduate students for earning a certificate and/or master’s or doctoral degree.

Undergraduate students are recognized with a medallion, while graduate students are draped with a hood.

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ABOUT US CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE UCF has been leading the charge in educating the next generation of nurses for 40 years. Ranked among the best in the nation and accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, the College of Nursing offers online and on-campus degree programs at the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels.

Honor your graduate and help the UCF College of Nursing charge on into the future with a gift to the college’s 40th Anniversary “Innovating Our Future” fund. With a gift of $40, in honor of the milestone year, you’ll receive a commemerative 40th anniversary pin for your Knight Nurse graduate to wear with Knight pride.

Your gift will support nursing excellence at UCF and the college’s vision for becoming a 21st century leader in health professions education by transforming nursing practice through innovations in education and research. To learn more or to make an online gift, visit https://nursing.ucf.edu/40-years/#levels

COMMUNITY NURSING COALITIONS (CNCs) The college began its community-based, service-learning nursing curriculum in 1997 when it established seven CNCs in Orange County.

Today, they reach 17 communities across five counties — from Flagler to Brevard and everywhere in between. Our baccalaureate and advanced practice nursing students and their faculty advisors make a visible difference by implementing valuable public health education programs and providing more than 30,000 hours of community service each year to Central Florida’s most economically disadvantaged residents.

SIGMA: GLOBAL NURSING EXCELLENCE Sigma is the international nursing honor society for global nursing excellence.

UCF College of Nursing is home to the Theta Epsilon Chapter of Sigma. Members of Sigma can be identified by their purple honor cords worn distinctly over their black graduation regalia. Dean Sole has been inducted into Sigma’s International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame for her significant contributions to nursing science. Alumnus Ken Dion ’91 is serving on Sigma’s national board of directors.

HONORS UNDERGRADUATE THESIS PROGRAM Established in 1989, the Honors Thesis Program is the oldest and most prestigious undergraduate research program at UCF. Students research, write, defend and publish an original honors thesis. Today, the College of Nursing represents the highest proportion of students engaged in the program university-wide.

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NURSING HISTORY SIGNIFICANCE OF THE GONFALON Every college at UCF has a gonfalon—a type of heraldic flag or banner. The term gonfalon comes from the old Italian word “confalone.” The images of the nursing gonfalon were thoughtfully selected to portray the spirit of nursing at UCF: • Torch—representing leadership • Florence Nightingale’s lamp—the global symbol for knowledge in the nursing profession • Caring hands—the essence and foundation of our nursing discipline

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE NURSING PIN The nursing pin dates back to the Crusades in Europe when knights provided service to others. The earliest form of the pin, the Maltese Cross, was worn on the tunic placed over a knight’s armor.

In 1855, Queen Victoria presented Florence Nightingale with the Cross of St. George in recognition of the care she provided British soldiers. The pin today uniquely represents the institution from which students obtain their professional education.

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE HOOD The practice of hooding at graduation ceremonies also has medieval origins. Wearing the hood was traditionally associated with having superior knowledge. Throughout the Middle Ages, hooding became a symbol of the attainment of a higher degree.

The length of the hood is indicative of the degree attained. The color of the hood’s velvet edging represents the field in which the degree was earned. Apricot signifies a MSN or DNP, while dark blue signifies the PhD in Nursing.

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OUR FACULTY COLLEGE LEADERSHIP

Dean, College of Nursing Mary Lou Sole, PhD, RN, CCNS, CNL, FAAN, FCCM Associate Dean, Academic Excellence Norma Conner, PhD, RN, FNAP Associate Dean, Nursing Research Carmen Giurgescu, PhD, APRN, WHNP, FAAN Assistant Dean of Students Jessica Simmons, EdD Chair, Department of Nursing Practice Maureen Covelli, PhD, RN Chair, Department of Nursing Systems Joellen Edwards, PhD, RN, FAAN ENDOWED CHAIRS

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS

Laura Gonzalez, PhD, APRN, CNE, CHSE-A, ANEF, FAAN Jascinth Lindo, PhD, MPH, RN Susan Quelly, PhD, RN, CNE ASSISTANT PROFESSORS

Jean Davis, PhD, DNP, EdD, APRN, FNP-BC, PHCNS-BC Veronica Decker, DNP, MBA, APRN, PMHCNS-BC Dawn Eckhoff, PhD, APRN, CPNP-PC Sandra Galura, PhD, RN, CCRP Frank Guido-Sanz, PhD, APRN, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC Elizabeth Kinchen, PhD, RN, AHN-BC Jacqueline LaManna, PhD, APRN, ANP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES. FADCES Valerie Martinez, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC Vicki Montoya, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC Boon Peng Ng, PhD (Healthcare Economist) Brian Peach, PhD, RN, CCRN Steven Talbert, PhD, RN Ladda Thiamwong, PhD, RN Michael Valenti, PhD, RN

AdventHealth Endowed Chair in Healthcare Simulation Gregory Welch, PhD (Computer Scientist) Beat M. and Jill L. Kahli Endowed Professorship in Oncology Nursing Victoria Loerzel, PhD, RN, OCN, FAAN Bert Fish Eminent Scholar LECTURERS/INSTRUCTORS Angeline Bushy, PhD, RN, FAAN Donna Breit, MSN, RN Chatlos Foundation Endowed Chair Carol Burgunder, MSN, RN, CHSE in Nursing Joyce Burr, PhD, RN, AHN-BC Carmen Giurgescu, PhD, RN, FAAN Michele Butts, PhD, RN, CCRN Hugh F. and Jeannette G. McKean Endowed Chair Leslee D’Amato-Kubiet, PhD, APRN Joellen Edwards, PhD, RN, FAAN Chris Deatrick, MSN, RN Orlando Health Endowed Chair in Nursing Jonathan Decker, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC Mary Lou Sole, PhD, RN, CCNS, CNL, FAAN, FCCM Joyce DeGennaro, MSN, RN Paul Desmarais, PhD, RN PROFESSORS Kimberly Dever, MSN, RN Mindi Anderson, PhD, APRN, CPNP-PC, CNE, Nancy Duckworth, MSN, RN CHSE-A, ANEF, FAAN Stephen Heglund, PhD, APRN, FNP-C Angeline Bushy, PhD, RN, FAAN Peggy Hill, MSN, RN, CHSE Joellen Edwards, PhD, RN, FAAN Erica Hoyt, EdD, RN, CNE, CHSE Carmen Giurgescu, PhD, APRN, WHNP, FAAN Frances Iacobellis, PhD, RN Sarah Landreville, MSN, RN-BC Victoria Loerzel, PhD, RN, OCN, FAAN Linda Lopp, MSN, RN Donna Neff, PhD, RN, FNAP Geraldine Luzincourt, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, CNE Mary Lou Sole, PhD, RN, CCNS, CNL, FAAN, FCCM Sarah Martinez, MSN, RN, CCRN Nora Warshawsky, PhD, RN, CNE, NEA-BC, FAAN Charlotte Neubauer, MSN, RN Gregory Welch, PhD (Computer Scientist) Sandra Sturgeon, MSN, RN Rajanee Tiwari, DNP, RN-BC ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS Dawn Turnage, PhD, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC Kelly Allred, PhD, RN-BC, CNE Christopher Blackwell, PhD, APRN, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, CNE, FAANP, FAAN Annette Bourgault, PhD, RN, CNL, FAAN Norma Conner, PhD, RN, FNAP Christa Cook, PhD, RN, PHNA-BC Maureen Covelli, PhD, RN Desiree Díaz, PhD, RN-BC, CNE, CHSE-A, ANEF, FAAN

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TONIGHT’S PROGRAM 5:00 P.M. — CEREMONY BEGINS Pre-Register via Zoom Webinar Link.

Watch post-event recording on college’s YouTube and Facebook

Welcome Call to Celebration

Dr. Stephen Heglund ’02 ’04MSN ’12PhD Dr. Mary Lou Sole

Keynote Speaker Ms. Martie Moore Sigma Nursing Honor Society

Dr. Dawn Turnage ’11 ’13MSN ’15DNP ’19PhD

Doctoral Degree Candidate Recognition:

PhD Degree Candidate Recognition

Dr. Steven Talbert

DNP Degree Candidate Recognition

Dr. Valerie Martinez

Master’s Degree Candidate Recognition

Dr. Susan Quelly ’07MSN ’12PhD

Graduate Certificate Candidate Recognition

Dr. Susan Quelly ’07MSN ’12PhD

Bachelor’s Degree Candidate Recognition:

RN to BSN Track

Dr. Stephen Heglund ’02 ’04MSN ’12PhD

Concurrent ASN to BSN Track

Dr. Dawn Turnage ’11 ’13MSN ’15DNP ’19PhD

UCF College of Nursing Alumni Chapter

Dr. Joy Parchment

Pledge for Professional Nurses

All

Closing Remarks

Dr. Mary Lou Sole

’15PhD

The College of Nursing appreciates Orlando Health and AdventHealth for their generous support of the Dean’s Excellence Fund and tonight’s ceremony.

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GRADUATES DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PhD) Nursing

Martha DeCesere, MSN, RN

“Nurse-physician Collaboration During Bedside Rounding: What is the Impact on the Nurse?”

Dissertation Chair: Dr. Mary Lou Sole

Diana Pitcher, DNP, APRN, ANP-BC

“Patients with a Left Ventricular Device and Factors Affecting Readmission” Dissertation Chair: Dr. Maureen Covelli

Marie Smith-East, DNP, PMHNP-BC, EMT-B

“Geographic Access to Community Mental Healthcare and Adherence to Treatment Among Patients with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders” Dissertation Chair: Dr. Donna Neff

Eugene Waterval, MSN, RN, NE-BC

“The Effect of Acuity-based Nurse Staffing on Nursing Medication Errors” Dissertation Chair: Dr. Donna Neff

DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE (DNP) Post-Master’s Nurse Executive Track DNP

Diana DeGroot, MSN, RN, CCRN-K, TCRN

“Achieving Intensive Care Unit Bed Readiness in the Transition of Care for the Critically Injured Trauma Patient” Project Chair: Dr. Stephen Heglund

Leslie Lockett, MS, RN, CNE

“Improving Role-specific Utilization of the Electronic Health Record in an Assisted Living Setting” Project Chair: Dr. Sandra Galura

Priscilla Okonkwo, MBA, BSN, RN, CCM

“Improving an Interhospital Transfer Process: Implementation of a Standardized Transfer Intake Form” Project Chair: Dr. Jascinth Lindo

Jayne Willis, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, CENP

“Developing Transformational Leadership Skills in Nurse Leaders” Project Chair: Dr. Nora Warshawsky

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GRADUATES DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE (DNP) Post-Master’s Advanced Practice Track DNP

Sherilyn Bal, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC

“The Role of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Protocol in Improving Post-operative Outcome for Complex Spine Surgery Patients” Project Chair: Dr. Maureen Covelli

Lindsey Gilson, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

“Marketing Strategy for Pneumovax 23 in a Primary Care Clinic among Medicare Recipients” Project Chair: Dr. Angeline Bushy

DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE (DNP) Post-Bachelor’s Nurse Practitioner Track DNP

Nga Denise Morgan, BSN, RN, PHN | Adult-Gerontology Primary Care

“Optimizing Transgender Healthcare through Telehealth Virtual Visits” Project Chair: Dr. Desiree Díaz

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING Leadership and Management

Nurse Educator

Healthcare Simulation

Kimberly Bogers Cha-Len Brunson Philorica Gordon Sabrina Lozier Sandra Mandell George Ngo Kimberly Olivier Cedraro Joseph Pillow Jessica Warren James Watters Kathrine Wiegand

Brittany Breau Tamara Brown Vikki Delzingaro Sotos Djiovanis Alyssa Frost Lauren Hurley Jamie McBride Karen McDaniel Amanda Minnis

Renee DiMeo Mallory Parsons

GRADUATE CERTIFICATES

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Nurse Educator

Healthcare Simulation

Elizabeth Hodges Jennifer Mahl

Juana Cortes Marci Dial Dawn Eckhoff Karen McDaniel

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GRADUATES BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (BSN) Online RN to BSN

Lezette Afu-Levins Dawn Argyriou Andrea Asenjo Avila DeAnna Batts Harris Berenson Vanessa Brooker Christa Bullock Shellby Byron Angela Campbell Abigail Carilus Alexis Castro Maria Castro Robyn Cato Brian Chacon Kadi Cline Tessa Colon Ashley Conyers Roanne Nicole Cortez Gabriella De LeonFernandez Lisbeth Delgado Geraldine Espinoza Thailisse Fernandez Nadia Findley Nicole Fleck

Jennifer Fleming Clint Fowler Jennifer Freshour Alexandra Gomez-Frizell Suping Han Bita Hatami Ashley Hill Kristin Hiteman Kimber Hunt Christina Hymer Shea James Shanna Johnston Erica Kearns Jennifer King Kiyomi Kubo Sophie Kuchinski Nina Laurent Jennifer Leannais Jonathan Liptrap Angge Martinez Shavae McNair Hayley Merrill Myka Movida Lisa Nadeau Jabari Nurse Sterling

Susan Ashley O’Donnell Jessica Paulino Miranda Pennington Jeremy Pike Arielle Poteau Alexis Prince Susan Rosenberger Jacquelyn Salceiro Marina Sanchez Ashlyn Sankar Katherine Santiago Tassie Santiago Lindsay Sergent LaToria Smalls Jessica Smith James Solomon Admatha St. Hillaire Evenette St. Lot Natalie Suddath Tiffany Tran Jessica Velasquez Mejia Stephanie Vixamar Luna Wells Kaci Wing Michelle Wong

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (BSN) Concurrent ASN to BSN Cohorts by Campus

UCF Online, Florida College System Holly Amato Jarmila Escobales

Shea McKenna Ted Newmans

Christine Nguyen Ashla Zimmerman Savannah Simpson

UCF Connect, Valencia College Baylee Cauwels Miranda Cortes Janelle Diaz Katrina Flagler Cynthia Flammia Carmela Flores Ciara Irizarry

Dianne Jimenez Ashley Johnson Hunter Lee Fabio Londono-Romero Christopher Louk Colleen Matthew Christopher Nguyen

Jamie Palmer Christopher Patton Kaci Pittman Sofia Reina Marcella Simioni Sarah Steele Khailah Wilson CLASS OF 2020

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GRADUATES BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (BSN) Concurrent ASN to BSN Cohorts by Campus

UCF Connect, Seminole State College Genesis Abreu Destiny Alvarez Ashley Attaway Alyssa Avant Camila Baez-Davila Daryn Ballance Serrita Bennett Danielle Bergeron Carissa Bibb Jacqueline BittenbenderWilliams Rebecca Blais Svetlana Brnjos Monica Cabrales Liz Katrina Caddauan Maria Caraballo Gabriela Cardenas Carly Case Madelyn Christel Jaclyn Clairmont Bailee Cleary Kirsten Cox Matthew Cozzolino Jaylyn Crutchfield Debrework Daniel Liliana Demore Andrew Dy Breonna Eagle Ghislaine Edmond Gianna Forgione

Giuseppe Freda Briana Goins Christian Gomez Robert Gonzalez Zachary Hagar Alexzandra Hare Lauren Heinis Samantha Henshaw Angel Hepburn Jasmyne Ivey Shelby Jester Samantha Kasmirski Stefen Kava Chelsea Larichiuta Michelle Latsko Rebeka Manara De Pontes Bailey McBreen Adriana Medina-Moreno Sydney Melvin Jasmin Morillo Samantha Moyano Mariah Nelson Jessica Nemeth Blythe Nieporte Brenda Palacios Shareen Pean Donna Mae Pecson Gabriela Pena Iraidy Perez

Alexandra Ping Lillany Plasencia Suzanna Poggi Raquel Ponce Christen Ramirez Stephannie Rivera Bailey Rossell Nica Saint Fleurant Kendra Schena Crisdliz Sellers Nadja Sims Francheska Singireddy Casey Sliger Kelly Snow Jessica Strawsburg Amanda Sumner Simone Tamburi Britney Thompson Chelsea Tirado Jessica Toro Fiyori Tsegaye Cheyenne Tuttle Claudia Valdes Gonzalez Baileigh Wales Madison Waring Ashley Watson Collin Wojtusik Rozanne Xavier

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RECITE THIS PLEDGE A PLEDGE FOR PROFESSIONAL NURSES As I complete this phase of my professional nursing education, I pledge to: • C ­ are for all clients with compassion and respect for human dignity.

• Maintain confidentiality concerning the clients for whom I provide nursing care.

• Safeguard all clients from incompetent, unethical or illegal practice of others.

• Assume accountability for the quality of care I render, including my judgments and actions as a nurse.

• Maintain competence in my nursing practice.

• Collaborate with other members of the healthcare team to provide optimum care for my clients.

• Educate clients and the community about wellness and illness.

• Advance the profession of nursing by evidence-based practice, promoting standards of care, being politically active, and participating in professional organizations.

Adapted from Florence Nightingale Pledge and the American Nurses Association Code for Nurses

CONGRATULATIONS! During our time together, you have demonstrated commitment toward your patients, your community and the healthcare environment as a whole.

You have made personal sacrifices to accomplish your academic goals.

You have gained new knowledge and learned to make a difference by thinking in new ways and challenging the status quo.

You are the future of nursing—you are scholars, role models and nurse leaders. Thank you for letting us share in your journey of professional and personal growth.

We are proud to call you a

UCF KNIGHT NURSE!