UCF College of Nursing Summer 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 of 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, RN, 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

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 Angeline Bushy, PhD, RN, FAAN Chatlos Foundation Endowed Chair in Nursing Carmen Giurgescu, PhD, RN, FAAN Hugh F. and Jeannette G. McKean Endowed Chair Joellen Edwards, PhD, RN, FAAN Orlando Health Endowed Chair in Nursing Mary Lou Sole, PhD, RN, CCNS, CNL, FAAN, FCCM PROFESSORS

Angeline Bushy, PhD, RN, FAAN Joellen Edwards, PhD, RN, FAAN Carmen Giurgescu, PhD, RN, FAAN Donna Neff, PhD, RN, FNAP Mary Lou Sole, PhD, RN, CCNS, CNL, FAAN, FCCM Nora Warshawsky, PhD, RN, CNE, NEA-BC, FAAN Gregory Welch, PhD (Computer Scientist) ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS

Kelly Allred, PhD, RN-BC, CNE Mindi Anderson, PhD, APRN, CPNP-PC, CNE, CHSE-A, ANEF, FAAN Christopher Blackwell, PhD, APRN, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, CNE, FAANP, FAAN Norma Conner, PhD, RN, FNAP Christa Cook, PhD, RN, PHNA-BC Maureen Covelli, PhD, RN Laura Gonzalez, PhD, APRN, CNE, CHSE-A, ANEF Jascinth Lindo, PhD, MPH, RN Victoria Loerzel, PhD, RN, OCN, FAAN Susan Quelly, PhD, RN, CNE

ASSISTANT PROFESSORS

Annette Bourgault, PhD, RN, CNL, FAAN Jean Davis, PhD, DNP, EdD, APRN, FNP-BC, PHCNS-BC Veronica Decker, DNP, MBA, APRN, PMHCNS-BC Desiree Díaz, PhD, RN-BC, CNE, CHSE-A, ANEF 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 LECTURERS/INSTRUCTORS

Donna Breit, MSN, RN Carol Burgunder, MSN, RN, CHSE Joyce Burr, PhD, RN, AHN-BC Michele Butts, PhD, RN, CCRN Leslee D’Amato-Kubiet, PhD, APRN Chris Deatrick, MSN, RN Jonathan Decker, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC Joyce DeGennaro, MSN, RN Paul Desmarais, PhD, RN Kimberly Dever, MSN, RN Nancy Duckworth, MSN, RN Stephen Heglund, PhD, APRN, FNP-C Peggy Hill, MSN, RN, CHSE Erica Hoyt, EdD, RN, CNE, CHSE Frances Iacobellis, PhD, RN Sarah Landreville, MSN, RN-BC Linda Lopp, MSN, RN Geraldine Luzincourt, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, CNE Sarah Martinez, MSN, RN, CCRN Charlotte Neubauer, MSN, RN Sandra Sturgeon, MSN, RN Rajanee Tiwari, DNP, RN-BC Dawn Turnage, PhD, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC

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TONIGHT’S PROGRAM 5:00 P.M. — VIDEO PREMIERE BEGINS Watch on college’s YouTube and Facebook channels

Welcome

Dr. Stephen Heglund ’02 ’04MSN ’12PhD

Call to Celebration

Dr. Mary Lou Sole

Sigma Nursing Honor Society

Ms. Joyce DeGennaro

Honors Undergraduate Thesis Recognition

Dr. Vicki Loerzel

Orlando Health Student Excellence Award

Ms. Jayne Willis

AdventHealth Mission of Excellence Award

Dr. Julie Vincent

Recognition of Student Nurses’ Association

Dr. Mary Lou Sole

Recognition of Simsations-4-LIFE

Ms. Syretta Spears

Doctoral Degree Candidate Recognition

Dr. Valerie Martinez

Master’s Degree Candidate Recognition

Dr. Stephen Heglund ’02 ’04MSN ’12PhD

Graduate Certificate Candidate Recognition

Dr. Valerie Martinez

Bachelor’s Degree Candidate Recognition

Dr. Stephen Heglund ’02 ’04MSN ’12PhD

Dr. Kelly Allred ’08PhD

Message for Pre-License Cohort

’98 ’13MSN

’07PhD

’16DNP

UCF College of Nursing Alumni Chapter

Dr. Joy Parchment ’15PhD

Pledge for Professional Nurses

Dr. Maureen Covelli Dr. Joellen Edwards

Closing Remarks

Dr. Mary Lou Sole

** Stay Tuned for Video Messages from Your Fellow Knight Nurse Alumni**

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

Amanda Houston, MSN, MHA, RN, CHSE “The Relationship of Cognitive Load and Different Participant Roles on Knowledge Retention in Simulation-Based Learning Among Undergraduate Nursing Students” Major Advisors: Drs. Mindi Anderson and Steven Talbert Valorie MacKenna, MS, RN, CNE, CHSE “Undergraduate Nursing Students’ Depth of Reflection and Perceptions of SelfDebriefing Following Virtual Simulation: A Multimethod Descriptive Study” Major Advisor: Dr. Vicki Loerzel

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

Albert Joel Albors Ramos, MSNA, APRN, CRNA “The Effect of an Educational Intervention to Influence Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists Use of Opioid-Free Anesthesia” Major Advisor: Dr. Christopher Blackwell Stephanie Battaglini, MSN, APRN, FNP-C “Initiating an Influenza Triage Protocol in the Urgent Care Setting” Major Advisor: Dr. Christopher Blackwell Sonja Carroll, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC “Improving Education, Screening, and Support for Cancer-Related Fatigue in the Ambulatory Infusion Center” Major Advisor: Dr. Vicki Loerzel Tammy Kirby, MSN, APRN, FNP-C “Evaluation of New Graduate Registered Nurses (NGRNs) Comfort and Confidence During a Pediatric Resuscitation” Major Advisor: Dr. Deborah Tedesco Michael Lagoe, MSN, APRN, FNP-C “Smoking Cessation Based on the Stages of Change” Major Advisor: Dr. Marchina Tolbert Jones Yuanyuan Reich, MSN, APRN, FNP-C “The Impact of Urine Dipstick Testing in the Emergency Department Fast Track” Major Advisor: Dr. Deborah Tedesco

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

Veronica Berluche, BSN, RN | Family Nurse Practitioner Track “Adolescent Sexual Health Risk Assessments to Improve Sexual Health in Primary Care: An Integrative Literature Review” Major Advisor: Dr. Jonathan Decker Lisa Bosworth, BSN, RN | Family Nurse Practitioner Track “Malnutrition and Hospital Readmission for Older Adults: A Retrospective Analysis of Nutrition Data in Patients Experiencing Readmission” Major Advisor: Dr. Vicki Montoya Lajuana Campbell, MSN, RN, CCRN | Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Track “The Use of a Bowel Protocol for Management of Constipation in Home Hospice Care: A Quality Improvement Project” Major Advisor: Dr. Leslee D’Amato-Kubiet Yuisa Colón-Rosado, BSN, RN | Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Track “The Impact of a Delirium Education Program on Knowledge, Perceptions and Practices of Nurses in an Adult Intensive Care Unit” Major Advisor: Dr. Christopher Blackwell Suzeline Delice, BSN, RN, CCRN | Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Track “A Quality Improvement Project Evaluating NEWS Implementation in an Emergency Department” Major Advisor: Dr. Brian Peach Tran Gallagher, BSN, RN | Family Nurse Practitioner Track “Melanoma Risk Assessment in a Primary Care Setting” Major Advisor: Dr. Rajanee Tiwari Loida Guillén Strong, BSN, RN | Family Nurse Practitioner Track “Universal Precautions and Protection against Communicable Diseases: An Educational Intervention for Pre-School Teachers” Major Advisor: Dr. Angeline Bushy Shelbie Hileman, BSN, RN | Family Nurse Practitioner Track “Evaluating Knowledge Retention of Patients Undergoing Advanced Lipid Panel Testing Through the Use of a Questionnaire: A Pilot Study” Major Advisor: Dr. Paul Desmarais Lorraine Humbert, BSN, RN | Family Nurse Practitioner Track “Depression Screening Protocol for Chronic Kidney Patients” Major Advisor: Dr. Desiree Díaz Kathleen Jenkins, BSN, RN | Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Track “The Impact of an Educational Intervention on Critical Care Nurses’ Knowledge on the Critical Care Pain Observation Tool® (CPOT): A Quality Improvement Project to Initiate the Application of the ABCDEF Bundle for ICU Liberation” Major Advisor: Dr. Francisco Guido-Sanz 8

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

Tykema Johnson, BSN, RN, CCRN | Family Nurse Practitioner Track “Increasing Advance Directive Completion in Individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)” Major Advisor: Dr. Leslee D’Amato-Kubiet Manouchelie Joseph, BSN, RN | Family Nurse Practitioner Track “Improving Knowledge and Health Behaviors in Type 2 Diabetics with Diabetes Self-Management Education” Major Advisor: Dr. Jonathan Decker Daniella Khemnarine, BSN, RN | Family Nurse Practitioner Track “Constipation Management in Primary Care: Current Practice and Effectiveness of Treatment Plans” Major Advisor: Dr. Leslee D’Amato-Kubiet Leoncio Laroco III, BSN, RN | Family Nurse Practitioner Track “An Educational Intervention to Increase Awareness of Low Health Literacy in Cardiac Nurses” Major Advisor: Dr. Vicki Montoya Allison Libert, BSN, RN | Family Nurse Practitioner Track “Barriers Towards Vision Correction in Children After Failed In-School Vision Screening” Major Advisor: Dr. Michele Butts Ali Payan, BSN, RN, PCCN | Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Track “A Medication Reconciliation Quality Improvement Project for Prescribing Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs)” Major Advisor: Dr. Francisco Guido-Sanz Sarah Sakala, BSN, RN | Family Nurse Practitioner Track “Caring for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Outpatient Practice: An Educational Intervention for Nurse Practitioners” Major Advisor: Dr. Angeline Bushy Katie Schmidt, BSN, RN | Family Nurse Practitioner Track “Using a Clinician Tool to Improve Care of Patients with Diabetes” Major Advisor: Dr. Michele Butts Puttida Vorapipatana, BSN, RN | Family Nurse Practitioner Track “Development of an Education Tool to Improve Casting and Splinting: A Pilot Process Improvement Project” Major Advisor: Dr. Jacqueline LaManna Angelica Wyman, BSN, RN | Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Track “The Effect of an Educational Intervention in Improving Knowledge of Risks and Alternatives to Opioid-Based Pain Management in Nurses at a Veteran’s Health Administration Medical Surgical Care Unit” Major Advisor: Dr. Christopher Blackwell CLASS OF 2020

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GRADUATES MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING Healthcare Simulation

Leadership and Management

Family Nurse Practitioner

Nurse Educator

Monica Boles Jenna Brown Caroline Chu Kathryn Gagnon Renate King Amanda Turton

Jaey Alaro Jacquelyne Parrish Irenรก Rodriguez Jaglal Ruby Soriano

Diana Brown

Susanna Albright Kristina Crabtree

GRADUATE CERTIFICATES Healthcare Simulation

Nursing Education

Valorie MacKenna Krystal Zamora

Lova Brunson James Shaw

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (BSN) Post-Licensure Programs

Fawaz Abass Kendra Abraham Jozle Alfaro Denise Patricia Angeles Jennifer Becker Jessica Bennett Audra Browning Megan Bunevich Shelbie Busbee Joshua Butterfield Janet Capote Raquel Carty Nadia Chaves Ashley Cline Jennifer Coen Kylie Cook Kaitlyn Cummings Sandra Davis Catherine Dennison Belcadir Dieguez Lizbette Dobson Wiselene Dormestoire Gerri Ellis

Thailisse Fernandez Karina Figueroa Danielle Golia Jennifer Gomez Tiffany Gray Alexis Green Alexus Grieco Tiffinie Griffin Brooke Hall Danielle Hall Marnie Harris Ambar Hernandez Ivanna Hernandez Colleen Husted Rehana Jaipersaud Amber Jelen Justin Katen Ashley Kennett Catheleen Keys Taina Knapp Kaitlyn Kristofferson Gleezette Lamarca Carolyn Landsinger Sydney Levandowski

Jovie Anne Lindawan Andrea Lozada Danielle Mahan Christian Marquez Figueroa Kimberly Martinez Taylor McShee Zachary Michelin Dymone Mincey Wilfredo Morales Myka Movida Jessica Mowery Chisanga Nsalange Fernando Ortiz Stacey Owiti Jennifer Patino Castro Kelly Patterson Alexandra Peterson Ashley Probasco Amy Putney Nicole Pyles Gabriela Ramirez Kelly Ranno Cyrena Reimer

Christopher Robinson Eric Rodriguez Nichole Rodriguez Joyce Ronas Glenys Santana Karishma Sarran Brittany Smith Julissa Tavio Calvin Thomas Amber Tibbetts Silvia Torres Jocelyn Tulsian David Underwood Alexsys Vargas Filiverto Velez Jessica Willey Callaway Williams Kristina Wilson Curtis Wycoff Erika Young Debbra Youssef

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

UCF Connect, Seminole State College Tara Beal Leila Booeshaghi Katherine Bott Daniela Catano Kaylan Cranford Kelly Daly Dylan Diaz Carlos Fragoso Ruiz Damian Gonzalez Paige Haley Justine Hiatt

Ha Hua Jordan Ingham Katya Jawde Stefen Kava Sharnisse King Breann Large Alexander Love Megan Michelson Behnaz Modaresi Michael Murphy Minh Nguyen

Virginia Oliveira Katherine Pacifico Nicole Pearlson Veronica Pellino Kimberly Pham Chandler Priddy Austin Remmers Cristian Rivera Ashley Roberts Aryam Rodriguez Cassidy Russell

Emma Sabbaghzadeh Catherine Salamone Angel Nicole Seno Courtney Stephan Hannah Stigleman Shannon Sumner Daniela Tassitano Daniela Zamora Anika Zheng

UCF Connect, Valencia College Saida Arifbayeva Sarah Hallenstein

Lizette Juarez Maher Khalaf

Bianca Rodriguez Patrice Rose

Kenya Thomas Douglas Olivia Williams

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (BSN) Traditional & Second Degree BSN Cohorts

UCF Main Campus Alexander Ahlgrim William Ameno Jordana Apolinario Rachel Brianne Belen Alice Billeter Alyson Bowen Christopher Bowers Lucinda Carpenter Samantha Clausen Brittany Craft Rachel Crowley Gabrielle Cutliffe Matthew Dougherty Kaytlyn Drouin Sarah Floyd Janeris Gonzalez

Ashlyn Gorton Alyssa Green Erica Gregorchik Thomas Gregorich Leonela Guajardo Bridgette Guerra Fernando Guevara Abby Hanson Whitney Harvey Joni Haydel Gregori Hernandez Julia Hines Mishala Horowitz Victoria Kampfer Tracy Kieu Virginia Kissenberger

Erin Lentz Tia Little Abigail Logan Shannon Longarzo Erin Lucore Elizabeth Lujan Nicole Lumsargis Nicole McCormick Morgan Nawrath Phuong Nguyen Emily Palmer Airamis Perez Nayantra Phipps Heather Plachte Morgan Prainito Sharon Reyneke

Hayley Richman Kimberly Roca Anna Roman Samantha Sharland Deborah Smallwood Amanda Spracklen Patricia Stalica Jennell Thornton Sierra Tyska Marina Ummel Lena Van’t Veer Brooke Vassallo Nathan Wagner Justin Wassel Holly Witt Natalie Zanella

Community Nursing Coalition Faculty CNC Program Coordinator Ms. Geraldine Luzincourt

Little Egypt/Parramore CNC Ms. Donna Breit

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Apopka CNC Dr. Heather Peralta

Oakridge CNC Ms. Geraldine Luzincourt

Engelwood CNC

Pine Hills CNC I and II

Ms. Alysa Angel

Winter Park CNC Ms. Laura Nebel

’12 ’16MSN

Ms. Merissa Valenti CLASS OF 2020

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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!