University of Central Florida (College of Nursing)
MISSION STATEMENT
Provide excellence in nursing education, research and service to develop clinicians, leaders and scholars who promote the health of diverse populations at the local, state, national and international level.
This mission is accomplished by:
* Focusing on vulnerable populations, innovative technology and health systems and policy
* Creating interdisciplinary and community partnerships
* Providing multi-modal, multi-site access for career advancement and professional development
VISION STATEMENT
The faculty of the College of Nursing comprises individuals who hold a collective vision about the present and future role of nursing as a central force in the health of clients and client systems, nationally and globally. This vision is based on the belief that a community-oriented approach to nursing care delivery is essential for educating the nurse of the future, and that community-oriented primary care concepts must be taught and practiced by immersing students within various local neighborhoods. In this way the students and the university community will have the opportunity to form collaborative partnerships. The vision of the faculty is communicated in its mission statement that focuses the education, practice, research and service functions of the faculty on outcomes characterized by creativity, innovation, excellence and quality.
HISTORY
University - The University of Central Florida (UCF) is one of eleven public universities within the Florida Board of Education's Division of Colleges and Universities. The University was founded in 1963 as Florida Technological University. The name was changed to the University of Central Florida in 1978. UCF serves an eleven-county area. Since its inception, UCF has grown to meet the needs of the Central Florida metropolitan area. Fall 2006 enrollment at the University exceeded 46,000 students.
College of Nursing - The University received authorization from the State of Florida Board of Regents (BOR) and the Board of Nursing to initiate a nursing program in 1978. The College of Nursing (UCF-CON) began as the Department of Nursing, and admitted its first class of undergraduate students in 1979. The UCF-CON was approved to offer the BSN degree to both basic (Basic BSN) and RN mobility (RN to BSN) students on the Orlando campus, and the RN to BSN program on UCF campuses at Brevard and Daytona Beach. A second degree BSN option for non-nurse college graduates began in May 2003.
In 1992, the BOR approved planning for the Masters program and in 1995 the MSN program started. The MSN program includes tracks for Adult, Family & Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Leadership & Management, and Clinical Nurse Specialist.
In 1995, the Department of Nursing became a School of Nursing.
In 1997, web-based RN to BSN courses were developed and an RN to MSN program option was initiated. From 1998-2002 the School of Nursing expanded the basic BSN program to Brevard and the RN to BSN program was offered totally web-based. In 1999, graduate certificate options were offered in Nursing and Health Professional Education, and Post MSN Nurse Practitioner. In 2005, two new master's tracks were offered, Clinical Nurse Leader and the Nurse Educator.
The Doctoral Program commenced in 2003. The program has three areas of focus: vulnerable populations, application of innovative technologies to nursing education and clinical care, and healthcare systems and policy.
The School of Nursing became a College of Nursing on July 1, 2007.
School name: University of Central Florida (College of Nursing)
Address: 4000 Central Florida Blvd.
Zip & city: FL 32816-2210 Orlando
Phone: 407-823-2744
Web: http://www.cohpa.ucf.edu/nursing/
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