Nursing News

FGCU Foundation Scholarships Now Available for FGCU Nursing Students

March 30, 2023 / Tags: FGCU Foundation, FGCU School of Nursing, Foundation Scholarships

The School of Nursing is thrilled to share that the FGCU Foundation Office has announced that there are several scholarships now available across all program levels for FGCU nursing students. Students who complete the single generic application will be considered for eligible scholarships. Many times scholarships can be unawarded due to a lack of applicants. Please consider applying today!! Please go to the link below to access the application.

FGCU BSN Program Offers its Inaugural Nursing Career Day

March 27, 2023 / Tags: BSN program, FGCU School of Nursing, Nursing Career Day

The Florida Gulf Coast University School of Nursing BSN Program offered its inaugural Nursing Career Day this February. The School of Nursing was honored to have Dr. Timothy Hudson, Ph.D., RN, FACHE, Nurse Educator and Consultant, as the Keynote Speaker. Dr. Hudson’s thought-provoking address centered on recruitment and retention in nursing and both inspired and energized students as they embark on their nursing career. Students enjoyed break-out sessions with time to dialogue amongst practicing nurses from our local community, followed by a rich opportunity to meet and greet local healthcare organizations to discuss future employment. The School of Nursing would like to thank the FGCU BSN Nursing Student Association, the Tau Zeta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society or Nursing, and Dr. Brenda Hage for their planning efforts and support.

School of Nursing and Oasis Charter School Clinical Partnership Flourishes

December 13, 2022 / Dr. Cindy Farris and Miriane Martinez / Tags: FGCU, FGCU BSN, FGCU School of Nursing

Since 2021, FGCU School of Nursing students using the leadership of Melanie Klages, OASIS Charter Schools System Nurse have learned the special intricacies of the school nurse role. Nursing students believed that school nurses only dealt with a readily available band aid or ice pack, but learned through school nursing clinical rotations that today’s school nurse prepares students to face the challenges involved with disease management and disaster events. Recently, two FGCU Community Nursing students, Abigail Buchholz and Brooke Bzdawka assisted Mrs. Klages in mandatory primary prevention education to ninth grade students on CPR, automated external defibrillator (AED), choking, first-aid, and trauma principles. These trainings are mandated by the state of Florida for all sixth, ninth and eleventh graders. The purpose of this education for the OASIS students is in relationship to previous events surrounding school shootings. “The best part of the experience was taking part in primary prevention. Oftentimes, we only take part in tertiary prevention and feel like there’s only so much we can do.” Abigail Buchholz The multiple visits by the Community Health nursing students at this clinical rotation emphasized the importance of effective teaching to this pediatric population. The OASIS students have learned from the Community Health Nursing students about nursing school, FGCU and the value of the nursing profession. “In the end, I thought this experience was helpful for me in my nursing career. It also made me realize how much knowledge and confidence I have gained in nursing school at FGCU.” Brooke Bzdawka. The impact of the partnership between OASIS Charter Schools and FGCU School of Nursing is far-reaching and lasting. FGCU School of Nursing is grateful for this partnership and especially for Mrs. Klages and her endless devotion to students and the nursing profession.

FGCU Nursing and Therapy Students Collaborate in Interprofessional Experience

December 13, 2022 / Tags: FGCU, Marieb College of Health and Human Services, Nursing, Nursing Students, Physical Therapy, Physical Therapy Students

On November 22, 2022, FGCU graduating therapy students joined nursing students in the Safety, Mobility, and Musculoskeletal Foundations Lab. The BSN Foundations Lab students worked in pairs with one graduating therapy student. Additionally, there was one therapy leader student who circulated the room to ensure all expected skills of the lab were covered for the lab session. The therapy students spent 100 minutes with the BSN Nursing Foundations students. The subjects covered were: range of motion exercises, prevention of falls, body mechanics, ergonomic principles, turning and positioning, moving and transferring, gait belt use, canes, walker use, crutches, wheelchair use and mobility, and ambulation. The BSN Nursing students expressed their confidence in these skills following the interprofessional collaboration with the graduating therapy students. Equally, the graduating therapy students also voiced this was an excellent experience to come to the simulation lab to collaborate with the BSN students.

FGCU BSN Program Repeats Exceptional NCLEX Pass Rate

November 09, 2022 / M. Martinez, Coordinator Nursing / Tags: FGCU BSN, FGCU NURSING, NCLEX-RN, Pass Rate

Florida Gulf Coast University School of Nursing is proud to announce the BSN Program has again achieved a 98.8% NCLEX pass rate! Over the last three quarters, FGCU has had an impressive 95-100% NCLEX pass rate. This is an awesome achievement! BSN Program Director, Dr. Kelly Goebel would like to congratulate the BSN student body, fantastic faculty, staff and administration for their hard work! Go Eagles!!!