FAU Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing

Yesterday our recruiter represented the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing at the HCA Florida JFK education fair! It was a great to connect with healthcare professionals interested in advancing their nursing education through our undergraduate and graduate programs and certificates 🩺🦉 Learn more- https://ow.ly/tiLN50ZcTb0

Student Spotlight: Charity O'Neal

After working as a case worker and health educator for pregnant women, Charity O'Neal chose the Accelerated BSN track to take a more active role in patient care and improving health outcomes.

Designed for students who already hold a bachelor's degree in another field, the Accelerated BSN track provides a fast pathway to a nursing career. The program is offered in Davie in the spring and in Boca Raton and Davie in the fall. Applications for Spring 2027 are open through July 31, 2026.

Read Charity's story: https://www.fau.edu/nursing/stories/student/charity-oneal/

Learn more about the Accelerated BSN track: bit.ly/ABSN-FAU

Alumna Spotlight: Melyssa Mitchell

After graduating from Florida Atlantic University's Freshman Direct Admit Bachelor of Science in Nursing track this spring, Melyssa Mitchell is preparing to begin her career as a neonatal intensive care unit nurse at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital.

Designed for high school seniors entering Florida Atlantic, the Freshman Direct Admit track provides a direct pathway to a nursing career. During her time at the college, Mitchell was recognized as a Fraternity and Sorority Scholar, selected as the spring pinning ceremony student speaker, and earned multiple scholarships.

Read Melyssa's story: fau.edu/nursing/stories/alumni/melyssa-mitchell/

Learn more about the Freshman Direct Admit track: bit.ly/FDA-FL

Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing’s RN to BSN and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner students provided health screenings and wellness information to residents at Silvertree Senior Housing in Belle Glade this week.

Many of the participating students are supported through the CARE Grant, helping expand access to health education and services in underserved communities.

Our faculty and Ph.D. students are sharing their scholarship and expertise this week at the International Assoc. for Human Caring 47th Annual Conference at Nord universitet in Bodø, Norway.

Centered on the theme "Bringing the Heritage of Caring Science Theories into the Future: Application & Development," presentations from the college explored topics including transformational leadership in nursing education, pediatric home health nursing, caring science in stroke recovery, transcendental meditation, and faculty development grounded in caring science.

We are proud to see our faculty and students contributing to international conversations that advance caring science and nursing education!

Already have a bachelor's degree? Start your path to a nursing career with the Accelerated BSN track at Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing.

Designed for students who already hold a bachelor's degree in another field, the Accelerated BSN track provides a fast pathway to a nursing career. The program is offered in Davie in the spring and in Boca Raton and Davie in the fall.

Applications for Spring 2027 are open through July 31, 2026!

Learn more about the Accelerated BSN track: bit.ly/ABSN-FAU

Student Spotlight: Zakiyya Manifold

After earning degrees in political science and public health, Zakiyya chose the Accelerated BSN track to pursue her goal of providing compassionate, hands-on patient care.

Designed for students who already hold a bachelor's degree in another field, the Accelerated BSN track provides a fast pathway to a nursing career. The program is offered in Davie in the spring and in Boca Raton and Davie in the fall. Applications for Spring 2027 are open through July 31, 2026.

Read Zakiyya's story: https://www.fau.edu/nursing/stories/student/zakiyya-manifold/

Learn more about the Accelerated BSN track: bit.ly/ABSN-FAU

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Summer Institute in Computational Social Science (SICSS) at Florida Atlantic University last week!

It was a pleasure to welcome participants from across Florida, around the country, and abroad for a week of learning and collaboration. Hosted by the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing and the Florida Atlantic University - College of Social Work & Criminal Justice, SICSS brought together emerging scholars to explore topics ranging from machine learning and text analysis to causal inference and network analysis.

As one of the newest locations in the international SICSS network, we were excited to welcome this talented group of scholars to Florida Atlantic and hope the experience sparked new ideas and friendships.

We look forward to seeing where their work leads next and, hopefully, welcoming a new cohort next year!

Our nursing students spent Saturday in Pahokee at the Men’s Empowerment & Community Health Fair, providing health education, sharing resources and connecting with community members throughout the day.

Earlier in the week, CARE Grant-supported Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner student Sabrina visited the Glades Clubhouse, where she led an educational session focused on depression awareness and mental health.

Through outreach, education and service, Florida Atlantic University Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing students continue to support the health and well-being of rural communities across the Glades.

Our CARE Grant students are in Belle Glade today, completing their academic service-learning projects.

After conducting community assessments and interviews, students identified health education needs and developed presentations focused on diabetes, high blood pressure and heart-healthy diet. The projects are being presented at St. John First Missionary Baptist Church, one of the college’s community partners through the grant initiative.