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• From ER Nurse to Nurse Educator

  2/2/2022

  From an early age, Katrina Maurer knew she wanted to be a nurse.

• Fortis Cookeville Welcomes Special Guests

  11/10/2021

  Congressman John Rose and District Director Rebecca Foster

• Landover Grad In The News!

  9/14/2021

  Bestcolleges.com

• Fortis College produces nurses who are helping in the fight against COVID

  8/6/2021

  First Coast News

• Pandemic changes way nursing students prepare for workforce

  4/11/2021

  WKRG 5 News

• 富通学院和研究所很高兴参加美国牙科协会的给孩子一个微笑®计划

  1/21/2021

  Each year approximately 6,500 dentists and 30,000 dental team members volunteer at local GKAS events to provide free oral health education, screenings, preventive and restorative treatment to over 300,000 children.  GKAS events kick off annually on the first Friday in February, which is Give Kids A Smile Day. GKAS events are held throughout the year.  To-date, over 6 million underserved children have received free oral health services through the GKAS program.

  Click here to learn more about our Give Kids a Smile activities.

• Fortis College Westerville (Columbus) Drive Through Commencement

  8/8/2020

  More than 300 graduates from Fortis College-Columbus in Westerville, Ohio celebrated graduation with a drive-thru commencement ceremony!

• Fortis College in Orange Park Announces Practical Nursing Program

  6/3/2020

  Fortis College in Orange Park, Florida recently announced a new PN program. Read the news in Clay Today.

• WNEP Scranton - Give Kids a Smile, February 2020

  2/26/2020

  Scranton’s Fortis College dental hygiene program gives back to the community by providing free cleanings for children under the age of 18 during the ADA’s Give Kids a Smile dental care event! 
  

• Fortis College in Cutler Bay Announces Practical Nursing Program

  2/13/2020

  卡特勒湾富通学院的富通护理学院，以满足南佛罗里达州对熟练护士日益增长的需求

• WISH-TV Indianapolis 8 Daybreak - Give Kids a Smile, February 2020

  2/12/2020

  WISH-TV Indianapolis 8 Daybreak

• WJXT Orange Park - Give Kids A Smile, February 2020

  2/6/2020

  Did you know that 1 in 5 children under the age of five have already experienced some level of tooth decay? Hear how Fortis College Orange Park supports Give Kids A Smile.

• 彭萨科拉富通学院的注册护理课程获得ACEN认证

  4/17/2018

  The Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) program at Fortis Institute in Pensacola has been granted accreditation, with no stipulations, by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). The program's initial accreditation is effective through October 2022.

  ACEN accreditation was approved by the Board of Commissioners at its March 8-9 meeting based on findings by the ACEN site visit team last fall. In a letter notifying Dean of Nursing Dr. Lisa Carwie, PhD, MSN, RN, CNE, that the RN (Registered Nursing) program had been awarded accreditation, ACEN Chief Executive Officer Marsal P. Stoll, EdD, MSN, congratulated her on "this outstanding achievement," adding, “我们感谢您和您的同事对优质护理教育的承诺."

  ACEN accreditation is the result of an intense, two-year process that includes a self-study document, site visit, and review by a panel of experts from the accrediting agency.

  "This is a very noteworthy achievement for our nursing program and a great day for our students, graduates and staff!" Dr. Carwie said. “认证强化了我们的护理学副学士学位与全国顶级注册护士课程的平等地位. 我们都为这一成就感到骄傲和激动，这对我们的学生意味着什么."

  "ACEN accreditation is one of the 'gold standards' of nursing accreditations," added Fortis Vice President of Nursing Dr. Sheila Burke, DNP, MBA, MSN, RN, NEA-BC. “它使学生能够在更广泛的顶级设施中进行临床研究，我们的毕业生可以在该地区的各种主要医院网络中就业。."

  Fortis Institute-Pensacola joins nursing programs at Fortis College campuses in Salt Lake City, Indianapolis and Centerville, OH, and the affiliated Denver College of Nursing in earning ACEN accreditation.

  The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) is nationally recognized as a specialized accrediting agency for post-secondary and higher degree programs in nursing education. 负责护理教育英国正版365官方网站(临床博士学位)的专业认证, Master's Degree, Baccalaureate Degree, Associate Degree, Diploma, and Practical Nursing program), ACEN在执行标准和准则的应用中具有权力和责任, accreditation processes and policy-making, among other duties.

  The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing is located at 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326. To reach ACEN, call 404-975-500 or visit www.acenursing.org.

  Fortis campuses create strong learning environments for students who will become tomorrow's nurses. One of the largest nursing education providers in the U.S., the Fortis network of nursing programs has enrolled more than 5,000 students nationwide and operates over 23 nursing programs in 13 states. 富通学院和研究所使用模拟技术来教育将成为未来护士的学生，获得了国际认可.

  "The nursing team at Pensacola has done such a fabulous job that I am constantly asked to share our best practices with other campuses," Carwie noted. "I really believe in the Fortis educational process. ACEN accreditation just adds to its luster."

• Fortis College in Orange Park to Hold Its First Nursing Pinning Ceremony

  3/22/2016

  
  ORANGE PARK, Fla. – Fortis College in Orange Park launched its Associate Degree in Nursing program in 2014 to help address growing demand for registered nurses (RNs). Two years later, the campus’ first class of nursing students will graduate on April 1.
  
  为了表彰新毕业生，富通学院将举办首届烛光晚会 & Pinning Ceremony this month. 每位护理毕业生都要背诵《英国正版365官方网站》，其中部分内容如下: “With loyalty will I endeavor to aid the physician in his work, and devote myself to the welfare of those committed to my care.”
  
  The Nursing Pinning and Candle Lighting ceremony will take place at 6:30 p.m. 2016年3月28日星期一，纪念医院礼堂(3625 University Boulevard S)., Jacksonville, FL 32216).
  
  Nurses – specifically registered nurses – are in short supply.
  
  In its January 2016 “Demand for Nurses in Florida” report, 佛罗里达护理中心估计全州短缺近12人,500 RNs as of July 2015. On March 14, Monster.网站在杰克逊维尔列出了1000多个注册护士职位空缺，仅在奥兰治公园就有345个职位空缺. The need is significant.