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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

  • 新闻报道!

    9/14/2021

    Bestcolleges.com

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

    8/6/2021

    第一海岸新闻

  • Pandemic changes way nursing students prepare for workforce

    4/11/2021

    wkrg5新闻

  • Fortis Colleges and Institutes are happy to participate in the American 牙科 Association’s Give Kids A Smile® 程序

    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(哥伦布) Drive Through Commencement

    8/8/2020

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

  • Fortis College in Orange Park Announces 实际的护理 程序

    6/3/2020

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

  • WNEP 斯克兰顿 - Give Kids a Smile, February 2020

    2/26/2020

    斯克兰顿’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 卡特勒湾 Announces 实际的护理 程序

    2/13/2020

    Fortis 学校 of 护理 at Fortis College in 卡特勒湾 to meet increasing demand for skilled nurses in South 佛罗里达

  • WISH-TV 印第安纳波利斯 8 Daybreak - Give Kids a Smile, February 2020

    2/12/2020

    WISH-TV 印第安纳波利斯 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.

  • Fortis Institute In 彭萨科拉 Granted ACEN 认证 For Its Registered 护理 程序

    4/17/2018

    The Associate of Science in 护理 (ASN) program at Fortis Institute in 彭萨科拉 has been granted accreditation, 没有规定, by the 认证 Commission for Education in 护理 (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 现场参观 team last fall. In a letter notifying Dean of 护理 Dr. 丽莎Carwie, 博士学位, MSN, RN, CNE, that the RN (Registered 护理) program had been awarded accreditation, ACEN Chief Executive Officer Marsal P. 斯托尔, EdD, MSN, congratulated her on "this outstanding achievement,“添加, "We thank you and your colleagues for your commitment to quality nursing education."

    ACEN accreditation is the result of an intense, two-year process that includes a self-study document, 现场参观, 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, 毕业生及教职员!" Dr. Carwie说. "认证 reinforces that our Associate of Science in 护理 degree is on equal footing with the nation's top RN programs. We're both proud and thrilled by this achievement and what it means for our students."

    "ACEN accreditation is one of the 'gold standards' of nursing accreditations," added Fortis Vice President of 护理 Dr. Sheila Burke, DNP, MBA, MSN, RN, NEA-BC. "It enables students to do their clinical studies at a wider range of top facilities and our graduates to gain employment at a variety of major hospital networks across the region."

    Fortis Institute-彭萨科拉 joins nursing programs at Fortis College campuses in 盐湖城, 印第安纳波利斯 and Centerville, OH, and the affiliated Denver College of 护理 in earning ACEN accreditation.

    The 认证 Commission for Education in 护理 (ACEN) is nationally recognized as a specialized accrediting agency for post-secondary and higher degree programs in nursing education. Responsible for the specialized accreditation of nursing education programs (Clinical Doctorate, 硕士学位, 的学士学位, 大专文凭, 文凭, and 实际的护理 program), ACEN has authority and accountability for carrying out the responsibilities inherent in the application of standards and criteria, accreditation processes and policy-making, 其他职责.

    The 认证 Commission for Education in 护理 is located at 3343 Peachtree Road NE, 850套房, 亚特兰大, 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. Fortis Colleges and Institutes have received international recognition for their use of simulation technology to educate students who will become tomorrow's nurses.

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

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

    3/22/2016


    佛罗里达州奥兰治公园. – Fortis College in Orange Park launched its 护理学副学士 program in 2014 to help address growing demand for registered nurses (RNs). 两年后，校园’ first class of nursing students will graduate on April 1.

    To recognize the new graduates, Fortis College will host its first Candle Lighting & Pinning Ceremony this month. Each new nursing grad will recite the Florence Nightingale Pledge, which reads in part: “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 护理 Pinning and Candle Lighting ceremony will take place at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 28, 2016, at the Memorial Hospital Auditorium (3625 University Boulevard S.，杰克逊维尔，佛罗里达州32216).

    护士 – specifically registered nurses – are in short supply.

    2016年1月 “Demand for 护士 in 佛罗里达” report, the 佛罗里达 Center for 护理 estimated the statewide shortage at nearly 12,截至2015年7月，共有500家注册会计师. 3月14日，怪物.com listed more than 1,000 RN vacancies in Jacksonville, with 345 job postings in Orange Park alone. 这个需求很重要.