Graduating Knight nurses (left to right) Elizabeth Scarborough and Hannah Scarborough (Photo by Mariesha Marshall)/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/nFor Elizabeth, her favorite part of the program is the /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/u201cthings the rest of the world does not always get a chance to see,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/u201d she says./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/n
/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/u201cFor instance, on the very first day of my OB (obstetrics) clinical rotation, I was able to assist in a live birth,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/u201d Elizabeth says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/u201cWatching a baby come into the world, and seeing the parents/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/u2019 instant love and affection for that little baby, was such a moving and emotional experience that I could never forget./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/u201d/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/n
/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/u201cThroughout these past two years my mom has been a major support system and encouragement, while my twin sister has been my best friend and favorite study partner,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/u201d Elizabeth says./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/n
It is those memories, both with her family and friends in the cohort, that Hannah says she will cherish the most from her time at UCF./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/n
/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/u201cNursing school has become more of a wonderfully unique experience to me than simply a career path,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/u201d Hannah says./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/n
Moms, and Nurses, Inspire/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/n Hannah/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/u2019s and Elizabeth/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/u2019s decision to pursue nursing was inspired by their mom and fellow Knight nurse./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/n
/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/u201cWatching my mom go through nursing school when I was very young was very impactful for me,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/u201d Elizabeth says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/u201cI remember hearing all of her nursing stories, how the job could be fun, challenging and meaningful at the same time, and it sounded like such a rewarding career to step into./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/u201d/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/n
Stacie began her nursing career at Florida Hospital (now AdventHealth) as a nurse resident in the orthopedic institute on the Orlando campus. She then became a nurse educator on the Apopka campus and part of the opening team as it transitioned to a new building./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/n
She next joined the system team as a simulation facilitator for two years. While in this role, she says she longed to be back in the clinical environment, which led her to become an educator supporting the float pool team on the Orlando campus, where she was the assistant nurse manager of professional development for the cardiac progressive care unit. With her graduate degree, Stacie is able to make another transition in her career./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/n
/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/u201cWatching my mom balance her nursing career with a family was the main point of inspiration for me,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/u201d Hannah adds. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/u201cWith nursing, she was able to be available for either weekdays or weekends, allowing our family plenty of opportunities to make fun memories as well as just do normal life together./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/u201d/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/n
Finding Opportunity at UCF/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/n The family/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/u2019s legacy at UCF began two generations before them. Stacie/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/u2019s grandmother, Mary Kline, graduated from UCF with a business degree when Stacie was a new mom in her 20s./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/n
That was the beginning of a legacy. Stacie followed in her footsteps and went back to school at UCF at age 35 and a mom to four children./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/n
/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/u201cI truly understood what a blessing it was to have this opportunity,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/u201d she says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/u201cI was very proud of being able to finally complete my education, provide for some of our financial needs and doing so at my hometown university./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/u201d/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/n
The four are not the only UCF graduates in the family. Stacie/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/u2019s eldest daughter, Jesse, Hannah/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/u2019s and Elizabeth/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/u2019s sister, also is an alumna. She graduated from UCF/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/u2019s College of Education in 2015 and is currently pursuing her master/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/u2019s degree at UCF./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/n
/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/u201cThey each spoke highly of the culture and environment at UCF,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/u201d says Elizabeth. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/u201cIt made me want to be a part of the UCF community too./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/u201d/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/n
Hannah also chose UCF for the family legacy./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/n
/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/u201cIt/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/u2019s local, affordable, and accessible with many academic options. However, the fact that my family had gone before me was a primary reason for me to go,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/u201d says Hannah./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/n
These newest UCF graduates, and three Knight nurses, will no doubt continue to shine bright and show their Central Florida community the strength of Black & Gold./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/n
After graduation, Elizabeths plan to continue to follow in her mom/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/u2019s footsteps and apply to AdventHealth. Hannah will continue working as a nurse tech until she accepts a nursing position in the area./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/n
/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/u201cUCF represents opportunity, elevation, pride and family to me,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/u201d Stacie says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/u201cI am just so grateful for a hometown university that made so many dreams possible for me and my family. It is truly an honor to be a Knight alumnus and to welcome my two baby girls (sorry, Hannah and Ellie, you will always be my babies) into this club./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/u201d/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/146678/n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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