Points of Distinction

 

The Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing is a leader - regionally, nationally, and globally - in nursing education and research. The following are among the points of distinction that set us apart:

• National Rankings: The College’s undergraduate and graduate programs are nationally-ranked by U.S. News and World Report.

• Values-driven education: We are dedicated to the development of caring science and to teaching from a holistic, caring-based philosophy. The College offers a curriculum centered on the substantive study of caring through nursing situations.

• Holistic focus: All of our programs have been endorsed by the American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation, Inc. (AHNCC), facilitating our graduates' certification as holistic nurses. The baccalaureate, master’s and DNP programs at the College are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

• Caring scholars: A cadre of faculty scholars, known for their work in holistic caring, teach and conduct research at the College. In FY 2022-23, the college received $4.9M in total federal grant funding.

• Prestigious faculty: Our faculty have been recognized for their contributions to nursing and caring science. Several faculty have published highly regarded nursing books; 14 are fellows in the American Academy of Nursing.

• Home of the Anne Boykin Institute (ABI) for the Advancement of Caring in Nursing and Archives of Caring in Nursing: The ABI provides global leadership for nursing education, practice and research grounded in caring science. The College has the only archives housing international caring scholarship.

• Putting caring theory into nursing practice: The Christine E. Lynn Center for Caring and the Initiative for Intentional Health support initiatives to humanize health care through partnerships with community organizations. Two community-based nurse-managed centers in West Palm Beach deliver primary and specialty health care and wellness services from a caring perspective.

  • The Florida Atlantic University/Northwest Community Health Alliance (FAU/NCHA) Community Health Center is the first university center in Florida to be designated by the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) as a “Federally-Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Look-Alike.
  • The College received a $3.9M grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for a nurse-led mobile health unit to create healthier populations in rural and medically underserved regions.
    
    

• Preparing students to care for an aging population: The College meets the needs of the community by developing programs and initiatives related to aging and gerontology. The Louis and Anne Greene Memory and Wellness Center offers holistic caregiver support, diagnostic services, and day care for those living with memory changes.

• Nursing shortage: The College is addressing the nursing workforce shortage here in Florida and nationwide by preparing students to enter the profession and to advance their knowledge and skillsets through RN-BSN and graduate nursing degrees.

• Mental Health: We are a leader in providing mental health care by preparing advance, mental health providers through our psychiatric mental health, nurse practitioner, post masters certificate program and or BSN to DNP psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner program as well as providing mental health care through our community health center and our memory and wellness center.