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[caption id="attachment_12023" align="aligncenter" width="560"] Florida National University the Pediatric Respiratory Care of South Florida[/caption] On Sunday, April 6, 2014, students from the Respiratory Therapy program participated in the Annual Cystic Fibrosis Walk on Virginia Beach. Florida National University (FNU) paired with the Pediatric Respiratory Care of South Florida which employs many of the graduates from FNU’s Respiratory Therapy program. [caption id="attachment_12020" align="alignright" width="300"] Florida National University Faculty and Staff at... Read More

[caption id="attachment_12014" align="alignright" width="300"] FNU Guest Lecturer: Ms. Toya Robinson[/caption] On February 10, 2014, the RET program at Florida National University (FNU) hosted a lecture by Ms. Toya Robinson, Pulmonary Care Specialist from Discovery Labs. Ms. Robinson presented information on a new type of surfactant in the market. Surfactant is a substance produced by the lungs that facilitates normal breathing. This substance is at times absent in premature babies and... Read More

Immigration reform has in recent years become a hot-button topic, especially in states such as Florida, where high immigration rates have considerably changed the demographic picture. One piece of federal legislation that was introduced to address the legal uncertainty and the injustices involved in cases of undocumented immigrants and their children is the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act (DREAM Act). This legal provision would enable certain immigrant... Read More

Since its inception, Florida National University (FNU) has striven to provide a positive learning environment in which students can take advantage of every opportunity available to them on the way to reaching their educational, personal, and professional goals. To that end, FNU has made a commitment not just in the classroom, but also outside of classroom instruction - to be present for students and serve as a valuable resource for... Read More

Whether we like it or not, social media has become one of the world’s most powerful tools in business and career settings. Because we all have a profile, we have all become brands - and this means that what we say and do on social media gives the world a strong impression of who we are, what we are capable of, what we do, and how we think, work, and... Read More

College students applying for financial aid are often overwhelmed at the financial aid process - finding it, applying for it, receiving it, and ultimately paying it back. If there were only one type of financial aid, applying might be easy. Yet each student’s reality is as different as his or her personal situation. There are many types of financial aid, and the variety of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study programs... Read More

Ms. Kimberley Cumberbatch, a native from Barbados, recently completed a Respiratory Therapy review program at Florida National University (FNU). In this article, she shares her experiences as an international student and attending Florida National University. [caption id="attachment_11851" align="alignleft" width="300"] FNU Kimberley Cumberbatch with her mom enjoying a Conquistador game[/caption] I am an international student from Barbados in the Caribbean enrolled at Florida National University in a first time ever Respiratory... Read More

Each year, we make promises to ourselves that we can’t always keep. We make them in the first place because we recognize their value or have been advised by the people we trust to reach certain goals. Although it’s ultimately our decision to follow through with the promises we make to ourselves and to others, attaining higher education is not something that should fall to the wayside. If you’re considering... Read More

[caption id="attachment_11718" align="alignright" width="224"] Prof. Elosegui with Holocaust Survivor Mr. Henry Flescher[/caption] On February 18th, 2014, Professor Daylen Elosegui took her "Introduction to Ethics" class on a field trip to the Holocaust Memorial at Miami Beach. There the students met Mr. Henry Flescher, a Holocaust survivor. During the activity, students heard Henry's narrative about his days at Auschwitz and Buchenwald. They were able to ask him questions and gather enough... Read More

Although Florida National University’s premier athletic team, the Conquistadors, is relatively new within college sports, the dedication of the players and their family has been unbelievable. To demonstrate the gratitude each player and their respective families have for one another, we caught up with Heather Beard, mother of Bruce Evan Moorman, who is the Conquistador’s Shooting Guard. Mrs. Beard’s interest in her son’s athletic career was apparent after she provided... Read More