Senior Instructor
William D. "Bill" Ahrens received a Nursing Diploma from the Gowanda State Hospital School of Nursing in 1970. Subsequently he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (Summa Cum Laude) from Northern Illinois University in 1976 and a Master of Science in Nursing (Cardiovascular) from the University of Alabama Medical Center in Birmingham in 1981.
He was commissioned an Ensign, Nurse Corps, United States Navy in 1970 During his Naval career he rose to the rank of Captain and held a variety of positions including:
Director, Health Promotion Division, Headquarters, Naval Medical Command;
Department Head and Assistant Director, Nursing Services, Naval Hospital, Pensacola, Florida;
Director, Nursing Services, Naval Hospital, Jacksonville, Florida;
Director, Nursing Services, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland.
He also served as Specialty Consultant for Nursing Practice to the Surgeon General of the Navy from 1995 to 1998. He is a recipient of the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation, and National Defense Medal.
Retiring from active Naval service in August, 1998, he joined the Nursing faculty at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, where he is currently a Senior Instructor and Director of the Regular Prelicensure Nursing program.
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He was commissioned an Ensign, Nurse Corps, United States Navy in 1970 During his Naval career he rose to the rank of Captain and held a variety of positions including:
Director, Health Promotion Division, Headquarters, Naval Medical Command;
Department Head and Assistant Director, Nursing Services, Naval Hospital, Pensacola, Florida;
Director, Nursing Services, Naval Hospital, Jacksonville, Florida;
Director, Nursing Services, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland.
He also served as Specialty Consultant for Nursing Practice to the Surgeon General of the Navy from 1995 to 1998. He is a recipient of the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation, and National Defense Medal.
Retiring from active Naval service in August, 1998, he joined the Nursing faculty at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, where he is currently a Senior Instructor and Director of the Regular Prelicensure Nursing program.
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About William D. Ahrens
William D. "Bill" Ahrens received a Nursing Diploma from the Gowanda State Hospital School of Nursing in 1970. Subsequently he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (Summa Cum Laude) from Northern Illinois University in 1976 and a Master of Science in Nursing (Cardiovascular) from the University of Alabama Medical Center in Birmingham in 1981.
He was commissioned an Ensign, Nurse Corps, United States Navy in 1970 During his Naval career he rose to the rank of Captain and held a variety of positions including:
Director, Health Promotion Division, Headquarters, Naval Medical Command;
Department Head and Assistant Director, Nursing Services, Naval Hospital, Pensacola, Florida;
Director, Nursing Services, Naval Hospital, Jacksonville, Florida;
Director, Nursing Services, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland.
He also served as Specialty Consultant for Nursing Practice to the Surgeon General of the Navy from 1995 to 1998. He is a recipient of the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation, and National Defense Medal.
Retiring from active Naval service in August, 1998, he joined the Nursing faculty at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, where he is currently a Senior Instructor and Director of the Regular Prelicensure Nursing program.
He was commissioned an Ensign, Nurse Corps, United States Navy in 1970 During his Naval career he rose to the rank of Captain and held a variety of positions including:
Director, Health Promotion Division, Headquarters, Naval Medical Command;
Department Head and Assistant Director, Nursing Services, Naval Hospital, Pensacola, Florida;
Director, Nursing Services, Naval Hospital, Jacksonville, Florida;
Director, Nursing Services, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland.
He also served as Specialty Consultant for Nursing Practice to the Surgeon General of the Navy from 1995 to 1998. He is a recipient of the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation, and National Defense Medal.
Retiring from active Naval service in August, 1998, he joined the Nursing faculty at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, where he is currently a Senior Instructor and Director of the Regular Prelicensure Nursing program.
| Present | Senior Instructor, University of North Florida | |
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Disciplines
Grants
| 2006 | Blackboard™ Greenhouse Exemplary Course Award (Blended Course) |
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Professional Service and Affiliations
| 2007 - 2010 | Director for Publicity, District 2, Florida Nurses Association | 2007 - 2009 | Board of Directors, Florida Nurses Association | 2006 - 2008 | Board of Directors; Leadership Succession Chair, Lambda Rho Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International | 2005 - 2006 | Advisor, District 2, Florida Nurses Association | 2001 - 2005 | President, District 2, Florida Nurses Association | Member, American Nurses Association | Member, Association of the Military Surgeons of the U. S. | Member, Florida Nurses Association President | Member, Golden Key National Honor Society (honorary) | Member, Interagency Institute for Federal Healthcare Executives Alumni Association | Member, National League for Nursing | Member, North East Florida Association of Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners | Member, Sigma Theta Tau International |
Honors and Awards
- Navy Nurse Corps Association Professional Nursing Award, 2010
- Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award, University of North Florida, 2010
- Great 100 Nurses of Florida Award, Florida Nurses Association, 2009
- Jo Ann Barnett Award for Compassionate Nursing Care in Education, University of Alabama-Birmingham School of Nursing Alumni Chapter, 2009
- Who’s Who Among American Teachers, 2004-2005
- Brooks College of Health Undergraduate Teaching Award, University of North Florida, 2004
| 1981 | M.S., University of Alabama-Birmingham, Birmingham, Al ‐ Nursing | |
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| 1976 | B.S., Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL ‐ Nursing | |
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| 1970 | diploma, Gowanda State Hospital School of Nursing, Helmuth, NY | |
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Links
Contact Information
University of North Florida
Brooks College of Health
School of Nursing
1 UNF Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32224
Building: 39A Room: 4120
904-620-1466
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