nursing
October 07, 2026
At 90, FAMU’s School of Nursing celebrates a pioneering legacy
October 07, 2026
Three Key Takeaways FAMU’s nursing legacy began more than a century ago. The university offered its first nursing cours…
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School of Allied Health Sciences
August 20, 2026
As medicaid cuts loom, FAMU gets $10.25 million for rural health
August 20, 2026
Three Key Takeaways FAMU will receive $10.25 million to expand preventive care, clinics, workforce training and nutri…
nursing
December 27, 2025
FAMU graduates record number of nurse practitioners during December commencement
December 27, 2025
FAMU's School of Nursing celebrated a milestone this month as it graduated its largest class in recent history: 26 …
School of Allied Health Sciences
March 25, 2025
Potential sale of Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare sparks concerns over FAMU training access
March 25, 2025
City of Tallahassee leaders are weighing the possible sale of Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare (TMH) amid proposed gove…
nursing
February 20, 2025
FAMU nursing scores surpass national average
February 20, 2025
Graduates of the FAMU School of Nursing achieved a 93%, first-time passage rate on the National Council Licensure Exam…
nursing
July 09, 2024
FAMU appoints Shannon Smith, DNP, PhD, as new Dean of the School of Nursing
July 09, 2024
FAMU recently announced the appointment of Shannon B. Smith , DNP, Ph.D., as the new dean of the School of Nursing. D…
nursing
February 09, 2024
FAMU nursing graduates achieve 96 percent first-try pass rate on NCLEX
February 09, 2024
Spring 2023 graduates of the FAMU School of Nursing (SON) achieved a 96.55 percent first-time pass rate on the National…
nursing
August 12, 2023
Former FAMU nursing dean lands at Manhattan College
August 12, 2023
Former FAMU Nursing Dean Shelley Johnson has been named as the dean of Manhattan College’s new School of Health Prof…
nursing
July 13, 2023
Nursing dean resigns, interim named
July 13, 2023
Shelley Johnson , Ed.D., Dean of the FAMU School of Nursing, since July 1, 2020 , has resigned effective July 12 th …
nursing
January 09, 2023
As Florida grapples with a severe nursing shortage FAMU is unable to help
January 09, 2023
Stay up to date follow us on Twitter @RattlerNationFL Florida has a growing demand for nurses, more than one in five …
School of Allied Health Sciences
December 26, 2022
26 FAMU students spent their Christmas break in Nicaragua providing healthcare to citizens
December 26, 2022
Stay up to date follow us on Twitter @RattlerNationFL Twenty-six FAMU pre-med, nursing, pre-physician assistant, and …
nursing
August 18, 2022
FAMU nursing grads licensure exam scores show slight improvement
August 18, 2022
Stay up to date follow us on Twitte @RattlerNationFL FAMU nursing students sitting for the National Council Licensure…
nursing
August 11, 2022
FAMU adding three new online masters tracks in nursing
August 11, 2022
Stay up to date follow us on Twitte @RattlerNationFL FAMU is adding Nursing Informatics, Nursing Leadership and Nurs…
nursing
May 25, 2022
Florida's shady history with its only publicly funded HBCU
May 25, 2022
Stay up to date follow us on Twitter @RattlerNationFL When it was built in the 1920’s, FAMU’s hospital was the only o…
nursing
June 03, 2021
School of Nursing placed on two year probation by Florida Board of Nursing
June 03, 2021
The FAMU School of Nursing (SON) has been placed on probation by the Florida Board of Nursing because of low first-time…
nursing
June 13, 2020
FAMU taps Shelley Johnson to serve as nursing dean
June 13, 2020
FAMU has named Shelley Johnson , Ed. D., dean of the School of Nursing, effective July 1, 2020 Johnson comes to…