Health Sciences News

Aug
03

FMU announces Evening College courses for fall semester

Francis Marion University has announced twelve courses as part of its fall Evening College program. Registration for Evening College courses is open now. Courses begin the week of August 28th and meet once per week for eleven weeks. This semester’s offerings include: Homesteading in the Modern World taught by Dr. Greg Pryor Tell Me a [...]
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Aug
02

FMU awarded over $400,000 in statewide effort to transform healthcare with the use of AI

Francis Marion University has been awarded $416,800 from the National Science Foundation as part of a $20 million investment to advance healthcare with the use of AI. FMU joins a statewide team of 11 institutions that will work closely with industry to advance AI-enabled medical devices and to train an AI-ready workforce. The grant will [...]
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Jul
12

FMU Nursing receives $2.2 million federal grant

Francis Marion University’s School of Health Sciences is the recipient of a $2.2 million grant from the federal government’s Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). This grant will provide tuition support for current and future students in FMU’s Family Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner programs over the next four years. The Advancing [...]
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Dec
16

Ready to give back, ‘Momma Jennie’ gets her nursing diploma from FMU

Fall 2021 nursing graduate Jennie Sawyer speaks at FMU pinning ceremony.

By Anna Strom | News . Nursing News
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Mar
30

FMU graduate nursing program ranked among nation’s best

FMU’s Graduate Nursing program has been honored again.

By Breanna Lisenby | Homepage . News . Nursing News
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Mar
07

FMU Nursing students pitch in to help with COVID-19 vaccinations 

FMU students have vaccinated more than 2,000 people.

By Breanna Lisenby | Homepage . News . Nursing News
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Jan
26

U.S. News & World Report lists FMU’s online graduate nursing programs among nation’s best

Francis Marion University’s nurse practitioner programs  have been recognized as some of the nation’s best online programs in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. 

By Breanna Lisenby | Homepage . News . Nursing News
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Aug
19

FMU Nursing recognized as NLN center of excellence

Francis Marion University is one of 17 schools named as Centers of Excellence by the National League for Nursing, the nation’s premier organization for nurse faculty and leaders in nursing education.

By Breanna Lisenby | Homepage . News . Nursing News
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Jun
11

FMU Nursing receives prestigious CCNE accreditation

FMU’s nursing program has received initial accreditation from the prestigious Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. 

By Breanna Lisenby | News . Nursing News
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Jun
26

FMU’s Hopla named American Academy of Nursing fellow

Francis Marion University’s Dr. Deborah Hopla has been named a member of the American Academy of Nursing’s 2019 class of academy fellows.

By Breanna Lisenby | Homepage . News . Nursing News
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Jun
20

FMU adds two more nursing specialty programs

Francis Marion University’s Board of Trustees ratified two more nursing specialties at its regular board meeting.

By Breanna Lisenby | Homepage . News . Nursing News
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Dec
14

FMU Nursing students gather for ceremony

The latest graduating class of Francis Marion University’s lauded Nursing Program held a Nurse Pinning Ceremony Thursday evening at FMU’s Chapman Auditorium.

By Breanna Lisenby | Homepage . News . Nursing News
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