"In partnership with Fayetteville State University, the Hoke County School’s Student Support Services Department will provide clinical placements for three Community Health Nursing Students. They will complete an eight week clinical rotation with our school nurses."  -Hoke County Publication.

Our students will also have the opportunity to work along with Ms. Wilburn, National Certified School Nurse, new to Hoke County Public Schools.

Please view the complete article: Hoke County Public Schools

 Tameka Guillen
2009, SNA President

"Nursing and people are a passion and a ministry, which is part of my calling and purpose in life. I believe that God has allowed me to perform in this capacity because I have a love, compassion, spirit of encouragement and servant hood for people in their time of need. I am also inspired to learn more about modern day health and contribute to its positive move. I am excited to be apart of the whole nursing profession as it evolves."

Fayetteville State University was the only school I considered to continue my education. I appreciated the fact that FSU was affordable, located within my community, and ethnically diverse. I also worked with several RN-BSN nurses that graduated from FSU's nursing program, and recommended that I visit the campus, talk to faculty within the nursing dept., and get started. Within a year, I went to FSU's campus, spoke with DR. Sonya Wilson in the nursing department, and got started, and again, I have not regretted the choice that I have made.

I currently work as a weekend supervisor for the Carrol S. Roberson Hospice Center. Carrol S. Roberson is a General Inpatient Hospice Center where the terminally ill and their families come for end-of life care. My volunteer services consist of: The Humane Society of Pennsylvania, American Red Cross, after school tutoring for inner city children.        

 Lisa Williams 
Class of 2009, SNA Recruitment Chairperson

"Honestly, I didn't choose nursing, it chose me.  I became a medical specialist in the military, but the events leading up to my deciding to become an Army nurse was too personal and detailed to be coincidental. To make a long story short, like many others, I feel that nursing is a profession that was predestined for me.  I feel truly blessed to be able to work in a field that is exciting, humbling, fast-paced and so.....me! 

Tanya Morris - RN
Current RN-BSN Student

The reason I became an RN is because I absolutely love the oh so white, freshly starched white lab jacket. But my number #1 reason would be my affection for taking care of others. There's a certain satisfaction one feels when they know they have helped another that genuinely needed help.I currently hold a position as the week-end supervisor at Dunn Rehab and Nursing Center. The reason I chose Fayetteville State University as my College of choice for my BSN is because it was convenient and the cost was also convenient.

• I volunteered at the Blanchfield Army Hospital for two years from 1999-2000, while earning my RN-ADN.
• I received the Mirla Rogers Memorial Award and Scholarship in my junior year, may 2000. That was presented to me during the senior graduation, which I volunteered to help coordinate.
• I currently receive the Bronco Scholarship awarded from Fayetteville State university for my junior and senior year.                                                             

 Calli Davis 
Class of 2009, SNA Vice President

"I believe I just somewhat fell into nursing after reading an article on the current nursing shortage of our nation. I always knew I wanted to do something in the healthcare field and that article opened a new door for me. I love making people smile even when they are at their worst and I believe that laughter contributes to healing the body."

Christina Marie McCormick, RN BSN FNE
FSU Class of 2005

Fayetteville State University has an outstanding curriculum for the RN to BSN program. I feel better prepared than my peers, as I have continued my studies at Duke University’s MSN program. The faculty are approachable and care about the success of the student. The faculty have tailored the coursework to respond to the needs of a lifelong learner; however, that flexibility has not detracted from a superior education. I am often complemented on my knowledge of nursing research and ability to locate needed data for projects at work and by my fellow MSN students. I simply smile and tell them – “FSU.”

 Kimberly Warren
Class of 2009, SNA Communication Committee Chairperson

"I chose nursing as a field of interest after my father became ill and needed hospitalization. The nursing staff that took care of him during that traumatic time in our family's life was professional, caring, understanding and very helpful. The devotion and concern displayed by the nurses was outstanding and left me with the impression that there are still caring people in the world. A first impression is a lasting impression and because I do have a heart of compassion and the want to help others, I know that nursing is the career for me."

 Lakeitha Berry
Class of 2009,  SNA Community Events Chairperson

"I have always wanted to be a nurse for as long as I can remember.  I believe God has given me a caring spirit with the art of listening.  I believe Nursing is a  great opportunity to give back the gift of love, which God has given me."

 Uche Ike 
Class of 2009

Uche "Prince" Ike reveals the fact that he is only nineteen years old, it seems incredible. Mature beyond his years, he is cool and confident, well-versed on social issues and surprisingly insightful about his future. Born and reared in Nigeria until he was five years old, “Prince” is a nursing student in his junior year at Fayetteville State University.

Selecting FSU as the post-secondary institution where he would pursue his bachelor’s degree did not involve difficult decision-making. He explains, “I earned a full academic scholarship to attend FSU, and that has really helped.  I was an athlete in high school, but with an academic scholarship I knew I would be able to focus on my school work.”

Choosing his major was no tough task for this honors student either. The Jack Britt alumnus continues, “I decided to major in nursing because I enjoyed my clinical experience through Allied Health when I was in high school.  It gives me pleasure to deliver care to people that can’t take care of themselves. For instance, I now love working with elderly people although there was a time when I did not understand the impact of helping our seniors.”

Thus far, Prince has had no regrets about his choices and is certain fate has placed him where he needs to be. He reflects, “I worked hard in high school, but at times I wanted to give up because I didn’t think it would do me any good. But my hard work paid off, and since I’ve been at FSU, I have been able to network with students, faculty and staff. I’ve also formed at least three friendships that I know will last a lifetime.”

When he completes his studies at FSU, Prince will be searching for graduate programs in the same field.  He plans to carry on in his pathway to higher education before “life” presents itself in the form of a family and a demanding career. He reasons, “I want to earn my master’s degree and eventually my doctorate, so I want to be finished with my education before I do anything else.”

But one thing he will commit to is a visit to his native land. Prince has been so immersed in his studies that he has not been able to return to Nigeria.

“I have not been back to Nigeria since we left when I was five years old, so I definitely want to travel there next summer. In Nigeria, we lived in a close-knit community where we had strict schooling and everybody knew each other. It was beautiful. Outside of the cities, there were villages with plenty of flowers, greenery and big, giant houses.”
 
While he will always keep memories of Nigeria close to his heart, Prince won’t forget about FSU and Fayetteville, and how both played a significant role in his growth from early childhood to the beginnings of manhood.

Sharing lifetime lessons learned not only as a scholarship student but also as an intern who assists the staff in Institutional Advancement with raising funds for the university, he expresses, “I will always be indebted to the university because I received a full scholarship to attend. It is also important to give back to the community because it is made up of the people who shaped you and helped you become who you are. One day, I hope to be in the position to give somebody else the same chances I was given.”