Stony Brook NCLEX Pass Rate Ranks Above National and Region Averages
Stony Brook University School of Nursing’s National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) first-time pass rate outpaced national and regional averages in 2025. SBU baccalaureate graduates passed the NCLEX-RN exam at a rate of...Read More
SBUH Nursing Units Earn AACN Gold and Silver Beacon Awards for Excellence
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) has recognized Stony Brook University Hospital’s respiratory and medical Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation with a Gold Beacon Award of Excellence and the Medical Intensive Care Unit...Read More
Nursing Educator Clare Whitney Named a 2025 Macy Faculty Scholar
Clare Whitney, an assistant professor in the Stony Brook University School of Nursing, has been selected as a 2025 Macy Faculty Scholar, a national program that identifies and develops early-career...Read More
Debra Giugliano Named to Inaugural Class of SUNY Nursing Simulation Fellowship
Debra Giugliano, a clinical assistant professor in the Stony Brook School of Nursing, was one of 11 people included in the inaugural class of the SUNY Nursing Simulation Fellowship for the...Read More
SBUH Receives Award for Excellence in Emergency Nursing
The Stony Brook University Hospital (SBUH) Emergency Department has been selected as a recipient of the Emergency Nurses Association’s (ENA) 2024 Lantern Award for demonstrating excellence in leadership, practice, education, advocacy and research performance. ...Read More
Mother-Daughter Duo Face COVID-19 Pandemic Together
When the coronavirus pandemic began, one Stony Brook University Hospital (SBUH) nurse came out of retirement to join her daughter on the frontlines. Mary Beth Patterson retired from SBUH in...Read More




