Singing River launches new nursing residency
Singing River Health System is launching a new nursing residency program. It is designed to help first-year nurses grow and learn on the job through mentorship, hands-on training, and team…
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PRCC Recognizes Practical Nursing Graduates in Heartfelt Ceremony
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Pearl River Community College recognized 45 Practical Nursing graduates at a pinning ceremony at the Ethel Holden Brownstone Center for the Arts on Tuesday, December 3. Students were from the night and weekend programs held on the Forrest…
Meggan Monday: Nursing Honor Guard honoring those in the profession
When we're sick or injured, nurses are on the front lines to make sure we get well. Today, we're going to take you to a…
Mississippi's first direct-entry MSN receives approval
Mississippi State University received approval to admit the first students into a newly-created Master of Science in Nursing degree program at MSU-Meridian. The program is Mississippi's first direct-entry MSN that allows college graduates holding non-nursing degrees to enter the nursing…
Armed Forces Retirement Home hiring for nursing positions
Due to the nationwide nursing shortage, Armed Forces Retirement Home hosted a nursing open house. The retirement home is looking to fill many full time and intermittent positions,…
USM improves RN to BSN degree to help students graduate at reduced cost, earn leadership certificate
The University of Southern Mississippi’s School of Professional Nursing Practice has made substantial changes in the Nursing RN-BSN program to boost students’ marketability and expand their opportunities for leadership in nursing, all while decreasing the hours needed to graduate. These…
MGCCC nursing program named best in state by nursing organization
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College's registered nursing program has been ranked as the best community college program in Mississippi for the third year in a row by RegisteredNursing.org, a nursing advocacy organization. MGCCC’s program received a 99.35 out of a…
MGCCC and USA sign partnership for nursing degrees
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and the University of South Alabama signed a Memorandum of Understanding on July 23 at MGCCC’s Bryant Center in Biloxi. The MOU will offer early acceptance for MGCCC Associate Degree Nursing students to enroll in…
Coastal Family Health employee recognized nationally for outstanding service to homeless
Coastal Family Health Center case manager Honora Mayfield on Wednesday was awarded the National Health Care for the Homeless 2021 HCH Clinicians' Network Rotonda Award for Outstanding Services. The Karen Rotonda Award for Outstanding Services honors the memory and legacy…
Mississippi University for Women nursing students prepare to answer the call amid healthcare worker shortage
COLUMBUS, MISS. (WCBI) – Tuesday, Mississippi State Senator Chad McMahan told reporters that the Senate Health Comity has held hearings discussing the possibility of relaxing some regulations to allow qualified nursing students to begin working in clinical situations with proper supervision. As hospitals across the country search for solutions to the healthcare worker shortage during […]
New path to nursing program at MGCCC
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College will begin offering an associate degree nursing program option on evenings and weekends this summer. The program was granted approval from the accreditation commission for education in nursing November of last year and from the…
MGCCC Nursing Program ranked No. 1 in the State of Mississippi
When it comes to training for quality health care, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranks number one in the state for an Associate Degree in Nursing according to the nursing advocacy program RegisteredNursing.org. The college also ranked number two for…
Ribbon cutting for Driftwood Nursing Center
One local hospital is celebrating the new addition of a medical facility to its network. Driftwood Nursing Center is now Memorial Driftwood Nursing Center after Gulfport’s Memorial Hospital assumed management of the facility from Strategic Healthcare. Hospital leaders and local…
Registered nurse recruitment event at Garden Park Medical Center
The need for nurses across the country is creeping closer and closer to a crisis. Recent reports show the demand for nurses is outpacing the supply, even though it is one of the fastest growing occupations nationwide. Garden Park Medical…
Four nursing programs put on notice in Mississippi
The College Board says four Mississippi schools must make improvements to their nursing programs. The most serious issue was reported at Alcorn State University where the school’s three year passing rate on the National Exam was just 58 percent which…
Nursing Simulation Center to open at MGCCC
Mississippi is in the midst of a nursing shortage, but a new state of the art building at MGCCC looks to replenish numbers on the coast.