The desire to provide greater care and lasting relationships brings two nursing alumni back to Mississippi University for Women. Dr. Lindsay Kemp (right) demonstrates suturing for graduate student Lauryn Hicks Each week, 21 nurses from Mississippi and neighboring states assemble on the campus of Mississippi University for Women as part…
Nursing & Health Sciences
More than 100 students from area high schools were on Mississippi University for Women’s campus Thursday, March 2 to participate in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences’ Navigating Nursing Day. The students visited various interactive stations ranging from listening to different breathing sounds such as asthma to administering pain…
Mississippi University for Women nursing graduates excel above state and national averages on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) during 2022. Baccalaureate graduates led all state universities with a 96% first-time pass rate, while associate degree nursing alumni achieved a 91% pass rate, the third-highest in the state. “We are…
The 2023 Nursing and Health Sciences Career Fair will bring approximately 30 state and regional healthcare providers to Mississippi University for Women Thursday, Feb. 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Pohl Gymnasium. “This event connects all our health science students with employers in their respective fields. They are…
Mississippi University for Women is providing working nurses with more options to advance their careers. Beginning in the summer of 2023, The W’s RN-to-BSN program will offer a part-time option to allow nurses with an associate’s degree to receive a bachelor’s degree in five semesters through a fully-online option. “We…
Mississippi University for Women has announced Dr. Catherine Cotton as the recipient of The W’s Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Award. She will be honored alongside faculty from each of Mississippi’s public universities Feb. 16 at the annual Diversity and Inclusion Awards ceremony of the Mississippi Board of Trustees of…