Off in the near distant future, your fate awaits. No, it’s not in a galaxy far, far away (maybe), but in your local testing center. Here, you will come face to face with the National Council Licensure Examination, AKA “the NCLEX.” So, what would you like to know before you wield your lightsaber of knowledge and send this beast to the annals of ancient history (at least for … [Read more...] about How to pass the NCLEX the first time
National Nurse Practitioner Week is November 8-14 "National Nurse Practitioner Week is held annually to celebrate these exceptional health care providers and to remind lawmakers of the importance of removing outdated barriers to practice so that nurse practitioners (NPs) will be allowed to practice to the full extent of their experience and education." (aanp.org) As we … [Read more...] about National Nurse Practitioner Week
Last Friday, FNP students were invited to attend a suturing lecture and workshop delivered by Rosellen Meystrik, MD, FACS, Mercy Plastic Surgery, and retired Colorectal surgeon Patrick Brooks, MD. Third-year FNP students Sarah Irwin, Celeste Andrews, Kristen Sullivan, and Josh Lawler and second-year FNP student, Brittany Lanham, attended the workshop. Dr. Ronda … [Read more...] about FNP students attend suturing workshop
BSN Class of 2020 Pinning Ceremony This past week, the School of Nursing celebrated important milestones for our undergraduate students. On Sunday, the graduating class of 2020 finally got to walk across the stage and receive their Nursing Pin and be recognized as the newest nurses in health care. Student speakers, Alexa Henderson and Makayla Koeningsfeld, shared words of … [Read more...] about A week of celebration
The School of Nursing would like to recognize the spring 2020 FNP graduates for maintaining our 100% first time certification pass rate on the National FNP Certification Exam through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board. Congratulations to Dr. Laura Barnett, Dr. Cole Bryant, Dr. Erin Casey, Dr. Gina Dill, Dr. Lacey Hawkins, Dr. Melanie Shockley, … [Read more...] about MSU FNP students maintain 100% first time pass rate