O'Reilly Center for Hope A partnership between the MSU Care Clinic and The O'Reilly Center for Hope offered several nursing students an opportunity to host a senior event day at the O'Reilly Center of Hope. Michelle Garand, Vice President of Affordable Housing and Homeless Prevention at the center, wanted to offer an event to lower-income seniors from the surrounding area. … [Read more...] about Nursing Bears in the community
Nursing Faculty and Nursing Students at Missouri State University will soon be honored with The DAISY Award® for Extraordinary Nursing Faculty and The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Students. The awards are part of The DAISY Foundation's mission to express gratitude to nurses with programs that recognize them for the extraordinary, compassionate, and skillful care they … [Read more...] about Extraordinary nursing faculty and nursing students to be recognized with the DAISY award ®
The COVID-19 pandemic heightened the need for nurses in hospitals across the country. To help the shortage locally, Missouri State University’s School of Nursing is piloting a Mercy Hospital Springfield program called “Earn as You Learn.” “The nursing shortage is currently great,” said Monika Feeney, interim director of the School of Nursing. “The program allows students … [Read more...] about School of Nursing partners with Mercy for “Earn as You Learn” program
Missouri State University School of Nursing has ranked in the top 10 among nursing schools in Missouri according to RegisteredNursing.org. As far as 4-year universities, Missouri State's BSN program ranked in the top three. Dr. Kathryn Patterson, Undergraduate Program Director, sat down with KOLR10 reporter, David Chasanov to discuss the ranking and impacts of the pandemic. … [Read more...] about Missouri State ranks in top ten nursing schools in Missouri
Over the last two weeks, Missouri State nursing students and faculty have been helping at various vaccination clinics across the Ozarks. Last Friday, Greene County, in partnership with the Missouri National Guard and local health care systems, held their first mass vaccination clinic at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds. Nursing students, alumni, and community members joined the … [Read more...] about Nursing students and faculty help with vaccination clinics across the Ozarks