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
Even before COVID-19 struck the region, health care systems were in crisis. Hospitals and clinics cited needs for more nurses and staff. And the Missouri State University nursing program was at capacity semester after semester. Thanks to contributions from the McQueary family and others along with nearly $3 million from the MoExcels Workforce Initiative, MSU and Ozarks … [Read more...] about McQueary Health Sciences Hall addition expands nursing program
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