Mississippi Nursing Schools

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Nursing Program Earns Accreditation

It's the news everyone involved in the Associate Nursing Degree program at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College was hoping for - the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) has recommended continuing accreditation for the ADN program for another eight years.

"We are thrilled," said Nica Cason, Gulf Coast ADN chairperson. "The NLNAC was here April 19-21, and they were very thorough. But we did a great job. It's out of our hands now."

Cason said there are two more steps before accreditation is complete. First, the NLNAC will send its recommendation to an ADN panel in June. That panel then sends its recommendation to the NLNAC commissioners in July. Cason also said that last two steps are usually just formalities.

The news comes a critical time for the ADN program. The Mississippi Department of Employment Security projects a 21 percent employment growth for licensed practical nurses (LPNs) by 2012. In fact, of the 30 fastest growing occupations, 17 are health-related.

The ADN program at Gulf Coast features locations at the three main campuses, with 353 students enrolled. Some of them said the program's continuing accreditation isn't surprising.

"It's a tough program," said nursing student Kim Bartlett, as she studied with fellow nursing students Carrie Moran and Jeanne Nicholson. "They set the standards higher than the other schools. Making it through this takes a huge sacrifice, but it will be worth it in the end."

"It's very intense," Moran said. "They don't play around. I like that, because I really want to be a nurse and help people."

"The program is affordable, and it's the quickest path to making good money," Nicholson said.

NURSING SCHOOLS IN MISSISSIPPI

PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAMS
COAHOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
RT 1, CLARKSDALE, MISSISSIPPI 38614
COPIAH-LINCOLN COMMUNITY COLLEGE - NATCHEZ
30 CAMPUS DR. NATCHEZ, MS 39120
COPIAH-LINCOLN COMMUNITY COLLEGE - WESSON
WESSON, MISSISSIPPI 39191
COPIAH-LINCOLN COMMUNITY COLLEGE - LPN PROGRAM
525 MAIN AVENUE, MAGEE, MS 39111
E CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE SCHOOL OF PRACTICAL NURSING
DECATUR, MISSISSIPPI 39327
E MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE - MAYHEW
MAYHEW, MISSISSIPPI 39753
E MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE SCHOOL OF PRACTICAL NURSING
SCOOBA, MISSISSIPPI 39358-0158
HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE - ALLIED HEALTH CENTER
1750 CHADWICK DR. JACKSON, MS 39204
HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
755 HWY 27 SOUTH, VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI 39180
HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE SCHOOL OF PRACTICAL NURSING
1060 AVENT ST. GRENADA, MISSISSIPPI 38901
HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE - RIDGELAND
412 W RIDGELAND AVE. RIDGELAND, MS 39157
ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
2176 S EASON BLVD. TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI 38801
JONES CO JUNIOR COLLEGE
900 S COURT ST. ELLISVILLE, MISSISSIPPI 39437
MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE - LPN PROGRAM
910 HWY 19 NORTH, MERIDIAN, MS 39307
MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
MOORHEAD, MISSISSIPPI 39761
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE
LUCEDALE, MISSISSIPPI 39452
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE JACKSON CO CAMPUS
GAUTIER, MISSISSIPPI 39553
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE JEFFERSON DAVIS CAMPUS
2226 SWITZER RD. GULFPORT, MS 39507
NE MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE - LPN PROGRAM
101 CUNNINGHAM BLVD. BOONEVILLE, MISSISSIPPI 38829
NW MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE BENTON CO VOC CENTER
RT 2 BOX 42AA, ASHLAND, MISSISSIPPI 38603
NW MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE SCHOOL OF PRACTICAL NURSING
1310 BELK ST. OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI 38655
NW MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE - LPN PROGRAM
4975 HWY 51 N., BOX 7045, SENATOBIA, MS 38668
NW MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE DESOTO CAMPUS
5197 W. E. ROSS PKWY. SOUTHAVEN, MISSISSIPPI 38671
PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE - LPN PROGRAM
101 HWY 11 NORTH, POPLARVILLE, MISSISSIPPI 39470
PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE FORREST CO VO TECH CENTER
5448 US HWY 49 S. HATTIESBURG, MS 39401
SCHOOL OF PRACTICAL NURSING SW MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE
COLLEGE DR - VOC TECH BLDG. SUMMIT, MS 39666

ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING PROGRAMS (RN - ADN)
COPIAH-LINCOLN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
WESSON, MISSISSIPPI 39191
EAST CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
DECATUR, MISSISSIPPI 39327
HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE NURSING - ALLIED HEALTH CENTER
1750 CHADWICK DR. JACKSON, MS 39204
HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE
1060 AVENT DR. GRENADA, MISSISSIPPI 38901
ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
FULTON, MISSISSIPPI 38843
DEPARTMENT OF AD NURSING JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE
900 S COURT ST. ELLISVILLE, MS 39437
MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
910 HWY 19 NORTH, MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI 39307
MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
MOORHEAD, MISSISSIPPI 38761
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE JACKSON COUNTY CAMPUS
GAUTIER, MISSISSIPPI 39553
GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE JEFFERSON DAVIS CAMPUS
2226 SWITZER RD. GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI 39507
NE MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE
BOONEVILLE, MISSISSIPPI 38829
NW MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE
HWY 51 NORTH, SENATOBIA, MS 38668
PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE
101 HWY 11 N. POPLARVILLE, MISSISSIPPI 39470
SW MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE COLLEGE DRIVE
SUMMIT, MISSISSIPPI 39666

ADN & BSN NURSING PROGRAMS (RN)
DIVISION OF NURSING - MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN
COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI 39701
SCHOOL OF NURSING ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY
NATCHEZ, MISSISSIPPI 39122

BSN NURSING PROGRAMS IN MISSISSIPPI
SCHOOL OF NURSING DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY
CLEVELAND, MISSISSIPPI 39733
SCHOOL OF NURSING MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE
CLINTON, MISSISSIPPI 39058
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER SCHOOL OF NURSING
2500 N STATE ST. JACKSON, MS 39216
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE OF NURSING
HATTIESBURG, MS 39406
SCHOOL OF NURSING WILLIAM CAREY COLLEGE
498 TUSCAN AVENUE, HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI  39401

Nursing Resources

Information about employment opportunities may be obtained from local hospitals, nursing care facilities, home health care agencies, psychiatric facilities, the Mississippi State Board of Nursing, and local offices of the State employment service.

For information on a career as a registered nurse and nursing education visit the National League for Nursing. For information on nursing career options, financial aid, and listings of BSN, graduate, and accelerated nursing programs visit the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. For additional information on registered nurses, including credentialing visit the American Nurses Association.

For information about accredited clinical nurse specialist programs, visit the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists. For information on nursing schools and lists of accredited programs in other states visit one of the following websites: Nursing Schools in Nebraska, Arkansas Nursing Schools, Nursing Schools in Iowa and Kansas Nursing Schools.

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