A $300,000 commitment from Ozarks Medical Center (OMC) will help Missouri State University-West Plains expand its Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) degree program beginning next spring. The commitment will be paid in $100,000 installments each year for the next three years, according to a memorandum of understanding (MOU) approved by officials from OMC and Missouri State … [Read more...] about $300,000 commitment from OMC will help expand nursing program
Missouri State University-West Plains’ nursing program has been ranked fifth in Missouri for best value by NursingExplorer.com. Fifty-one programs in Missouri were evaluated this year by the online nursing program database, officials said. Amy Ackerson, director of nursing at Missouri State-West Plains, was excited to receive the news. “We work very hard to provide the … [Read more...] about ASN program ranked 5th in state for best value by NursingExplorer.com
WEST PLAINS, Mo. – Officials with the nursing program at Missouri State University-West Plains will offer an eight-week certified nursing assistant (CNA) training program beginning Sept. 30. The classes will meet on campus in Looney Hall Room 001. The CNA training program is a non-credit course designed to provide training and clinical experience in the healthcare field. It … [Read more...] about CNA training program to begin Sept. 30
Officials with the Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) degree program at Missouri State University-West Plains will offer additional cohorts for the regular RN and LPN-to-RN tracks beginning next spring. Amy Ackerson, division chair for nursing and allied health, said 25 students will be admitted for the regular RN track cohort and 30 students for the LPN-to-RN track … [Read more...] about Missouri State-West Plains to expand RN program in spring 2020
The need for trained workers in the healthcare field continues to climb. Missouri State University-West Plains is working to fill that need through a certified nursing assistant (CNA) training program at the Greater Ozarks Center for Advanced Technology (GOCAT). The program started as a way to help individuals get a job in healthcare quickly. Currently, most students are … [Read more...] about CNA program helps fill the need for trained healthcare workers