Officials with the Missouri State University-West Plains Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) degree program are seeking comments from the public regarding the program in preparation for a five-year visit by the Missouri State Board of Nursing (MSBN). The visit is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 26. Its purpose is for renewal of the program’s state approval, as well as to … [Read more...] about Comments sought for ASN program approval by MSBN
Students and faculty in the nursing department at Missouri State University-West Plains celebrated the third annual Global Healthcare Simulation Week Sept. 16-20. The event is sponsored by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH). It is designed to increase public awareness of the importance of simulation in healthcare training and outcomes, according to Carla … [Read more...] about Nursing students, faculty celebrate Global Healthcare Simulation Week
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