by MBJ Staff Published: April 23,2013
Tags: bill, bond, building, college, construction, education, facility, funding, health, health care, higher education postsecondary education, law, legislation, medical, medicine, nurse, nursing, public university, state government, university
HATTIESBURG — The Mississippi Legislature’s authorization of $20 million in state bonds will help elevate a new nursing building at the University of Southern Mississippi from the planning stage to the construction phase. Southern Miss will receive the funding this year, which will expedite plans for the building – to be named Asbury Hall and [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 27,2013
Tags: Closing, education, health care, higher education, hurricane, nurse, nursing, postsecondary education, private college, storm, university
HATTIESBURG — William Carey University is closing its New Orleans campus. University President Tommy King tells the Hattiesburg American enrollment in the school’s nursing program has not come back since Hurricane Katrina. Since the late 1980s, the nursing program has resided on the campus of the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Barbara Hamilton, executive assistant [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: January 17,2013
Tags: ddoctorate, doctoral, enroll, enrolment, health care, higher education, medical, medicine, nurse, nursing, postgraduate, public university
COLUMBUS — Mississippi University for Women has enrolled its first class in the newly approved doctorate of nursing practice (DNP) program. MUW opened the first master’s level nurse practitioner program in Mississippi and began admitting students in 1975. MUW’s doctoral program will provide studies in areas such as advanced diagnostic methods, advanced radiology, pharmacology and [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: December 27,2012
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MERIDIAN — Mayor Cheri Barry says plans are being made to establish a medical corridor in the east Mississippi city. Barry tells WTOK-TV in Meridian the project is in the early stages. The city of Jackson has a similar project in the works. State law passed in 2012 will create medical zones across the state [...] [...]
JACKSON — The Community Foundation of Greater Jackson (CFGJ) has just established the Mississippi Nurses Foundation (MNF) Endowment Fund. The board and staff of MNF will use this fund to provide long-range support for this nonprofit foundation’s ongoing programs and services. The Mississippi Nurses Foundation’s mission is to raise, accept and disperse charitable donations to [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 2,2012
Tags: caregiver, doctor, education, health, health care, higher education, nurse, physician, public health, study, university, workforce
NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI — Of Mississippi’s 82 counties, 39 do not have a pediatrician serving the area and 49 have a designated shortage of primary care health care workers. These are just a few facts found among a collection of information on the state’s health care workforce in the newly revamped Northeast Mississippi Area Health Education [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: August 24,2012
Tags: appeal, bench, court, health, health care, judge, judicial, judiciary, justice, kickback, medical, medicine, nurse, nursing, trial
BATESVILLE — A new trial has been ordered for a Batesville businessman convicted on four counts related to his alleged role in an alleged multimillion dollar medical fraud scheme. Garner and former hospital administrator Ray Shoemaker of Tupelo were convicted last March of allegedly conspiring to boost Garner’s nurse staffing business and pay Shoemaker for [...] [...]
Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto recently recognized Nicole Harville, a registered nurse, with the DAISY Award for extraordinary nurses. Harville was nominated by several patients who each said she went the extra mile to anticipate their needs, put them at ease in an overwhelming situation and was dedicated to providing quality, individualized care with a smile. Each [...] [...]
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