Military reap rewards from USM nursing program
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) – A federal grant awarded to the University of Southern Mississippi in 2014 has paid significant dividends to former and active-duty military service members seeking a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.
The Hattiesburg American reports the three-year grant, in excess of $1 million, allows the Southern Miss College of Nursing to offer a specialized program based at the University’s Gulf Park campus in Long Beach. To date, the program has graduated six military students who all passed the National Council Licensure Examination for nurses on their first attempt. Currently, there are 11 students enrolled in the program, with six set to graduate in May.
The new program incorporates military training and education previously received in the medical field.
