Three nursing programs at Mississippi University for Women have been recognized as number one in the state and top five in the Southeast by NursingProcess.org.
MUW’s associate of science in nursing, bachelor of science in nursing and registered nurse to BSN ranked second, fourth and fifth respectively in the southeast which includes Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
“The W has a long-standing tradition of excellence in nursing,” said Brandy Larmon, dean of MUW’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences. “We have high standards and expectations and many of our past graduates come back to teach. We have years of dedicated professionals who value the work we do and are committed to seeing it continue.”
NursingProcess.org forms its rankings by compiling data such as average National Council Licensure Examination-RN first-time pass rates, academic quality, affordability and reputation gathered from Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, U.S. News and World Report, Niche, Grad Reports, Rate My Professors and the official school websites, a press release from MUW said.
“(MUW)’s nursing education is aimed at developing enhanced critical thinking and leadership skills by delivering a curriculum that is a blend of liberal arts, behavioral and social science and nursing courses,” NursingProcess.org said in the MUW press release when ranking the RN-to-BSN at the top for Mississippi.
There are 31 approved nursing programs in the state, according to the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning.
U.S. News and World Reports has reported a growing gap between the projected demand for RNs and the actual RN population in the country, and that gap is only projected to grow through 2030.
Larmon said MUW usually graduates around 125 from its prelicensure programs and almost 250 RNs-to-BSNs annually.
“The rankings help provide exposure to our programs and the great work our faculty/staff and students are doing in our college and community,” Larmon said. “The rankings provide credibility to the work of the programs as well as exhibit to the community and the state just how well-prepared our students are upon graduation.”
Though NursingProcess.org is not the only organization that ranks nursing programs, Larmon said the rankings from all organizations are significant because MUW values any ranking that considers its “program outcomes and commitment to student success.”
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