Prospective Students
Why Choose UMMC School of Nursing?
In 1948, the Department of Nursing first opened its doors on the University of Mississippi campus in Oxford, and ten years later, it achieved school status. The School of Nursing moved to the University of Mississippi Medical Center campus in Jackson in 1956 and began offering Mississippi's first baccalaureate nursing program.
As the state's flagship nursing school, the nationally ranked School of Nursing now offers a full spectrum of nursing programs, including bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs. With a reputation for offering a robust graduate and undergraduate nursing education, the University of Mississippi School of Nursing provides its students with hands-on, multidisciplinary clinical training on the state's only academic health science campus, but also classroom instruction that effectively prepares them for successful careers as RNs in a variety of health care settings.
Additionally, the School of Nursing is affiliated with more than 200 hospitals, community health centers, health departments, mental-health facilities, private-practice clinics, community clinics and schools, thus offering students extensive opportunity for interdisciplinary collaboration in clinical practice and research. The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, the master's degree program in nursing, the Doctor of Nursing Practice program, and the post-graduate APRN certificate program in nursing at the University of Mississippi Medical Center is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
The School of Nursing hosts one of the country's only research departments located within a state-supported nursing school. Its faculty and students are provided the opportunity and support necessary to develop and implement a professional research and scholarship trajectory. The school has also established itself on the international stage as a Centre of Excellence through our evidence-based practice with the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI), which led to an affiliation with the prestigious Cochrane US organization. Likewise, the School of Nursing includes numerous faculty practice sites. These sites include nurse practitioner-managed school-based clinics in Jackson and the Mississippi Delta.
The University of Mississippi Medical Center
UMMC is a thriving health sciences campus and medical center located in the heart of Jackson, Mississippi's capital city. As the only academic health science center in Mississippi, UMMC is the leader in providing health-care professionals for the state. Additionally, UMMC is the sole provider for baccalaureate and professional degrees in disciplines such as medical, dental, physical therapy, occupational therapy and dental hygiene. The wide variety of programs of study leads to an interprofessional learning environment unparalleled in the state.
The University of Mississippi Medical Center is comprised of four specialized hospitals, including the state's only children's hospital, a women's and infant's hospital, an adult hospital, and a critical care hospital. These hospitals serve every population in Mississippi, and because these hospitals are located on the same campus as the School of Nursing, students have the opportunity to participate in truly unique clinical learning experiences. UMMC also has the state's only Level 1 trauma center, Level 4 neonatal intensive care nursery and organ transplant program, meaning that School of Nursing students have the opportunity to obtain the experiences required in the field and population of their choice.
Distinctiveness statement
Developing nurse leaders to improve health through:
Unique community-based systems serving vulnerable populations
Innovative partnerships
Exemplary clinical experiences across the continuum of care
Evidence-based practice and research-intensive environment
Focus on excellence in teaching and life-long learning
Highly qualified, expert faculty