School of Nursing

The University of Mississippi School of Nursing was founded in 1948, and thousands of its graduates have cared for the people of Mississippi in health care ever since. The SON develops nurse leaders through our innovative partnerships; unique community-based systems; evidence-based practice and research; and a focus on excellence and life-long learning.

The UMMC campus houses 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 learning hospitals give SON students the opportunity to participate in truly unique clinical experiences not found anywhere else in the state. UMMC also has the state's only Level 1 trauma center, Level 4 neonatal intensive care nursery, and organ transplant program, meaning that our students have the opportunity to obtain the experiences required in the field and population of their choice.

SON-managed clinics spread throughout the state provide practice and research opportunities that contribute to the health of the communities we serve. Within these communities, the school has surpassed 60K hours of service-learning activities and provided pro bono work totaling more than $1.5 million in value. 

The school has also established itself on the international stage as a Centre of Excellence through our evidence-based practice with JBI, which led to an affiliation with the prestigious Cochrane US organization. 

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.