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Practical Nursing

Practical Nursing Programs are offered in three different options – a Full Time Day Track, Evening and Weekend, and a Hybrid Option.  The Full Time Day Track accepts students each August or January and lasts 3 semesters. The Hybrid Option begins in August and spans 5 consecutive semesters. The Evening and Weekend Track begins in June and spans 5 consecutive semesters. Additional information on these options can be found in the Curriculum section. 

As a requirement of the United States Department of Education (USDE), the following link provides professional licensure requirements for each state:  https://www.ncsbn.org/14730.htm  This link provides requirements for out-of-state nursing programs whose graduates want to test or endorse into another state. 

Contacts

Goodman

Leslie Spell
Career-Technical Counselor
M.R. Thorne Building
(662) 472-9098
lspell@holmescc.edu

Grenada

Brenda Dorris
Career-Technical Counselor
ITC Building
(662) 227-2360
bdorris@holmescc.edu

Ridgeland

Jovanna Parker
Career-Technical Counselor
Ridgeland Hall
(601) 605-3355
jparker@holmescc.edu

 

Important Links

Mississippi Board of Nursing

The primary purpose of the Mississippi Board of Nursing is to protect the public from unsafe nursing practice through licensure of nurses and advanced practice nurses and through ensuring nurses licensed in the state of Mississippi adhere to the Mississippi Nurse Practice Law and the Administrative Code (formerly known as Rules and Regulations).

Mississippi LPN Association

The MLPNA Association is the professional organization for LPNs and practical nursing students in Mississippi. The organization promotes the growth of the professional and leadership role of the LPN in healthcare.

National Council State Boards of Nursing

The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide an organization through which boards of nursing act and counsel together on matters of common interest and concern affecting the public health, safety and welfare, including the development of licensing examinations in nursing.

National Association of Licensed Practical Nurses

The NALPN is the professional organization for Licensed Practical Nurses and practical nursing students in the United States.

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Mission

The Practical Nursing Department provides quality education to prepare its graduates for productive employment in entry-level nursing practice in a variety of healthcare settings in the nine-county areas served by the college.

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