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Sixteen students pinned at RLC’s Practical Nursing ceremony

Thursday, July 13 by Jc Tinsley

A handful of Rend Lake College students finished a year-long journey through the Practical Nursing program yesterday with a pinning ceremony in front of friends and family. The event was a symbolic welcoming of the students into the nursing profession.After Nursing Director Nancy Buttry... Read More.

Air Evac Lifeteam Visits SIC Nursing Students

Wednesday, June 28 by Jc Tinsley

Southeastern Illinois College Nursing students examine an Air Evac helicopter as they learn about possible career opportunities as a flight nurse on an Air Evac Lifeteam this week. Strike team pilot, Clyde Craig proudly stands in front of his helicopter after answering... Read More.

Fifty-eight RLC Associate Degree Nursing students cross stage for Pinning Ceremony

Monday, May 15 by Jc Tinsley

Cheers, laughter and tears filled Rend Lake College’s James “Hummer” Waugh Gymnasium last night during the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Pinning Ceremony. The annual event serves as a symbolic welcoming of newly-graduated nurses into the nursing profession.Program Director Betty Jo Herbert welcomed the students... Read More.

IECC/OCC Nursing Program Receives Full ACEN Accreditation

Friday, April 21 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Eastern Community Colleges/Olney Central College Nursing Program has been awarded full accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).Theresa Marcotte, Associate Dean of Nursing and Allied Health, received notification last week that the ACEN Board of Commissioners has granted continuing,... Read More.

RLC 2017 Associate Degree Nursing students

Friday, April 14 by Jc Tinsley

Fifty-eight students are nearing completion of Rend Lake College's Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program this year. They will have a pinning ceremony on Thursday, May 11 and will graduate on Saturday, May 13, both in RLC's James "Hummer" Waugh Gymnasium, located in Ina. The... Read More.

FMH OFFERING NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS

Thursday, April 13 by Jc Tinsley

Fairfield Memorial Hospital (FMH) has always been known as an organization that is ”Growing Their Own” physicians and other healthcare professionals. They do this by funding Medical School for future doctors who are interested in returning to the community to practice medicine. In addition,... Read More.

VICTOR S. TANQUARY, JR. NURSING SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED AT WVC

Wednesday, March 22 by Jc Tinsley

Brooke Pearson, left, proudly accepts the Victor S. Tanquary, Jr. Nursing Scholarship from Tiffany Cowger, Assistant Dean of Student Services at WVC. Wabash Valley College is pleased to announce Brooke Pearson as the recipient of the 2016-2017 Victor S. Tanquary, Jr. Nursing Scholarship. The Victor... Read More.

Harrisburg Medical Center recognizes SIC’s Nursing Program

Friday, March 3 by Jc Tinsley

Pictured (l-r) from SIC are, Dr. Jonah Rice, President; Gina Sirach, Executive Dean of Academic Services; and representing Harrisburg Medical Center, Cindy Ford, Chief Nursing Officer; Leslie Ferrell, Chief Nursing Officer; and Rodney Smith, CEO. In recognition of Southeastern Illinois College’s Nursing Program being... Read More.

SIC Nursing Programs Ranked No. 1 in the State

Friday, February 24 by Jc Tinsley

Nursing students, Austin Koester of Ridgway and Christina Hutchcraft of Harrisburg work with one of the patient simulators at SIC. Southeastern Illinois College’s Nursing programs have earned a solid reputation over the years as quality programs – rigorous, but with caring instructors to help... Read More.

Nursing scholarship application available from Illinois Farm Bureau

Friday, February 10 by Jc Tinsley

Applications are now available for nurse practitioner scholarships through the Illinois Farm Bureau® Rural Nurse Practitioner Scholarship Program. There will be five scholarships, worth $4,000 each, granted this year.The scholarship program, now in its twenty fifth year, helps encourage and develop the pool of... Read More.