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Top-ranked GSU program turns out advanced nurses
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Georgia Southern Universitys 2012 crop of Master of Science in Nursing graduates includes, left to right, front row: Angela Adams, Marcie Merritt, Donna Joiner-Hooks, Ashley Mercer, Sandy Juleus, Justin Fender; back row: Ingrid Stier, Deborah Little, Monica Rhymes, India Atkins, Jennifer Gray; and not pictured: Gail Kline, Lorena Mitchell, and Janice Ramirez. After completing a practicum and passing a national exam, they will become family nurse practitioners. - photo by Al Hackle/special
The 14 nurses who received master’s degrees at Georgia Southern University this month graduated from a program that one influential magazine ranks in the top 20 of its kind in the U.S. and tops in Georgia. Earlier this school year, U.S. News & World Report listed Georgia Southern’s family nurse practitioner program as 19th best in the country — tied with Rush University in Chicago. Emory University’s program followed at 21st — tied with schools in Ohio and Virginia — while no other Georgia program ranked in the top 25.
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