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Why Study at MUSC?

Top 10 Reasons to study at the Medical University

ACADEMIC SUCCESS

1. Our BSN graduates score above 90% on their NCLEX examinations.
2. Our MSN graduates score above 90% on their national certification examinations.

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION

3. Our students have a 98% retention rate.
4. Our faculty, student services staff, and technology team are your colleagues dedicated to your success as students.

OUTSTANDING FACULTY

5. Our faculty are nationally recognized experts in their fields.

CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY

6. We are a leader in the use of innovative learning technologies.
7. MUSC has state-of-the-science clinical facilities in an academic health sciences center.

SERVE WHILE YOU LEARN

8. We are committed to community health partnerships with diverse populations.

PRESTIGE

9. MUSC ranks in the top 100 universities in receipt of federal research funding.
10. Our graduates are the nurse leaders of tomorrow!

"MUSC Leading the Way"

The MUSC College of Nursing leads the state in addressing nursing workforce issues.

• Since 2002-2003 the MUSC College of Nursing has increased its enrollment by 35%.
• The MUSC College of Nursing currently enrolls about 400 students in three programs -- baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral degrees with a complement of 40 full-time faculty and 100 clinical faculty.
• The MUSC College of Nursing is the only nursing program in the state that is a part of an academic health sciences center.
• The MUSC College of Nursing is the only nursing program in the state with a 16 month accelerated baccalaureate degree program.
• The MUSC College of Nursing is the leader in the state in using distance learning technology to educate nurses in their own communities.
• The MUSC College of Nursing has doubled its baccalaureate enrollment, graduating 100 new nurses each year through the MUSC South Carolina Nursing Collaborative.
• The MUSC College of Nursing had 100% pass rate for MSN Certification examinations in 2006.
• The MUSC College of Nursing had a 96% NCLEX pass rate for its graduates in 2005.
• The MUSC College of Nursing has 9 specialty tracks in its master’s degree program. The tracks include:

Adult Health Nurse Practitioner 
Family Nurse Practitioner 
Gerontological Nurse Practitioner 
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Educator
Nurse Midwifery
Nursing Administration with an optional Masters in
Business Administration
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

• The MUSC College of Nursing is the only school in the state to offer a Nursing Administration/MBA Dual Degree option.
• The MUSC College of Nursing is the only school in the state to offer a Palliative Care option to be taken in its masters degree program.
• The MUSC College of Nursing has the only online PhD in Nursing program in the state.
• The MUSC College of Nursing has 13 faculty practice sites in the community including school clinics, an inner city neighborhood center, adult and child primary care clinics, MUSC Employee Health Services, nurse midwifery practices, pediatric specialty care and community outreach programs.

MUSC Nursing Collaborative

With the leadership of the College of Nursing at the Medical University of South Carolina, a number of academic and clinical organizations from across the state are proactively collaborating to address the nursing shortage and to improve the quality of health care provided in South Carolina.

Purpose:

• Positively impact clinical care-giving environments

Outcomes:

• The number of students enrolled in the MUSC College of Nursing’s accelerated  BSN program doubled from 50 students a year to 100 graduating students each year.
• An online RN to BSN curriculum was made available in the fall of 2003 that enables registered nurses in the state to obtain their bachelor’s degree without leaving their current nursing position.  Providing these nurses with the opportunity to receive a BSN online improves the quality of nursing care in the state.
• Other online curricula have been developed and have been made available to enable working nurses to obtain master’s degrees to prepare them as advanced practice nurses.  In fall 2006, the MUSC PhD in Nursing program was placed entirely online.

Academic and Clinical Collaborators
  Medical University of South Carolina   
  Medical University Hospital Authority 
  McLeod Regional Medical Center
  Hilton Head Medical Center and Clinics
  Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center
  Greenville Hospital and Health Care System
  East Cooper Hospital
  Department of Health and Environmental Control

For additional information, please contact the
Student Services Office at (843) 792-8515