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Practical Nursing class of 2019 announced
Mississippi Delta Community College (MDCC) held its 2019 Practical Nursing Pinning
and Graduation Ceremony Wednesday, July 10 in the J.T. Hall Coliseum in Moorhead,
Mississippi at 10 a.m.
Twenty-five students participated in the ceremony. MDCC Associate Degree Nursing Alumnus
Paul Brown provided music for the prelude and the processional. Dr. Edward Rice II,
vice president of student services, provided the invocation with D. Reed Abraham,
associate vice president of college advancement and public relations, giving the welcome.
The commencement address was given by Linda Shows, MLPNA executive director.
The Practical Nursing Program prepares nurses at the basic level of entry for nursing
practice. The curriculum is designed to prepare graduates to practice safe, effective
nursing and function as team members after passing the National Council Licensure
Examination for PNs (NCLEX-PN®). A licensed practical nurse means that a person has
graduated from an approved nursing program, passed the NCLEX-PN® examination, and
is licensed by the state. The nurse practices within the legal and ethical framework
established by the Mississippi Board of Nursing as determined by the Mississippi Nursing
Practice Law and Administrative Code.