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Page 2A,The Lee County Ledger, Wednesday, June 26,2019 Georgia Southwestern claims #1 spot on list of Top 10 Nursing Schools in the state Special to the Ledger Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) has received a top rank ing as one of the Top 10 Nursing Schools in Georgia according to nurse.org. GSW’s #1 rank is based on the nursing program’s reputation, NCLEX pass rate, tuition, and acceptance rate. Only schools ac credited through the Accreditation Commis sion for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission on Colle giate Nursing Education (CCNE) were eligible for placement on the list. These factors were considered by a panel- reviewed selection com mittee consisting of five registered nurses. “We are delighted our CCNE-accredited nurs ing program has been recognized as number one in Georgia,” said Sandra Daniel, Ph.D., dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. “I believe our success is based upon four major factors: expert faculty, highly motivated students, successful alumni, and excellent clinical experi ences through our part nerships with southwest Georgia healthcare orga nizations such as the Phoebe Health System.” When deciding which school to choose, stu dents should factor in both benefits and cost, considering that the end goal is always to receive a degree and enter the workforce. According to nurse, org, the affordable in state tuition at GSW, “impressive NCLEX pass rate” at 90. 28%, and variety of programs to choose from is a “huge draw” for nursing students. “Our faculty work hard to ensure our cur riculum is current and our students receive the level of education needed to prepare them to be successful in their careers,” stated Daniel. “We set our standards high and are very fortu nate to have highly mo tivated nursing students. As prospective students and their families are considering educational options, this ranking certainly provides them with an assurance that they will receive an excellent nursing educa- Georgia Southwestern Schools in Georgia. tion at GSW.” GSW’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences recently ex panded their program that effectively doubled the number of students (40 in the Fall, 40 in the Spring) entering the program each year to Image by David Parks Photography State University’s nursing program ranked #1 on list of Top 10 Nursing help address the critical shortage of nurses in the state of Georgia. The School of Nurs ing at GSW has a strong tradition of excellence in educating profes sional nurses by offering baccalaureate, masters, and certificate programs Thank You For Supporting Our SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS 170 IT IT cVe Ml MmCjCj Pediatric and Adult Prosthetic Orthotic Diabetic Footwear Evaluations John P. 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Rucker Smith of Americus was re elected to serve on the Board of Governors of the 50,000-member State Bar of Georgia and was installed June 8 during the organization’s An nual Meeting. Smith will continue to represent the South western Circuit on the board, representing Lee, Macon, Schley, Stewart, Sumter and Webster counties. He earned his law degree from the Emory University School of Law and was admitted to the State Bar of Geor gia in 1979. He is a past chairman of the State Bar’s Judicial Section, Long-Range Planning Committee and Bench & Bar Committee. The Board of Gover nors is the 160-member policymaking authority of the State Bar, with representation from each of Georgia’s judicial circuits. The board holds regular meetings at least four times per year. designed to prepare our graduates to practice in a dynamic and challeng ing field of health care. They consistently per form above the national average on the nursing licensure exams and nurse practitioners and nursing educators have a high pass rate on the certification exams. GSW’s nursing pro gram was also recently ranked as the 30 Best Online Master’s in Nursing Informatics pro grams in the nation for 2019 by toprntobsn.com. Nurse.org impacts the lives of nurses and nurs ing students by publish ing thought-provoking content and launching culture-changing initia tives. For the full list, visit: https://nurse.org/ education/top-10-best- nursing-schools-in- georgia/. Congressman Bishop Accepts Visionary Award For Work On Eye Bonds Bill Special to the Ledger Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Chairman of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agri culture, Rural Develop ment, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, issued the following state ment after receiving the Visionary Award from the Foundation Fighting Blindness for his work as the lead sponsor on the Faster Treatments and Cures for Eye Dis eases Act: “Earlier this week, I humbly accepted the Visionary Award from the Foundation Fighting Blindness for introduc ing the Faster Treat ments and Cures for Eye Diseases Act. There is so much promising research on treatments for blindness, but it sits on shelves waiting for private investors to put it into practice. The Faster Treatments and Cures for Eye Diseases Act creates Eye Bonds that fund this research, so it is no longer collecting dust, but instead chang ing lives.” In the United States, there are more than 4 million adults and almost half-a-million children who are blind or have severely im paired vision. Projects supported by Eye Bonds would further research for treatments and cures for a wide range of vi sion-related conditions, including glaucoma and sickle-cell anemia retinopathy. In addition, Eye Bonds funded re search would help with treatment for severe vi sion trauma that is sadly one of the most common injuries suffered by mil itary personnel in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other places of war. Research on treatments and cures for age-related macular degeneration, diabetes retinopathy, and many causes of childhood vi sion loss would also see significant support from Eye Bond funding. The Faster Treat ments and Cures for Eye Diseases Act includes numerous safeguards to ensure taxpayers’ inter ests are protected and to quickly reimburse taxpayers for the small initial outlay needed to launch the pilot pro gram. The National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), would select eligible projects so that only legitimate, viable research would receive funding. Fur thermore, taxpayers are repaid first - not last - as researchers advance treatments and repay obligations. The legisla tion also provides for controls at each stage of this pilot program to maximize taxpayer protections, speed cures, and prevent conflicts of interest. Eye Bonds would NOT replace existing federal funding to the NEI. The Faster Treatments and Cures for Eye Diseases Act is supported by the Foundation Fight ing Blindness, National Alliance for Eye and Vi sion Research, Blinded Veterans of America, and numerous other vision and biomedical- research groups.
