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Nursing Workforce Advisory Committee

As per the Mississippi Code § 73-15-18, the Nursing Workforce Advisory Committee serves as a source of technical advice for the Office of Nursing Workforce, featuring members from diverse backgrounds in both the public and private sectors, encompassing a range of professional experiences. The committee includes healthcare professionals, health agency administrators, nursing educators, and subject matter experts from various regions within the state.

 

" "SANDRA CULPEPPER, LPN (CHAIR)
CNA Instructor. Pearl River Community College 

 

 

 

 

" "LISA PEARSON, DNP, RN
Practical Nursing Program Director. Itawamba Community College 

 

 

 

 

" "NINA McLAIN-CALKINS, PhD, CRNA
USM Nurse Anesthesia Program Administrator. University of Southern Mississippi

 

 

 

 

" "BRYAN MAXIE
Regional Administrator. Forrest Health System

 

 

 

 

" "RUBY DENSON, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Doctor of Nursing Practice, Family Nurse Practitioner. G. V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center

 

 

 

 

" "AUDREY MURRAY, PhD, RN, CNE
Director of Nursing, Rankin Campus. Hinds Community College

 

 

 

 

" "WANDA STROUPE, DNP, FNP-BC
FNP Clinic Owner. Family Care Clinic of Ripley

 

 

 

 

" "MEGAN HINES, LPN 
Hospice Care Consultant. AccentCare Hospice

 

 

 

 

" "MEGAN BASS-KENDRICK, RN, CRNA, DNP
Staff CRNA. University of Mississippi Medical Center

 

 

 

 

" "DWAN WOLFE, FNP-BC, PhD
Family Nurse Practitioner. G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center