For Immediate Release

October 9, 2006

Mercy Memorial and OU Partner to Offer Nursing Degrees in Ardmore

Ardmore — Mercy Memorial Health Center and the University of Oklahoma College of Nursing have teamed up for the third year to offer nursing degrees in Ardmore.

There are three tracks offered under this program: LPN to RN, RN to BSN and a master’s in nursing. Graduates of the LPN and RN to BSN programs receive a bachelor of science in nursing. An LPN or RN can get a bachelor’s degree in nine months while the master’s program requires approximately two years. All three programs meet in Ardmore at Mercy Memorial once a month.

The OU Nursing program at Mercy Memorial is open to anyone in the Ardmore area who currently has an LPN or RN license and wishes to get a BSN.

“The University of Oklahoma is proud to offer these programs to the people of southern Oklahoma,” said Sandra Butler, OU site coordinator. “We have seen 14 people graduate from this program and hope to have many more to come.”

On Wednesday, October 11, 2006, the OU College of Nursing will hold advisement and enrollment workshops in the cafeteria at Mercy Memorial (located in the basement) from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Advisors will be available for one-on-one discussions.

For more information about the advisement and enrollment workshops, call Brenda Antuna at (580) 220-6626.

Mercy Memorial Health Center is a member of Mercy Health System of Oklahoma and the Sisters of Mercy Health System.