College of Nursing and Health Professions
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Public Notice
The McNeese State University Doctorate in Nursing Practice Program
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education -Third Party Comments Public Notice
McNeese State University is scheduled for its on-site evaluation with the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) for March 6th through March 8th. Please note that in the CCNE accreditation process, there is an opportunity for program constituents and other interest parties to submit written comments concerning a program’s qualifications for accreditation. Written third-party comments will be received by CCNE until 21 days before the evaluation or February 14, 2024. All comments are to be directed to: thirdpartycomments@ccneaccreditation.org
All third-party comments submitted to CCNE must be written in English, consistent with CCNE's policy on Conduct of Business in English. Please note that CCNE shares third-party comments with the evaluation team prior to the evaluation, but at no time during the review process are these comments shared with the program, the CCNE Accreditation Review Committee, or the CCNE Board of Commissioners. During its review of the program, the evaluation team considers third-party comments, if any, that relate to the accreditation standards.
The mission of the College of Nursing and Health Professions is to prepare healthcare professionals to provide direct or indirect care to meet the healthcare needs of individuals, families, populations and systems.
So, if you want a future career working with patients as a nurse, nurse practitioner or a counselor, or you're more interested in working behind the scenes at a hospital as a radiology technologist, healthcare administrator or medical laboratory technologist, we're here to help you make your dreams a reality.
The College of Nursing and Health Professions is home to a wide variety of degree programs in the healthcare field. With state-of-the-art technology, hands-on learning opportunities and highly dedicated faculty, our students are prepared to provide excellent care to their communities.
Our Degree Programs
College Highlights
- McNeese nursing students have a 98% passage rate for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) exam, and earn their licenses at a rate that far exceeds national and state averages.
- As one of only four programs in Louisiana that award bachelor’s degrees for radiologic sciences, our program boasts a 98% first-time student passage rate on the ARRT national certification exam.
- For the past several years, our student certification rates for family nurse practitioners and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners has been 100%.
- Since 2018, 100% of McNeese's medical laboratory science degree graduates have started their medical laboratory careers within six months of graduation.