Residency gives Southwest’s 2-year nursing students edge in public health
Sheila Bouie, head of nursing education at SWCC, instructs prospective high school students interested in nursing at the Union Avenue Campus. (Submitted)
The director of the Shelby County Health Department started her career with a two-year nursing degree. Now she has initiated a partnership with Southwest Tennessee Community College to provide paid Health Department residencies for associate-degree nurses.
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Southwest Tennessee Community College Alisa Haushalter associate degree in nursing residency Shelby County Health Department Sheila Bouie Deundra HearneJane Roberts
Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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