Florence High School Medical Science Program

04/07/2026

You can get an associates in nursing then build to your BSN.

Fully online while you’re making $$$ and getting benefits!

Consider all of your options

Take your nursing career further 👩🏽‍⚕️✨

The RN to BSN option at The University of Southern Mississippi is designed for registered nurses who have completed an associate degree in nursing and hold an unrestricted RN license in a compact state. If you are ready to expand your knowledge, strengthen your clinical practice, and step into greater opportunities, this is your next move.

With fully online coursework, you can balance work and life while building skills in leadership, evidence-based practice, community health, and patient-centered care. This next step supports career advancement, increased earning potential, and preparation for graduate programs like MSN, DNP, or PhD.

Fall 2026 admission deadline is May 1. Secure your spot and start planning your next level now. Questions? Email: taylor.e.williams@usm.edu

🔗 https://undergrad.usm.edu/apply/?sr=be6fa73b-b63d-4bd1-b456-d43b28c8a323

04/07/2026

“This is what a stroke actually looks like…”

Not on a scan. Not in a textbook.

This is the brain after the damage is already done.

Those dark areas? That’s dead brain tissue—destroyed because blood flow was cut off. A clot blocked an artery, oxygen stopped reaching that part of the brain, and within minutes… cells began to die.

The brain doesn’t tolerate time.

After about 4–6 minutes without oxygen, injury begins. The longer it goes, the more brain is permanently lost. And unlike other tissues, neurons don’t regenerate in any meaningful way.

That’s why strokes are so devastating:
• Loss of speech
• Paralysis on one side
• Memory and cognitive decline
• Permanent disability

And sometimes… death.

Most strokes like this are caused by:
• Blood clots from the heart (like atrial fibrillation)
• Atherosclerosis (plaque rupture in arteries)
• Uncontrolled hypertension damaging vessels

Here’s the part people need to understand:

A stroke isn’t just something that “happens suddenly.”
It’s often the result of years of silent damage—high blood pressure, diabetes, smoking, high cholesterol.

But when it finally shows up… it becomes an emergency.

🚨 Face drooping
🚨 Arm weakness
🚨 Slurred speech

If you see this, time = brain.
Every minute matters.

Because what you’re seeing in this image…

…is what happens when treatment comes too late.

04/07/2026

04/06/2026

04/04/2026

We are excited to host virtual events covering our pre-health, pre-law, and pre-veterinary medicine programs! These panel style events will allow incoming Bulldogs to hear from current MSU students and alums about their field and how MSU helped prepare them for their journey. 🐾

To register, visit admissions.msstate.edu/pre-professional

04/03/2026

Don’t forget to remind an upcoming junior (Juniors 2026 - 2027) to apply for the Rankin Chamber Youth Leadership Rankin program! Applications are open to rising juniors who live and attend public, private, or home school in Rankin County.

Application linked in our bio! Return it to the Rankin County Chamber of Commerce by 4:00pm on Thursday, April 16th.

📝 DROP-OFF AT: 101 Service Dr, Brandon, MS 39042

04/02/2026

Virtual Pharmacy event

The series is tailored to perspective pharmacy students to discuss the information provided below. It’s free to participate and all you need is your electronic device to interact online with current pharmacy students and alumni.Part Three: The Pharmacy Profession: Careers in PharmacyWhy Pharmacy?R...

04/02/2026

Congratulations to 2025 MSA graduate Abigail Taylor for receiving an acceptance letter to UMMC Pharmacy School.

04/02/2026

Enjoy sports? Want to see medicine in real time? Want to build a work ethic and experience ? We encourage this for future Athletic Trainers , but honestly the role is a great foundation and will take any future healthcare provider to build themselves!

04/01/2026

Find a Career in in MLS !