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.
JANIE CLANTON, RN (CHAIR)
Program Director and flight nurse. Air Evac Lifeteam
ALICE AUSTIN, PhD, RN
Program Chair / Assistant Director. Holmes Community College (Ridgeland Campus)
ALICIA NEWELL, PhD, RN, CNE
Dean School of Nursing. William Carey University
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
MARY JANE COLLINS, DHA, CRNA
Assistant Program Coordinator, Nurse Anesthesia Program / Assistant Professor. University of Southern Mississippi
BIANCA BULLIE-THOMPSON, DNP, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC
Staff Nurse Practitioner Inpatient Infectious Disease. G. V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center