Mercy's Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences is owned by Mercy, one of the 15 largest U.S. health systems. The college is located at 2001 William Street in Cape Girardeau, MO 63703. As a campus in Cape Girardeau, the college offers nine academic programs and online offerings, including nursing, radiologic technology, diagnostic medical sonography, surgical technology, medical laboratory science, and practical nursing programs.
The original College opened with the hospital in 1928 and focused on educating and training individuals for registered nursing. The School of Nursing transitioned to the College of Nursing with approval being granted by the Missouri State Board of Nursing in 1995. In 2023 the college added the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program. The college awarded 51 degrees at its spring 2025 commencement ceremony.
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Pamela Slaven-Lee, DNP, APRN, FAANP, was selected as the new president of Mercy's Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences in June 2026. Dr. Slaven-Lee comes from C3 Cares, a nurse-led community healthcare organization, where she was chief operating officer, and previously served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia.
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