CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Prospective students interested in a career in health care are invited to the Spring Preview Day at Mercy’s Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences.
The annual event slated for 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 14, gives high school students and anyone looking for a new career an opportunity to check out health care fields offered by the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, 2001 William St., Cape Girardeau.
At the open-house style event, visitors can learn about health care careers, tour the college, explore the labs, try interactive demonstrations and meet with faculty, current students and health care professionals. Financial aid teams and resources will also be available. Representatives from Mercy’s recruitment team will also be on hand to talk about future opportunities.
“Preview Day is a chance for future health care professionals to see what makes these careers so meaningful,” said Jeremy Waterbury, admissions counselor at Mercy’s Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences. “Lives are changed at our college, and I enjoy helping students find the program that fits them best, whether they’re interested in nursing – both LPN and RN – medical laboratory science, surgical technology, radiologic technology or diagnostic medical sonography. We’re committed to transforming health care through excellence in education and compassionate care. Our small class sizes and one-on-one support from faculty and staff set us apart in this region.”
To learn more about Mercy’s Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences, call 573-334-6825 or visit www.sehcollege.edu
Mercy, one of the 15 largest U.S. health systems and named the top large system in the U.S. for excellent patient experience by NRC Health, serves millions annually with nationally recognized care and one of the nation’s largest and highest performing Accountable Care Organizations in quality and cost. Mercy is a highly integrated, multi-state health care system including 55 acute care and specialty (heart, children’s, orthopedic and rehab) hospitals, convenient and urgent care locations, imaging centers and pharmacies. Mercy has over 1,000 physician practice locations and outpatient facilities, more than 5,000 physicians and advanced practitioners and more than 50,000 caregivers serving patients and families across Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Mercy also has clinics, outpatient services and outreach ministries in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. In fiscal year 2025 alone, Mercy provided more than half a billion dollars of free care and other community benefits, including traditional charity care and unreimbursed Medicaid.