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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 23, 2011 MEDIA CONTACT: Candace Brasseur USCB Public Information Director 843-208-8030 brasse@uscb.edu

USCB Nursing Students bring a new color to Rehabilitation Beaufort, SC- University of South Carolina Beaufort Nursing students and faculty spent their Saturday morning repainting the inside of The Recovery Center, an outpatient day treatment facility in Beaufort.

According to Joy Lauerer, USCB nursing instructor, “Whenever we had evaluations based on our nursing students’ experience assisting in the Recovery Center, one comment in particular became common place- the décor needed updating. It was clear this was a project we could undertake as a cohort that would benefit everyone. ” As a result, the nursing program solicited paint and material donations from Lowes and Home Depot, as well as a flooring donation from Gilman Floors in Bluffton. Properly equipped with what they needed, nursing students and faculty painted the once pink interior, to that of a coastal blue. Nursing student Kathryn Byrd commented, “The center is now much brighter and pleasant.”

USCB Nursing students are looking forward to various community service projects throughout the 2011-2012 academic year.

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ABOUT USCB’s BSN NURSING PROGRAM The program was fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) effective November 2008. USCB currently offers two tracks. One is an RN to BSN completion track. The other is a pre-licensure track.. The RN to BSN track provides a BSN degree to registered nurses who hold a diploma or associate degree in nursing. The pre-licensure track provides a four year course of study to the BSN students who are committed to a degree. A shorter course of study is available to students who wish to change careers by seeking the pre-licensure BSN as a second bachelor’s degree. The USC-Beaufort nursing faculty is dedicated to providing

excellence in baccalaureate nursing education and personalized attention and assisting individuals to achieve their full potential. We believe we can accomplish these goals because of the values and philosophy we share in common and the small size of our program. Pre-licensure students who want to learn more about the rewards and realities of a nursing career are encouraged to visit the "Discover Nursing" website and to contact the Department of Nursing for academic advisement by a nursing faculty member at 208-8124.

ABOUT USCB Located in the heart of the Carolina Sea Islands, the University of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB) is a senior institution of the University of South Carolina system serving the southeast coast of Georgia and South Carolina. USCB has been the fastest growing baccalaureate institution in the USC system since becoming a four year university in 2002.The university has two campuses which serve a diverse student body of more than 1750 students. The Historic Beaufort campus, located on Beaufort’s downtown waterfront, houses an innovative baccalaureate studio arts program in close proximity to Beaufort’s many art galleries. The Hilton Head Gateway campus in Bluffton, S.C., offers cutting-edge Computational Science and Nursing laboratories and is the home to Sand Shark athletics. USCB offers students an exceptional place to learn and live in an environment focused on growth, preservation and opportunity. For more information about the University of South Carolina Beaufort, please visit www.uscb.edu online or call the university’s Office of Public Information at 843-2088030.