Dr. Jill McElheny, Columbia International University’s dean of nursing programs visited three members of the South Carolina congressional delegation in Washington, D.C. to advocate for the nursing profession and nursing education.

She was joined by Linda Weglicki, dean of the school of nursing at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), and Jeanette Andrews, the dean of the school of nursing at the University of South Carolina (USC), along with graduate student representatives from MUSC, USC and Clemson University.

They visited the offices of Senator Lindsey Graham, Senator Tim Scott and Rep. James Clyburn.

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