Baylor University moved up to No. 75 among National Universities – with several academic programs and opportunities for undergraduates highly rated – in the latest rankings for 2022 released today by U.S. News & World Report. LHSON was noted at No. 58 – Best Undergraduate Nursing Programs.

In the spirit of commemorating the success of our 2021 graduates and in compliance with social distancing guidelines due to COVID-19, Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing (LHSON) hosted its first ever outdoor Pinning and Recognition Ceremony on May 07, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. at Southern Methodist University Gerald J. Ford Stadium.

The LHSON proudly shares this story featured in the BU Office of Gift Planning publication, To Light the Ways of Time, about nursing student, Avigayle Burgin.

KXXV-TV Waco interviewed LHSON's Dr. Lisa Jones on her expert opinion about whether someone that is vaccinated should wear their mask at home around someone that is not.

Several Baylor University graduate and professional programs were among those nationally ranked in the 2022 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings, released March 30. Click to learn more about where the Nursing School ranked.

Dr. Lyn Prater was recently featured on Baylor Connections, a weekly BU podcast. Dr. Prater shared with listeners about the nursing school’s participation in vaccine distribution to thousands of our Texas neighbors.

Channel 25, KXXV-TV aired a story on Baylor nursing students role in helping to fight COVID-19 by helping to administer the vaccine to thousands in the Waco area.

With COVID-19 vaccine distribution increasing each day, there’s finally a light at the end of the tunnel — and Baylor nursing students are helping that light shine even brighter.

The Baylor Alumni Nursing Group hosted a zoom webinar on February 25 with Dr. Jessica Peck. She explored the physical, social, emotional, spiritual, mental and academic impacts of COVID-19 on children.

While clinical simulation is not real, healthcare educators need learners to treat each simulated learning activity as if the scenario is real, to maximize the educational benefits of simulation-based learning (SBL). Learn more about LHSONs new Lifecast manikins in an article written by Jeanne Carey, Director of Simulation.

The Office of Trafficking in Persons released Core Competencies for Anti-Trafficking Response. This is a project LHSON's, Dr. Jessica Peck, has been working on for three years. It was a collaboration between NAPNAP, the International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children, HEAL Trafficking, and HHS.

Lariat TV News reported about the Waco vaccination clinic and how our nursing students are helping in the effort.

About 120 senior-level, second-semester nursing students and assigned faculty with Baylor University’s Louise Herrington School of Nursing have volunteered to help administer the COVID-19 Moderna vaccine at the Waco-McLennan County Public Health District vaccination clinic. Every Thursday through March at the Waco Convention Center, two faculty and about two dozen nursing students will help at each weekly clinic. The nursing school also plans to assist with vaccination clinics at Baylor Scott & White Health in Dallas and Plano, Parkland Hospital in Dallas and several other Dallas-area hospitals in the weeks ahead.

Fox44 TV reported LHSON nursing students and faculty have volunteered to help administer the COVID-19 Moderna vaccine at the Waco-McLennan County Public Health District vaccination clinics.

Over the Christmas holidays, Houston's ABC TV, channel 13, interviewed Claire Ginger, a 2020 May grad from Baylor LHSON. She now works as an ER nurse at Memorial Hermann and shared her perspective on the pandemic during the first six months of her career.

Dr. Jessica Peck was interviewed by NPSchools.com to gain her feedback on the journey of the pandemic related to nurses and nurse practitioners specifically. She also shared about her leadership role with NAPNAP and why it is so important to her.