The U.S. Agency for International Development’s Office of American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (USAID/ASHA) recently awarded Baylor University a $900,000 grant for Bangalore Baptist Hospital (BBH) to construct a new Women’s and Children’s Healthcare and Research Center in Bengaluru, India.

Baylor University is mourning the passing of longtime University benefactor Louise Herrington Ornelas, whose significant friendship and generosity has provided an enduring impact on nursing education – and on future generations of Baylor nurses – at the school that bears her name: Baylor University’s Louise Herrington Nursing School of Nursing in Dallas.

The Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing congratulates Tomas E. Ceremuga, PhD, CRNA, LTC (ret), ANC, USA for receiving the 2018 Researcher of the Year Award presented by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) Foundation. Dr. Ceremuga is a faculty member for LHSON’s United States Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing (USAGPAN)

The Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing celebrates the second annual global Healthcare Simulation Week, September 17-21, 2018, sponsored by Society for Simulation in Healthcare. “We consider our Sim Center a valuable resource for both faculty and students. Simulation provides students a safe environment where they can gain confidence and proficiency in their clinical judgment and nursing skills. The malleability of simulation allows faculty to create specific learning opportunities that might not be available during the time when students are in the clinical setting,” said Dean Shelley F. Conroy, EdD, MS, RN, CNE, Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing.

The Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing is hosting a complimentary Inaugural Distinguished Nursing Lectureship on Friday, September 7, 2018 from 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. at 333 North Washington Avenue in Dallas. The keynote speaker will be Jean Watson, PhD, RN, AHN-BC, FAAN (LL-AAN), Founder and Director of Watson Caring Science Institute.

As more students answer a higher call to the nursing profession, Baylor University’s historic Louise Herrington School of Nursing (LHSON) in Dallas found itself needing significantly more space for nursing students to strengthen their preparation for successful careers and for faculty to teach and conduct life-changing research in the health and nursing fields.

The Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing is pleased to welcome Jana Johns as the Program Coordinator for the United States Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing (USAGPAN) awarded to Baylor University by the U.S. Army MEDCOM AMEDDCS for a 5-year national affiliation agreement. Program oversight at LHSON resides with Dr. Tanya Sudia, Associate Dean for Research and Scholarship, who will work closely with the USAGPAN Director, COL Denise Beaumont, DNAP, CRNA.

The Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing hosted a dedication ceremony on Tuesday, July 10 of its new “Divine Servant”® statue given by Dallas Baptist University and dedicated in honor of LHSON Dean Shelley F. Conroy. Created by Max Greiner, Jr. Designs, the world renowned statue symbolizes Christian servanthood. It compliments the nursing school’s strong tradition of integrating faith and academic excellence and the belief that nurses have been called to make a difference.

The Louise Herrington School of Nursing is an outstanding example of Baylor University’s commitment to worldwide leadership and service. Dean Shelley Conroy recently returned from a visit to Nam Dinh, Vietnam, where LHSON has been instrumental in the development of curriculum for the Nam Dinh National Nursing University.

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing is pleased to announce that 30 nursing faculty from across the nation have been selected to participate in the inaugural AACN-Apple Digital Innovation Bootcamp: From Content to Action, which will be held July 9-12 in Austin, Texas. Congratulations to Dr. Cheryl Tucker from Baylor University LHSON for being one of the faculty selected!

The Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing (LHSON) is pleased to offer a new program in cooperation with The United States Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing (USAGPAN). The program will educate and prepare individuals to become independent Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs). Upon graduation, ARMY CRNAs will serve for five years with the option to stay in and continue to serve while increasing rank and salary as well as function as respected members of the military health care team. Army and Veterans Administration (VA) CRNAs provide full-spectrum anesthesia at Army and VA hospitals across the continental United States, Hawaii, Europe, Korea and anywhere in the world they are needed.

The Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing congratulates Lauren Olvera, CNM, DNP and Shannon Reed, CNM, DNP on their presentations at the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) 63rd Annual Meeting & Exhibition, themed Giving Voice to The Soul of Midwifery, May 20-24, 2018 in Savannah, Georgia.

The Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing congratulates Dr. Elizabeth Perry Caldwell, Assistant Professor at LHSON, for receiving the 2018 DAISY Award based on nominations from LHSON students and faculty members. Dr. Caldwell was honored during the LHSON spring 2018 Pinning and Recognition Ceremony on May 11 hosted at Park Cities Baptist Church.

In observance of National Nurses Week, May 6 through 12, Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing (LHSON) celebrates nursing as more than just a profession, but as a lifetime calling to make a genuine difference. "Please join me this week in thanking the nurses you know for all that they do in making such an important difference in lives around the globe," said Dr. Shelley F. Conroy, EdD, MS, RN, CNE, Dean and Professor, LHSON.

Blog Post - Written By Frances George, May 2, 2018

Almost thirteen years ago, a beautiful young mother gave birth to her first child, three months prematurely in December 2005. John Clark, “JC”, weighed only two pounds and fought for his little life well into the spring of 2006. My daughter, a vivacious twelve year old who has always lived life to the full, walked into the NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) and saw her little cousin for the first time. She was silent as we walked back down the hall after seeing this little one in his tiny bed connected to all sorts of wires and tubes, little heart beating with all its might. Just before we walked through the doors back out into the non-NICU world, my daughter, Mary Scott, known to most now as MSG (Mary Scott George), looked up at me, her hand holding mine and said, “Mommy, when I’m grown up, I’m going to take care of those little babies.”

The Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing is pleased to announce Dr. Dora Bradley, PhD, RN-BC, FAAN as the new Clinical Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives and Innovation.

The Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing congratulates Kendra Campbell, Coordinator of Academic Services at LHSON for receiving the 2017 Outstanding Staff Award from Baylor University. Kendra was honored during the Spring Staff Forum on Thursday, April 5 at Truett Chapel in Waco.

Baylor University’s Louise Herrington School of Nursing is proud to have fifteen nurses recognized over the years as DFW Great 100 Nurses of which four more are honored in 2018. This prestigious event was held on April 18, 2018 at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center. Joining the prestigious ranks of the DFW Great 100 Nurses for this year: Drs. Elizabeth Perry Caldwell, Renee Flippo, Kathryn Osteen and Rebecca Meraz.

The Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing congratulates Lindsey Camp Crossman as a 2018 recipient of the DFW Great 100 Nurses Scholarship, The Paulette Burns Graduate Nursing Scholarship Honoree. Currently, Lindsey is a nurse reviewer at UWorld and a nursing student in the LHSON Doctorate of Nursing Program for Midwifery.