UT Tyler School of Nursing

CBS19 featured Dr. Christy Gipson on Wellness Wednesday last week! She shared how a good night of sleep supports many areas of our health, both physical and mental, and tips on how you can rest better. ?? Watch the full interview at https://loom.ly/FH6z6yg

Congratulations to Hillary Oliver and Julie George on their recent grant award of $874,617! ?? The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's Academic and Health Affairs Division announced UT Tyler School of Nursing as 1 of the 7 grant recipients for the Nursing Innovation Grant Program! This program was established to fund grant projects that support innovation in nursing education programs. Funding will be used to support the development of innovative projects in nursing education for pre-licensure programs. Hillary Oliver shares, “Being awarded the Nursing Innovation Grant allows us to develop our own faculty training ToolKit for simulation-based education, ensuring a standardized, high-quality approach. This grant also funds CloudCME software, making the training accessible to other programs looking to enhance their own faculty development in simulation. We’re thrilled about this opportunity—especially since we turned the grant around in just one week! We can’t wait to see the final product come to life.”

Nursing faculty Dr. Melinda Hermanns, Dr. Anita Lowe, and Anna Hanson attended Nurses Day at the Capitol! They learned about the legislative process and nurses’ role in health policy while advocating on behalf of the nursing profession.

Join us in congratulating Uchenna Chinke! ?? She was recently awarded a certificate for her exceptional inquiry, commitment to doing what is best for patients, and overall excellence in the clinical setting. The Caring for the Chronically Ill team recognized her for consistently asking insightful questions that demonstrates a deep understanding of patient care and a desire to improve her practice. #UTTylerNursing

Meet Seleria Fletcher, ’94, ’05, ’24! ?? Dr. Fletcher earned her BSN, MSN and DNP at UT Tyler. She is currently the Vice President and Chief Nursing officer at Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital. She shares, “UT Tyler has shaped my career. My commitment to higher education was an exceptional experience at UT Tyler. I had the pleasure of sharing my DNP graduation day with my son, Everett Fletcher, who earned his Bachelor's degree from UT Tyler in May 2024. I credit my professional success to the education and top performing nursing program at UT Tyler. My career opportunities and impact that I have on nursing today are because of the learning I experienced at UT Tyler. I’m a proud CNO at a fast-growing hospital. I am certified as a Nurse Executive and Nurse Professional Development specialist.” ?? #AlumniFridays #Fabulous50th #UTTylerAlumni #UTTylerNursing

Dr. Susan McBride, Dr. Dixie Rose and PhD student Annelies Harrison represented us at the 39th Annual Southern Nursing Research Society conference in Memphis! They connected with colleagues and shared about the work underway at the School of Nursing! ???? #UTTylerNursing

We're excited to share that Rachel Smith and Ashlyn Peppler won the John Britt Poster Award at the Great Plains Honors Conference! ?? The two presented a poster, “Secondary Analysis of Psychological Capital and Gratitude of High School Students in Northeast Texas” (mentor, Dr. Angela Preston) at the conference at UNT. The award showcases and rewards outstanding scholarly work by honors students. Cheyenne Barnes and Lizbeth Salazar Sanchez also presented “A Preliminary Scoping Review Examining the Relationship Between Congenital Syphilis and Access to Healthcare in the United States” (mentor, Dr. Mandy Golman) and Chidinma Obiora (mentor, Dr. Dixie Rose) attended as well. We love to see our nursing students active with the Honors College!

Happy National Certified Nurses Day! ???? Today celebrates and honors nurses who contribute to the health of the community through national board certification in their specialty. Interested in board certification? Check out our certificate and degree programs that prepare you for certification exams in administration, education, informatics, and nurse practitioner! Click the link for more details. ?? https://loom.ly/4ag6t_g

Last week, Level 4 students had the opportunity to participate in another panel discussion with nursing graduate program directors! ?????? They covered topics such as career paths, past work experience, job opportunities, and more. Thank you to Dr. Sandra Kolapo, Dr. Janice Miles, Dr. Teresa Griffin, Dr. Anna Hanson, and Dr. Julie George for sharing your insight about academic and career options after graduation! You can find more information about the advanced nursing opportunities UT Tyler offers on our website: https://loom.ly/-xQ0MBY

We recently attended the University of Texas System Curricular Redesign and Pathways to Student Success Symposium! ???? The purpose of the meeting was to: -Build capacity to support data-informed curricular redesign. -Engage participants in how to implement, institutionalize and scale sustainable practices with proven change models. -Build momentum for current change projects underway at the system's nine academic universities.