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Nursing program is ranked for Best U.S. Nursing Schools

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Lamar University has been ranked in the top 100 out of 3,000 nursing schools. LU is ranked #47 in the Southwest region and #34 in Texas. 

Nursing programs granted continuing accreditation

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) and Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) degree programs at Lamar University have received continuing accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), the commission announced recently.

LU online programs tapped in reviews

Lamar University continues to be a leader in online education, a fact recognized not only by the success of thousands of graduates of its many online degree programs but also in rankings and reviews by several online organizations.

Nursing programs ranked among best in nation

The nursing programs at Lamar University have been recognized for excellence by the Community for Accredited Online Schools (AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org).

Master of Science in Nursing ranks seventh  in nation for affordable excellence

Lamar University’s online master of science in nursing administration degree was ranked No. 7 out of the nation’s Top 30 most affordable programs for an online master of science in nursing (M.S.N.) in nursing leadership, nursing management, or nursing administration by bestmastersdegrees.com.

Instructor tapped Jonas Nurse Leader Scholar by Vanderbilt

J.T. Seaman, an instructor in Lamar University’s JoAnne Gay Dishman School of Nursing, has been named a Jonas Nurse Leader Scholar by the Jonas Center for Nursing and Veterans Healthcare at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing.  He is one of 12 doctoral students to be named to the 2016-18 cohort of Jonas Nurse Scholars.

JoAnne Gay Dishman Department of Nursing stepping up to school status

Lamar University’s JoAnne Gay Dishman Department of Nursing has announced that it will change its title to JoAnne Gay Dishman School of Nursing to better reflect the additions and development of educational opportunities over time that have elevated it to school status.

14th Annual Nightingale Experience Offers First-hand Nursing Opportunities

The 14th annual Nightingale Experience will be held on June 10-11, 2016. Forty-five high school students will visit Lamar University's JoAnne Gay Dishman Department of Nursing and CHRISTUS Hospital - St. Elizabeth to learn about the nursing profession. The Nightingale Experience is a two-day event for high school students who are interested in nursing as a career choice. 

Nursing Students Help Mend Memory with Music

Lamar University nursing students are helping implement the innovative Music and Memory project to enhance the quality of life of resident dementia patients through music. The work is part of a Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) grant to College Street Health Center in Beaumont, one of only 32 nursing homes in the state in the program.

Nursing Helps Community with Tobacco Education

Lamar University’s nursing department is helping its students get involved in the community by partnering with Julie Roger’s Gift of Life Tobacco Control Coalition Program to promote tobacco cessation and reduce the harm caused by tobacco in Southeast Texas. Renowned for its work in the region, Gift of Life provides educational outreach for various cancers, offers free mammograms and prostate cancer screenings with access to treatment for underserved Texans, and maintains a tobacco prevention program targeting both adults and children.

Lamar University among 60 Nursing Schools Selected for National White Coat Initiative

The Arnold P. Gold Foundation (APGF) and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) announced that Lamar University’s Jo Anne Gay Dishman Department of Nursing is one of 60 schools of nursing selected to receive funding support to host White Coat Ceremonies, which emphasize the importance of providing compassionate care among health professionals. Launched last year, the ground-breaking collaboration between the foundation and the association was developed to promote humanistic, patient-centered care among future generations of registered nurses.

LU Online Nursing Programs Ranked 3rd in Nation

College Choice ranked Lamar University third in the 2015 Rankings of the Best Online Masters of Nursing (M.S.N.) Programs and 26th in the 2015 Ranking of the Best Online Bachelor of Science in Nursing Programs.

Nursing Faculty Receive 2015 TOBGNE Teaching Innovation Award

The Texas Organization of Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing Education (TOBGNE) awards faculty for innovations in teaching and excellence in research.