Lamar University JoAnne Gay Dishman School of Nursing

07/29/2023

Congratulations to Dishman School of Nursing Leadership and Management BSN students who have successfully completed their last day of practicum for the summer! We know you have worked hard and it has paid off! Thanks for making a difference for your patients and our agencies!

07/28/2023

Dishman SON faculty visited Breckinridge, Colorado to attend the Nurse Educators Conference in the Rockies 2023, Reaching New Heights Through Equity, Diversity, & Inclusivity. Faculty attended many presentations on a variety of topics related to nursing and nursing education with the goal of broadening our knowledge and preparing us to better equip the next generation of nurses!
Faculty members Dr. Cynthia Stinson, Bethany Steely, Kelli White, and Corie Willey presented 2 posters, Exploring Equity, Inclusivity, and Diversity in the Older Adult Population and Student's Perception of Quality and Ethics in Nursing Care.
Christina Morris, Lori Wenner, and Corie Willey completed a podium presentation, Transgender Simulation to Promote Equitable Client-Centered Care by Nursing Students. What a wonderful collaboration! Congratulations!

07/27/2023

Congratulations to Dishman School of Nursing Assistant Professor Dr. Raouth R. Kostandy who recently presented a poster featuring “Mentorship Program: A Mentee Perspective” at the NEC Event in Breckenridge Colorado! We appreciate her work and understand the importance of Mentorship Programs. Way to go!

07/26/2023

Congratulations to James Morrison a Dishman SON BSN alumnus who recently graduated from UT Health Science Center Houston with his MSN, FNP! Yet another amazing lifelong learner articulating toward greatness! We are so proud!

07/24/2023

Congratulations to Kaylen Madole who recently graduated (once again!) from Lamar University with her MSN and MBA in Nursing Administration. What an amazing accomplishment! We are so proud!

07/21/2023

JoAnne Gay Dishman School of Nursing celebrates NURS 4221 critical care students' last days of practicum for this summer! Practicum is a crucial step towards becoming a fully qualified nurse, working alongside seasoned healthcare professionals, caring for patients, and making a difference! Thanks to our agencies for their continued support!

07/07/2023

JoAnne Gay Dishman School of Nursing wanted to share an unexpected get-together of former Lamar University cardinals. This was discovered last week at a training course on emergency procedures conducted by Harbor Hospice. During the lunch table discussion, they discovered that all of them earned their degrees from Lamar University or Lamar State College-Orange. It was really a pleasant surprise for all of them. We are as proud as they look! Thanks for sharing and caring!

07/06/2023

The Dishman School of Nursing Chair, Dr. Cynthia Stinson participated in an Interdisciplinary Collaborative planning meeting last month at Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas. Numerous teams met from Lamar besides nursing including speech & hearing, psychology, and social work as well as numerous Baptist and community representatives. Baptist’s collaborative goal is to bring students to their facility for innovative mental health inpatient/ outpatient practicums and research opportunities.
The focus points of the meeting were Quality improvement, Interdisciplinary Collaboration, Technology Integration, Community Engagement, and Patient Experience and Satisfaction. The JoAnne Gay Dishman School of Nursing is always interested in collaborating with Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas and is very appreciative of all they do for our students.

06/29/2023

Dishman School of Nursing faculty member, Dr. Sommer Shackelford, recently had the opportunity to present her doctoral research: “Lifestyle Intervention in Primary Care Patients with Metabolic Syndrome” at the National Lipid Association Scientific Sessions in Atlanta Georgia. She is so amazing! Congratulations!

06/28/2023

Dishman School of Nursing undergraduate student Deidre Dages is conducting an exciting research study this summer! Her research focuses on diabetic management and barriers that may prevent access to medications or quality care. Individuals medically diagnosed as pre-diabetic or diabetic (type 1 or 2) can complete this survey to participate. Survey completion takes 5-10 minutes and can be accessed at the link below. After completion, a list of national and Southeast Texas resources is available that may provide assistance with education, discounted medication prices, and affordable visits to a provider. If you have any questions regarding this survey, please email me (ddages@lamar.edu) or my faculty sponsor, Ms. Lori Wenner (lasourdelli@lamar.edu). Consider passing this on to a pre-diabetic or diabetic in your life. Thank you in advance for your participation.

The following survey seeks to determine the relationship between socioeconomic status and access to quality diabetic care and management. Financial and educational resources are available at the end of the survey. By continuing with the survey, you consent to your responses being used for research p...

06/21/2023

Congratulations to BSN Alum Destin Corley who recently obtained her CRNA, DNP-NA from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center at New Orleans! We are so proud of her! Best Wishes for her better future! 🩺👩‍⚕️

06/19/2023

Congratulations Jennifer East, 2001 alum! Making us proud!

NEDERLAND — Riceland Healthcare recently announced the arrival of endocrinology provider Jennifer East at the Endocrinology Center on Highway 365 in the Atrium Building in Nederland. East served the area for 15 years at Triangle Endocrinology, and during that time she was awarded Nurse Practitione...