Alumni
Generations of extraordinary alumni impact lives
May 18, 2016
For one of Bexar County’s civil court judges, a nursing education from the School of Nursing at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio laid the groundwork and foundation upon which she built her career. Judge Stephani Walsh uses the communication skills she was taught during her first semester at the Health Science Center daily along with […]
Your legacy, our future
May 18, 2016
“Creating an endowment in our School of Nursing means I can continue to make a difference in the school’s success even after I’m gone. I couldn’t think of a better way to make this happen than through a legacy gift.” —Kay Avant, Ph.D., RN, FNI, FAAN Dr. Kay Avant treasured her career in the Department of […]
Alumni and faculty research improves infant health care
May 17, 2016
At 9 p.m. on a Friday, many young professionals are unwinding, preparing to enjoy the beginning of a weekend away from the office. Not Kelly McGlothen. This is when the 26-year-old nurse comes to life as she heads expeditiously toward the Biobehavioral Research Laboratory in the School of Nursing at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. In her arms […]
Nurses connect research, resources to ensure patient safety
May 16, 2016
The whir of the ventilators.
The web of wires and tubes that wind across the walls.
The flashing of lights and the constant buzzing and beeping of monitors by the patient’s bedside.
These sights and sounds are standard in any hospital Intensive Care Unit (ICU).