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Methodist Mansfield Medical Center celebrated the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing’s 15 nursing graduates on the Methodist Mansfield campus with a Lamp Lighting Ceremony on Saturday.
The class graduating was only the fifth group of students to complete the program since opening three years ago.
“The number of students applying for the nursing school based at the hospital has grown tremendously since it opened and has more than 80 students in the pipeline working to make their dream of becoming a nurse a reality,” Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer Nora Frasier DNP, RN, FACHE, NEA-BC, FAONL said. “We’re so happy to be fulfilling the need for nurses here locally in our community.”
Mansfield City Council member Larry Broesh was also in attendance and congratulated the students on their success and achievements.
Every semester Methodist Mansfield Medical Center and the Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Nursing faculty select a student who encompass the characteristics of the SHINES Award which represents the following:
• Servant Heart – compassionately putting others first
• Hospitality – offering a welcoming and caring environment
• Innovation – courageous creativity and commitment to quality
• Noble – unwavering honesty and integrity
• Enthusiasm – celebration of individual and team accomplishment
• Skillful – dedicated to learning and excellence
This semester’s SHINES awardee was Kendra Jones, who is a student nurse and Methodist Mansfield Extern who will begin work in the Intermediate Care Unit after graduation.
She is an outstanding student in the classroom and in the community. She always wears a smile that comforts those who encounter her. She displays a passion for nursing and offers care that is consistent with the heart of a servant. When facing challenges, she has shown personal accountability, academic excellence, empathy toward others and an unwavering commitment to providing exceptional care and support to those in need. Throughout her nursing school journey, she has shown determination and perseverance.
The nursing program graduates students three times per year.
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