Nursing Excellence Investing in Our Frontline
It ’ s the nurses who often make a real difference in what can be an emotional and difficult experience for patients . Nurses comfort and ease pain , reduce fear , and at times even celebrate successes with our patients and families . The work of nurses is critical to the success of any hospital , and CHI St . Luke ’ s Health has a long and impressive nursing history .
Baylor St . Luke ’ s was the first hospital in Texas to receive designation as a Magnet Hospital for Nursing Excellence – a designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center . It has since become a four-time recipient of the award . Donor support of our nursing programs help us continue to excel in various initiatives , such as advanced education and training programs , nursing recognition , recruitment of outstanding nursing leaders , and raising funds for clinical nursing research . In particular , Friends of Nursing has been vital to the education and training of these remarkable professionals , awarding its first scholarship in 1987 . Since then , more than 155 deserving recipients have advanced their nursing careers with scholarship and fellowship assistance provided by Friends of Nursing donors .
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