University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

University of Mary Hardin-Baylor has a Nurses Christian Fellowship group that meets during the semester.

Mission Statement

The Scott & White School of Nursing strives to prepare graduates to become leaders in the profession, lifelong learners, and community servants who practice nursing based on Christian values and professional principles. A set of values are the core behaviors expected of all students, faculty, staff, and administrators working together to achieve the school’s mission. The CRU Nursing core values are Respect, Caring, Integrity, Professionalism, and Service.

Accreditations

• Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
• Texas State Board of Registered Nursing
• National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF)

Program Distinctives

The Scott & White School of Nursing at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor traces its roots to the school of nursing established in 1903 at Scott & White Memorial Hospital in Temple, Texas. Dr. LaVerne Gallman, who taught for 25 years in the registered nurse diploma program at Scott & White Hospital, became the first director of the Mary Hardin-Baylor program when the program was transferred to the university and expanded into a baccalaureate degree program in 1970.

In 1971 the nursing program was approved by the Texas State Board of Nurse Examiners. The first group to graduate was the class of 1972 (Spring 1972), which included 28 individuals. Of the 59 students who graduated in the first two years, 58 were licensed by the state (98 percent). The National League for Nursing granted full accreditation to the program in 1974, which together with the state approval represented the highest levels which could be achieved for a school of nursing.

From a full-time equivalent faculty of 3 in 1970, the program has grown to its present roster of 22 full-time faculty and 50 clinical adjunct faculty. All faculty members in the Scott & White School of Nursing hold the master’s degree, and 8 also hold a doctorate. Enrollment has grown from the modest first class of 28 baccalaureate students in the fall of 1970 to more than 800 nursing majors in the fall of 2018. Today, the nursing major has more current students than any other major offered at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor.

The Clinical Simulation Learning Center is a unique educational facility serving the students of the Mayborn College of Health Sciences. The CSLC has three unique components: a Simulation Hospital that facilitates multiple modalities of simulation-based education; a Standardized Patient clinic for teaching and evaluation; and Skills and Physical Diagnosis laboratories for students to develop assessment and procedural skills.

The Clinical Simulation Learning Center is located on the second floor of the Isabelle Rutherford Meyer Nursing Education Center on the campus of the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. The CSLC is approximately 20,000 sq ft. which includes two large skills labs, a physical assessment lab, a standardized patient clinical space, and the Simulation Hospital.

Mission/Service-Learning Opportunities

The Scott & White School of Nursing offers several service learning options including mission focused study abroad to Greece, Ecuador, Peru, and Dominican Republic, among others.

Students of the SON complete a total of 25 hours of volunteer service to our local community.

Degrees Offered

• RN to BSN
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BS, BSN)
• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
• Post-Master's Certificate
• Family Nurse Practitioner
• Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP)