Stories

This year marks eight decades of nursing at Texas Christian University’s Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences, celebrating the past and historic moments in the college and the future of nursing.

As we approach Day of Service 2026, we're taking a look at the impact TCU Nursing students and community volunteers have had at a local park year over year.

TCU Nursing students visit residents in the memory care units of two local senior living facilities.

Vicki Brooks was recently an invited guest of the White House to represent the rural nurse and rural nurse practitioner workforce, as well as TCU.

CARE: A Bereavement Handbook is a new resource designed to help TCU nursing students and even faculty navigate the difficult emotions that can come with patient loss. It offers evidence-based strategies, tangible tools for emotional regulation and a peer-informed approach to grief care. Created by senior nursing students Gabriella Gentile, Grace Holmes, Hailey Lemon and Sarah Rangel, the project draws on both personal experience and a shared mission to make conversations about loss more open and compassionate.

Nurse Practitioner students in the Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences achieved a perfect pass rate for first-time test takers on the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) certification exam. The ANCC certification exam is widely recognized as one of the leading national board exams for nurse practitioners.

After choosing nursing over basketball at TCU, Ella Hamlin thought her playing days were over. But when injuries left the women’s team short-handed, she joined as a walk-on. A year later, her dedication paid off—TCU surprised her with a full scholarship. Now, she’s living both dreams, balancing Division I basketball with a rigorous nursing program.

On Thursday night, the junior nursing cohort celebrated their biannual White Coat Ceremony, marking their introduction to clinical labs. Families and friends gathered to express their pride and support for the students.

Harris College’s TCU Nursing summer camp returns, offering two sessions. This camp is open to high school juniors and seniors who are interested in learning what a career in nursing is really like.