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UT Health San Antonio Nurses Make Lives Better

Join more than 11,000 nursing graduates of UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing who are raising the bar in patient advocacy, systems of care and nursing science and transforming the future.

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Our school employs a state-of-the-art Center for Simulation Innovation for clinical education, as well as a growing patient care practice providing primary and acute care at our own clinic, Wellness 360, and at a variety of community partner sites. As leaders in community outreach, we also operate a mobile health unit used for disaster relief and other missions. Students will enjoy a variety of clinical rotations and our low student-to-faculty ratio. With more than 400 clinical affiliates, we secure preceptors for our students—guaranteed.

Our expert faculty holds prestigious endowed chairs and 12 of our faculty are Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing. The rich diversity in our student body of over 800 reflects our commitment to educating the next generation of compassionate, culturally-proficient nursing healthcare professionals at all levels of nursing education.

Our School of Nursing is one of five schools at UT Health San Antonio, the only academic health science center in South Texas and chief catalyst for San Antonio’s thriving $42.4 billion health care and biosciences sector. For 50+ years, we have educated nurse leaders, clinicians, scientists, and teachers to serve the diverse and underserved 38-county population of South Texas.

The school offers five academic programs consisting of BSN, DNP and PhD degrees and specialty certificates. As a recognized Hispanic Serving Institution, we are dedicated to fostering diversity, equity and inclusion in the nursing profession as we educate future nurses who mirror the communities that they will serve. Our current enrollment consists of 300 graduate students and 789 undergraduate students, including 33% first-generation college students and 21% male nursing students, almost twice the national average.

Students enjoy learning opportunities at our state-of-the-art Center for Simulation Innovation for clinical education, as well as a growing patient care practice providing primary and acute care at our own clinic, Wellness 360 and at a variety of community partner sites. As leaders in community outreach, we also operate a mobile health unit used for disaster relief and other missions.

Faculty enjoy a wide range of engagement through our research programs, Center for Community-Based Health Promotion with Women and Children and a new Center on Smart and Connected Health Technologies. Collaborative, interprofessional research opportunities include the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s & Neurodegenerative Disease, Barshop Institute for Longevity & Aging Studies, Center for Research to Advance Community Health and more. Our School of Nursing is home to some of the most unique population health and community-based health research in the region and in the state of Texas. Faculty scholarship is supported by a dedicated team in the Office of Nursing Research and Scholarship.

Fifteen faculty are fellows in the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN). We are expanding our specialist network, faculty practice and community partnerships to advance innovative sustainable models of health care and increase health equity. With a total of $13.9 million in philanthropic care provided to the community from 2019 to 2020—we truly live our missions in Texas and beyond.

Our Inspiration

We draw our inspiration from the founder of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale, who is known as the “lady with the lamp.” Nightingale’s tireless contributions to nursing and health care are seen in the best practices employed by nursing professionals and health care organizations around the world, today. Nightingale and many notable diverse leaders in nursing share a common purpose with our UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing that we observe still today in our patient-centric missions, our vision and our values.

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Sonya Renae Hardin, Ph.D., M.B.A./M.H.A., A.P.R.N., F.A.A.N.

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"I am excited to join a team focused on student success, innovative research and the delivery of excellent health care to the region, San Antonio is a city that cares about people. My approach can be described as relational leadership. I believe a great leader develops positive relationships within the organization to bring about success. And as leaders we must hold an enterprise mindset to be open to improvement for organizations to thrive. "

Sonya Renae Hardin, Ph.D., M.B.A./M.H.A., A.P.R.N., F.A.A.N.

Sonya Renae Hardin, Ph.D., M.B.A./M.H.A., A.P.R.N., F.A.A.N

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    Office for Academic Affairs

    Provides support to faculty and students in the School of Nursing in the development and maintenance of program curricula

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    Office for Faculty Excellence

    Provides faculty with resources for continued professional development

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    Office of Nursing Research & Scholarship

    Serves to advance the research mission within the School of Nursing and foster scholarship

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    Office of Practice & Engagement

    Fosters community outreach and engagement through faculty clinical practices and a network of community partnerships

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    Office of Admissions and Student Services

    Provides students with resources and access to coaching, mentoring and career services for successful academic outcomes


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Alumni

Graduates of our School of Nursing join our more than 11,000 alumni in Texas, across the nation and around the world. For five generations, our School of Nursing has been a leader in nursing education in South Texas. Our alumni keep informed on news from our school through our magazine and communications from our alumni office at UT Health San Antonio.

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Nightingale Statue

Our doors opened in 1969

On May 29, 1969, the Texas Legislature passed a bill to establish The University of Texas System School of Nursing at San Antonio in response to a nursing shortage. The San Antonio school along with schools in Austin, Galveston, Arlington, Houston, and El Paso comprised the University of Texas System School of Nursing under the leadership of President Marilyn Willman Ph.D. Dr. Margretta Styles became the first Dean of the School of Nursing at San Antonio and was elected President of the American Nurses Association. Pioneering the School of Nursing alongside Dr. Styles, were four faculty members, Debra Hymovich, Nancy Maebius, Suellen Reed, and Ruth Stewart.

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