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Issue: Fall 2025

Fall 2025 newsletter

Kathy Brennan stands at the head of a conference table guiding a group of nursing students during an academic success session, with students seated around a table, a large monitor displaying course material, and books open in front of them.

Be Well: Supporting Nursing Student Success Through Wellness

LSU Health New Orleans School of Nursing is redefining how nursing students learn and live well, combining academic success coaching, financial wellness education, and accessible mental health support to foster resilience and balance.

categories and tags College News, Student Success, Wellness
A headshot photo of Demetrius Porche, Dean of the School of Nursing

From Dr. Porche

A Message From Our Dean

The School of Nursing is leading with a holistic vision of wellness, supporting students, faculty, and staff in strengthening their well-being and professional readiness. Dean Porche shares how caring for the whole person builds the foundation for a healthier nursing workforce and stronger communities.

categories and tags Dean's Message, Message From the Dean
A female nursing student is pictured playing soccer, wearing a Crescent City Classic lanyard.

Physical Wellness: Strengthening Body, Mind and Practice

From relaxation techniques before exams to student-led activities like flag football and Run Club, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Nursing integrates physical wellness into every facet of learning.

categories and tags Physical Wellness, College News, Student Life, Student News, Wellness
Three LSU Nursing students sit together on patterned prayer mats in the Prayer and Meditation Room, holding hands in a circle during a moment of reflection.

Spiritual Wellness: Finding Balance, Belonging and Meaning

From the Prayer and Meditation Room to the Religious Accommodation Statement, LSU Health New Orleans School of Nursing fosters an inclusive environment where students and faculty can reflect, recharge and nurture the spiritual side of care.

categories and tags College News, Students, Student Life, Wellness
A nursing student wearing a purple LSU School of Nursing shirt smiles while holding a pencil and clipboard in a hallway.

Financial Wellness: Building Confidence for Life and Career

Through one-on-one counseling, financial literacy programs and new tools like iGrad, LSU Health New Orleans School of Nursing helps students strengthen their financial health and confidence, so they can focus fully on learning and caring for others.

categories and tags Financial Aid, Student News, Nursing Education, Student Life
Student news with illustration of a book

Student News

Student News: Celebrating Milestones, Achievements, and New Beginnings

LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Nursing celebrates student success, leadership, and the shared spirit of wellness that defines every LSU nurse.

categories and tags College News, Student News
Six LSU Health New Orleans School of Nursing faculty members standing together in front of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association stage backdrop

Empowered to Innovate and Collaborate: Reflections From the APNA 39th Annual Conference

LSU Nursing faculty came away from the APNA 39th Annual Conference with new strategies, technologies, and teaching approaches to strengthen student learning and mental health support.

categories and tags Faculty News, Professional Development, Wellness
Faculty news with illustration of a professor teaching a class

Faculty Publications and Awards

Faculty at the LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Nursing are recognized for their leadership in nursing education and research through awards and peer-reviewed publications.

categories and tags College News, Faculty News, LSU Health Faculty Achievements
Alumni news with illustration of graduation cap and diploma

Alumni News

Alumni Association Announces New Board Leadership

The School of Nursing Alumni Association announced its newly elected board members, who will help strengthen alumni connections and support the School of Nursing community.

categories and tags College News, Alumni News
School of Nursing students (from left to right) Ainsley Embley, Taelor Foret, Leah Gill and Darren Dison attended the PALS Resource Fair on February 18, 2025, displaying materials they received from various campus resource providers.

Students Supporting Students: The Heart of the PALS Program

Through the PALS program, School of Nursing students build connection, compassion, and confidence, supporting one another academically, emotionally, and personally throughout nursing school.

categories and tags Student News, College News

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