Two ANS Departments have been awarded grants from the University of Louisiana System Division of Nursing and School of Forestry1. Integrating Community Resources for Disaster Preparedness in Lincoln Parish
Partnering Louisiana Tech nursing faculty and students with the Ruston Fire Department, Ruston Police Department and the Lincoln Parish Incident Command to provide disaster preparation training for potential nurses and EMS personnel.
2. Mapping the Future Landscape for Two Southwestern Louisiana Parishes
Partnering Louisiana Tech and McNeese State University students with the cities of Vinton and Cameron to design landscapes with more open spaces that are adapted to weather natural disasters, especially hurricanes.
Picture Caption - Pictured from left to right: Louisiana Tech University Provost Ken Rea, University of Louisiana System President Sally Clausen, Vibhavari Jani, Lena Brown, Bogdan Strimbu, Ramona Guin, and ULS Student Board Member Olinda Ricard.
The Sigma Theta Tau Banquet was held on April 18, 2008. Two Nursing Faculty were recognized with awards at the Banquet.