By Sally Adams
Apr 28, 2021
Dr. Chiquesha Davis of the Tarelton State University Nursing school says just when they are needed most, medical professionals are leaving the industry. Dr. Davis says they are exhausted - and not just physically. Compassion fatigue can be why some people in the medical profession are stepping away. She says hours are long - especially when a co-worker calls in sick. National surveys say a third of them are considering leaving and many - including doctors - are doing just that. We are instilling in our nursing students the importance of staying in their positions because they are so needed.
Dr. Chiquesha Davis of the Tarelton State University Nursing school says just when they are needed most, medical professionals are leaving the industry. Dr. Davis says they are exhausted - and not just physically.
Tarleton State University nursing students have been helping out with COVID-19 vaccinations at locations throughout the state.
Tarleton State University | Special to the Weatherford Democrat Tarleton nursing students helping to administer COVID vaccines
Special to the Weatherford Democrat Mar 13, 2021
Mar 13, 2021
Tarleton State University nursing students have been helping out with COVID-19 vaccinations at locations throughout the state. Tarleton State University | Special to the Weatherford Democrat
STEPHENVILLE â Tarleton State University nursing students are helping administer COVID-19 vaccinations across Texas and gaining valuable practical skills. Their work is part of a nationwide effort by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing to help meet the surging demand for healthcare professionals and get shots into the arms of the countryâs most vulnerable.
Tarleton nursing professor earns award for excellence
TSU Newsroom
STEPHENVILLE Tarleton State University’s Dr. Chiquesha Davis has been named an Excellence in End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium Award winner for 2020.
Dr. Davis has been a part of the Tarleton faculty for six months. An assistant professor, she heads the Department of Post-Licensure Nursing.
She earned her associate’s degree in nursing from Tarrant County College and her undergraduate, master’s and doctoral degrees from UT Tyler.
“I feel very honored to be chosen for this prestigious award,” she said. “I have a passion for being sure nursing students and nurses are prepared to handle the emotional reactions of a patient dying.