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TXST and CHRISTUS Health partner to strengthen nursing education
- TXST and CHRISTUS Health formalized a partnership to expand nursing education and address Texas’ nursing shortage by increasing clinical placements.
- The partnership aims to help Texas meet a forecast nurse shortage by expanding hands-on rotations and mentorship opportunities.
- Fall 2025 saw 378 BSN applications to TXST—the program’s largest applicant pool to date.
- About 128 TXST nursing graduates are expected in May 2026, continuing the program’s record-setting trend.
- TXST President Kelly Damphousse and CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital-San Marcos President Robert Honeycutt spoke at the signing ceremony.
- The partnership includes joint research, innovation, and quality improvement initiatives to enhance education and patient outcomes.
- Officials emphasized the partnership will help graduates contribute to underserved regional communities.
- The agreement solidifies CHRISTUS Santa Rosa’s role in educating San Marcos-based nursing graduates.
- The partnership was announced at a signing ceremony with hospital and university leaders in attendance.
- The collaboration aims to retain graduates within the San Marcos region by aligning training with local healthcare needs.
- The effort underscores broader goals to strengthen Texas’ healthcare workforce through university–health system partnerships.
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