Arts and Sciences
Nursing - Health Sciences Faculty
Kendra Ericson, RN, MSN
Director of Nursing
903-233-3958
As LeTourneau University’s director of nursing, Kendra Ericson serves students through academic advising and classroom learning, as well as local and global clinical experiences.
Ericson brings 12 years of nursing industry experience to LETU, including a decade of proven leadership in nursing education. She attended Illinois State University and graduated from the Trinity College of Nursing with a Bachelor of Science Nursing in 2001. In 2008, she received her Master of Science Nursing from the University of Phoenix.
Prior to arriving at LETU in May 2010, Ericson facilitated the online environment of professional learning for RN-BSN students with the University of Texas-Arlington, teaching professional nursing, health, research, leadership and management courses. She simultaneously served as the nursing development coordinator at McKinney Medical Center, in McKinney, Texas, where she oversaw staff members and conducted partnerships with colleges to facilitate student placement and learning. In this role, she also developed new courses and curriculum and established externship and internship initiatives. She previously served on the nursing faculty at the Columbia College in Nursing, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Bryant & Stratton College, in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin; and Eastern Iowa Community College in Bettendorf, Iowa. That's in addition to seven years of professional nursing experience.
Courses Taught:
Clinical Observation
Professional Licensure and Certifications:
- State of Texas, Department of Regulation Registered Nurse
- Texas, 2008-2010, American Heart Association, BLS
Honors and Awards:
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing-Nurse Leader
Scholarly Activities:
- F.A. Davis Publishing Company, Review of Curtis materials and NCLEX exam questions, 9/27
Continuing Education:
- American Nurses Credentialing Center Professional Development Certification, in progress
- National Council of State Boards of Nursing - Test Development and Item Writing, 2008
