LCMC Health is celebrating National Nurses Week around its Called-to-Care Scholars Program in collaboration with Chamberlain University.

Last year, LCMC Health and Chamberlain University joined forces to help address the nursing shortage and nurse burnout due to the pandemic. As a result, LCMC Health established the Called-to-Care Scholars Program, an initiative addressing the demand for more nurses and the need for expanding access to high-quality education by creating a pipeline of nurses committed to serving the community.  

Melissa Smith, a respiratory therapist at Lakeview Regional Medical Center, was named Outstanding Respiratory Therapist of the Year by the Louisiana Society for Respiratory Care (LSRC) at its 50th annual educational meeting and exhibits in Baton Rouge. Lakeview Regional was also named a Hospital of the Year for Respiratory Care. Recognized among its peers of hospitals with less than 200 beds, Lakeview Regional demonstrates and meets criteria related to enhancing and promoting the profession of respiratory care and having achieved successful outcomes within its facility and community.