LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Baptist Health College Little Rock is pleased to announce that Dr. Crystal Rose, Ph.D, MHA, RN, NR-EMT, CNE, is the college’s new Dean of Nursing, effective Aug. 11.
Prior to joining Baptist Health College Little Rock, Rose practiced nursing for over 23 years and is a nationally certified nurse educator. She focused her expertise in critical care, nursing leadership and higher education. She also practices as an independent legal nurse consultant.
Rose received her doctoral degree from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in 2019. She has served on multiple research projects and has been published in the Arkansas Emergency Nurses Association publication and presented at the University of Arkansas Nursing Professional Development Center, the Arkansas Nursing Research Conference, the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses Conference and the Nursing Education in the Rockies National Conference.
She is also a scholar for the National Institute for Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention specializing in the use of big data and retrospective research. Rose has been recognized by the Arkansas Center for Nursing “40 Under 40 Nurse Leaders” and by the Emergency Nurses Association “20 Under 40 Nurse Leaders.”
Rose earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and her Master of Health Administration from the University of Phoenix.
A resident of Little Rock, Rose is an active member of Rock Creek Baptist Church. In her personal time, she enjoys being outdoors, reading and spending time with her 1-year-old daughter Willow.
Baptist Health College Little Rock, part of Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock, has shaped the health of Arkansans by educating and mentoring health care professionals with excellence and Christian compassion since 1921. With nine programs of study, including two nursing programs and seven allied health programs, graduates demonstrate entry-level competency in their field, exemplify professionalism and personify the Baptist Health values.
For more information about Baptist Health College Little Rock, visit bhclr.edu.
About Baptist Health
For more than a century, Baptist Health has delivered all our best in health care through Christian compassion and innovative services. Baptist Health, Arkansas’ most comprehensive health care organization, is here For You. For Life. – with more than 250 points of access that include 12 hospitals; urgent care centers; a senior living community; over 100 primary and specialty care clinics; a college with studies in nursing and allied health; and a graduate residency program. It is also the largest private not-for-profit health care organization based in Arkansas, providing care through the support of approximately 11,000 employees, groundbreaking treatments, renowned physicians and community outreach programs. For more information about Baptist Health, visit Baptist-Health.com, call Baptist Health HealthLine at 1-888-BAPTIST or download the myBaptistHealth app.