She taught nursing at the University of Illinois from 1971 to 1977 and was a staff nurse and oncology nurse at Loyola University while earning her doctorate from the University of Chicago. Her love of nursing improves her teaching, she said. Students really know what they're looking for in a good teacher. That love of the topic is what gets students excited about it. Nursing demands enthusiasm from its students because they must master the application of several different sciences, Lash said, including biology, physiology, psychology and sociology.
Nursing is still the one field in health care that is very holistic.
At the School of Nursing, we get very excellent students. They're very curious about the topic. I really appreciate them. It's a privilege to teach these students. They could do anything with their talents, but they come to nursing.