Who We Are

At West Texas Training, our mission is simple yet profound: Nurturing Skills, Enriching Lives. Founded by a dedicated RN and a certified Death Doula, our company is rooted in a deep commitment to compassionate care and transformative education.

We specialize in certifying Nurse Aides and providing end-of-life training, aiming to empower the healthcare community and make a lasting impact on patients and their families. Our journey began with a heartfelt desire to teach with empathy and integrity, creating a solid foundation for our students while enhancing the quality of care provided to those in need.

  • Ashley Terrell, CNA CMA EOLD

    Administration, Educator, Co-Owner

    Ashley has been in the nursing field since 2018 as a CNA and CMA. She holds an A.A. in psychology and is pursuing her B.A. Her Passion is end of life due to the loss of both parents and the experience of the COVID-19 virus. Ashley now leads in End of Life Doula training and family caregiving. Her desire is to prepare family for aspects of care when family can longer do everything for themselves. Keeping family members in home as long as possible.

  • Sandra Grant, MSN APRN

    Sandra Grant, MSN APRN

    Director/Insturctor

    Sandra graduated with LVN in training 1980. She received a BSN in 1995 and a MSN in 2003. Sandra was a practicing nurse practitioner in Lubbock for many years. She now dedicates herself to the beginning portion of the nursing field by educating future nurse aides and casting oversight on all educational operation of West Texas Training.

  • Erin Hennasay, RN MSN

    Erin Hennesay, RN MSN

    Instructor

    Erin is an LVN instructor for South Plains College who is passionate in the nursing field and bring to life the beginning journey of nursing in the nursing assistant program and then expands upon this as the medication aide instructor. She aspires to push students to go farther with their career.

  • Danielle Piece, PharmD/RPh

    Danielle Pierce, PharmD/RPh

    Instructor

    Danielle graduated from TTUHSC pharmacy school in 2020 and has worked as a Pharmacist in long term care for 4 years. She is a mother to 3 children. Danielle aspires to continue to help the elderly of the world and teach/educate others on the importance of pharmacy in this population. 

  • Barbara Bratcher, MSN RN CDP RAC-CT

    Advisor

    Barbara has been in nursing since 1991. Working in critical care and as a dementia specialist. She has a degree in physical forensics and a masters prepared in administrative nursing. Barbara has worked in longterm care for many years caring deeply and passionately for the elderly community. She takes a role here as not only instructor but mentor in leadership and guidance. Mother of 2, Grandmother of 11 and great grandmother of 4.

  • Berkeley Farthing, BSN RN

    Berkeley Farthing, RN

    Investor/Owner

    Berkeley is an BSN RN with over five years of nursing experience. Berkeley’s specialty is nursing management and administration. She is a mother of 5 children and aspires to innovate education for single-mothers. She is currently the DON for Mesquite Nursing and Rehab in Lubbock.