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.
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Berkeley Farthing, RN
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.
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Ashley Terrell, CNA CMA EOLD
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.
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Barbara Bratcher, MSN RN CDP RAC-CT
Director
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.
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Sandra Grant, MSN APRN
Instructor
Sandra graduated with LVN in training 1980. She received a BSN in 1995 and a MSN in 2003.
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Danielle Pierce, PharmD/RPh
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.