Shirley Aycock, DNP, RN, is a Registered Nurse who has spent the majority of her nursing career serving in a variety of leadership roles. Over the past several years her leadership focus has shifted from managing acute care adult medical-surgical units to oversight of educational endeavors within the acute care hospital environment. She serves as Lead Nurse Planner, responsible for the planning, development, and evaluation of education activities for continuing nurse education and oversight of the Provider Unit status.

She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from University of Texas at Arlington, a Master of Science in Nursing Administration from University of Texas at Tyler, and a Doctorate of Nursing Practice from Rush University in Chicago, Illinois. 

Shirley serves as adjunct faculty for East Texas Baptist University, LeTourneau University and Howard Payne University Schools of Nursing.