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School of Nursing News

The School of Nursing educates nurses at the undergraduate and graduate levels to meet health care needs in Nevada and beyond. We promote, improve, and sustain human health through evidence-based education and advances in research and practice.

Current Nursing News

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Whether in a UNLV classroom, the exam room or out in the community, the Nursing Alumna of the Year fulfills her promises.

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Through UNLV's interdisciplinary research areas, faculty are cooking up solutions to large-scale problems impacting Las Vegas, the Southwest, and beyond.

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The first of its kind in Nevada, the program allows students to earn their MSN while preparing them for licensure.

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Roundup of the hottest news headlines featuring UNLV students and staff.

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Students from across the country attended the weeklong program to learn more about what it's like working in the nursing field.

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The UNLV professor, one of only 60 certified midwives in Nevada, explains the holistic approach to childbirth that nurse midwives bring to a medical setting.

Nursing In The News

California Health Care Foundation

This year, Rutgers University reinstated the nurse-midwifery master’s training it had eliminated in 2016. The University of Alabama-Birmingham also restarted its master’s in nurse-midwifery program in 2022 after a 25-year hiatus. In addition, George Washington University in Washington, DC, Loyola University in New Orleans, and the University of Nevada-Las Vegas added master’s training in nurse-midwifery.

Medscape

Amid a nationwide nursing shortage, innovative strategies are emerging to attract the next generation of healthcare heroes. From holistic admission processes to dual degree programs, the race is on to fill the healthcare gap by redefining how we recruit nursing students.

Las Vegas Review Journal

In a University Medical Center classroom, CPR mannequins laid across the tables as a dozen high school students gathered around. Some grabbed the AED, others pretended to call 911 and a few locked their elbows and began performing CPR.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

The Ê×Ò³| Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­â€™s fifth annual Nurse Camp has begun, providing high school students with an opportunity to explore the nursing profession.

KSNV-TV: News 3

UNLV's nursing school is teaming up with UMC to help 60 high school students get interested in the medical field. This 'Nurse Camp' gives students a feel for being a nursing major.

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

High school students get opportunity to learn about the Nursing field in the UNLV Nurse Camp.

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Recent Nursing Accomplishments

Andrew Thomas Reyes (Nursing) was a panelist at the SPARK-UNLV Annual Series designed to introduce the faculty of UNLV, industry, and community partners to research and economic development opportunities. Reyes shared information on the research resources and opportunities available at the School of Nursing. 
Rei Serafica (Nursing) was honored as a recipient of the 2024 Golden Pearl Award by the Filipino American Heritage Foundation (FAHF) – Nevada. This prestigious award celebrates his unwavering dedication to healthcare, his groundbreaking contributions to the field, and his profound impact on the community. His work as a nurse educator and as a…
As part of the leadership team for Q:UNLV (the LGBTQ+ staff/faculty affinity group), staff members Ash Quinn, Raven Brown (both Student Affairs), and Rocky Rockstraw (Nursing) presented a panel at the Southern Nevada Diversity Summit on October 4. The panel included two students, the co-president of UNLV's registered student organization Spectrum…
Clariana Ramos de Oliveira, Laura Chechel, Claudia Palombo (all Nursing), and collaborators have published the article "Associations between Neighborhood Characteristics, Mental Health, and Parenting Among Mothers with Young Children in Brazil" in PLOS Mental Health Journal. This cross-sectional study, conducted in Salvador, Brazil, explores…
Hannah Fraley (Nursing) delivered a podium presentation titled "Youth Trafficking Research Updates: Understanding Trafficking of School-Aged Youth and High Risk Special Youth Populations" at the Academy of Forensic Nursing Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada on September 18.
Hyunhwa Lee (Nursing) published an article in Nursing Education Perspectives titled "Holistic Wellness Support Systems for Nursing Faculty." The study examines how holistic wellness support systems (HWSSs) may help grow the nursing faculty pipeline due to the national shortage.