News: School of Nursing

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Actors help UNLV's School of Nursing students sharpen skills and improve their patient interactions.

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UNLV's Student Nursing Association helps bring program to support grieving families to Las Vegas hospital.

A woman leans on a stack of nursing textbooks
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School of Nursing Alumna of the Year knew in the fourth grade she wanted to be just like her mother — a nurse.

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Master's student Carissa Hernandez is dedicated to her second career as a nurse educator.

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Outstanding Faculty Award winner Alona Angosta progressed from bachelor's to master's to tenured faculty at the university that made her feel welcome.

A family of four stands together in front of a display of UNLV memorabilia
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Jorge “Fabian” Trejo-Ibarra began his freshman year as a pre-nursing student this week thanks to a scholarship funded by Rig-Rents through the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

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Summer '20 Nursing grad navigates hybrid classes, COVID-19 cases to enter workforce at a unique time.

A girl holds a stethoscope to a teddy bear
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Nurses juggling health care work with keeping families safe during the pandemic.

Portrait of Steven Palazzo, the UNLV Schoool of Nursing's new associate dean for academic affairs
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The nurse/educator sees the remote learning necessitated by the pandemic as an opportunity for growth.

Alyssa Macleod
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Determination and a crucial letter from a Nursing faculty member allowed Alyssa Macleod to get back into the country just in time for her clinical classes.

Eight U.N.L.V. graduates pose for a photo in their graduation attire.
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A collection of stories featuring UNLV’s continued flexibility and adaptability in the face of COVID-19.

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School of Nursing grad student Erika Kimble finds success as an entrepreneur in the dermatology field.