Articles by Joseph Gaccione
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Innovators in Nursing: Solving the As-Needed Medication Problem
Nursing graduate student Barrister Perez lobbies for hospital improvements with data to back him up.
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From Hurt to Hope: The Benefits of Virtual Grief Support
Through a community partnership, the UNLV School of Nursing helps address loss through online support groups.
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Game On: Boosting Learning for Nursing Noobs
UNLV nursing lecturer ups student engagement through classroom gamification.
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Moving Quickly Toward a Career in Nursing
As she graduates through an accelerated program, Acacia Herndon is eager to join the nursing workforce with skills she honed as a nurse apprentice and as a researcher.
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Finding Serenity: UNLV Alumna Raises Recognition for Natural Births in Nevada
Launching the first free-standing birth center took years of lobbying by nurse midwife April Clyde.
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The Interview: Elizabeth Hinchman
A 2022 Outstanding Part-Time Instructor, Elizabeth “Hope” Hinchman helps nursing students put their book learning into practice.
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Rebel Nurse Researchers: Exploring the Science Behind Care
Research by nursing professors helping address issues from trouble sleeping to health education and psychiatric care.
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Unlocking the Full Impact of Brain Trauma
Do things that happened to you earlier in life impact how you respond to a concussion? Nursing professor Hyunhwa Lee wants to know.
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Elevating the Science of Sleep
Disorders such as sleep apnea captured professor Jinyoung Kim's attention during her undergraduate days, prompting what would become a a lifetime of research.