Articles by Joseph Gaccione
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Nursing Student Perseveres Through Coronavirus and Grief
Master's student Carissa Hernandez is dedicated to her second career as a nurse educator.
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A New Playing Field for Students in Health Care
Summer '20 Nursing grad navigates hybrid classes, COVID-19 cases to enter workforce at a unique time.
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Fighting COVID-19 on Two Fronts
Nurses juggling health care work with keeping families safe during the pandemic.
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The (Remote) Interview: Steven Palazzo
The nurse/educator sees the remote learning necessitated by the pandemic as an opportunity for growth.
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From Canada to Vegas: A Nursing Student's Journey
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.
From Employment as a Nurse to an Employer
School of Nursing grad student Erika Kimble finds success as an entrepreneur in the dermatology field.
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Nursing Students Make a (Short) First
Inaugural group's work on Community Congestive Heart Failure Program derailed by coronavirus.
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Class of ’20: Sarah Deredza
The nurse practitioner uses lifestyle education to help patients and their families help each other.
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A UNLV Nurse Deploys to New York in Time of Crisis
Alumna Ashley Juste credits her time in nursing school for building a sense of commitment to serve.