Christian Cervantes (Nursing) recently won the Clinical Nursing Staff Member of the Quarter at Desert Springs Hospital, part of the new Desert Diamond Awards, which recognize employee achievement in areas such as safety, hospitality, integrity, nurturing and excellence.

Jennifer Vanderlaan (Nursing) was honored with the W. Newton Long Award for the Advancement of Midwifery. This award honors the memory of Long, a longtime supporter of midwives, midwifery practice, and midwifery research in the diverse settings in which he practiced as an OB/GYN, such as the Indian Health Service, the Johns Hopkins Hospital…

Andrew Thomas-Reyes (Nursing) received the 2021 UNLV Research Foundation and UNLV Foundation grant to fund his work, "Testing the Feasibility of Mindfulness and Acceptance-Based Smartphone App Intervention for College Student Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): A Randomized Controlled Trial.” He will be working with Christopher…

Jennifer Vanderlaan (Nursing) recently presented a symposium, entitled, "Addressing Challenges to Establishing Water Birth Practices" at the International Confederation of Midwives Virtual Triennial Congress. Vanderlaan spoke on three of her research projects related to water birth, potential neonatal outcomes, and protocol reviews.

Deborah Rojas (Nursing), a doctoral student, was selected for the 2021-2022 cohort for the National League for Nursing Jonas Scholars Program. This is a very prestigious recognition that supports nursing education, faculty development, and more career opportunities.  

Rhigel "Jay" Tan (Nursing) was honored at the first Filipino Heroes Award. Hosted by the Filipino Ethnic Ministry of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, the event celebrated various Filipino heroes throughout the United States. Tan was recognized for his work during the pandemic, including designing face masks and shields and…

Dieu-My Tran (Nursing) was accepted into the inaugural cohort of the UNLV Leadership Experience (LE), a new program to foster and grow campus leaders through mentorship, skill building, and promoting core values.

Jennifer Kawi (Nursing), as a member of the board of the state office of minority health and equity (NOMHE), was part of an AAPI listening session titled “Fatigued & Taxed: A Listening Session about the Strain and Expectations Facing Asian American and Pacific Islander Healthcare Professionals.” The session, which took place…

June Cho (Nursing), Jess Li (Medicine), and Xan Goodman (Libraries) published a paper, "The Variability and Determinants of Testosterone Measurements in Children: A Critical Review,” online in Biological Research for Nursing.  

Angela Amar (Nursing) was appointed as Chair of the Governance Affairs Committee for the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.

Andrew Thomas Reyes, Huaxin Song (both Nursing), Tirth R. Bhatta (Sociology), and Christopher A. Kearney (Psychology) published an article, “Exploring the Relationships Between Resilience, Mindfulness, and Experiential Avoidance After the Use of a Mindfulness- and Acceptance-Based Mobile App for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.” This article is…

Steven Palazzo (Nursing) has been named to the editorial board of Nursing Education Perspectives, the research journal of the National League for Nursing, effective September 2021.